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VALA2012 Session 10 Kiel

VALA2012 Session 10 Kiel

Brave new habits: evaluation of a library leadership program for a culture of innovation and creative contribution

VALA2012 CONCURRENT SESSION 10: eM-powering Professionals
Thursday 9 February 2012, 11:05 – 11:35
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2012-proceedings/vala2012-session-10-kiel

Ralph Kiel and Frances O’Neil

Victoria University, Vic

Jen Scantlebury

Cocoon Consulting, Vic

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Thursday, February 09, 2012, 11:05 AM AUSEDT, 27 Minutes 49 Seconds.

Abstract

The Victoria University Librarian commenced in 2009 with a strong change agenda, with an emphasis on cultural change. He initiated a leadership program to underpin this change agenda and strengthen the ability of the Library’s leaders to drive innovation and change. The program comprised workshops, preference profiling, individual coaching, action-learning projects and tutorials. Evaluation of the program assessed its worth and effectiveness in contributing to organisational goals. In particular, it assessed the extent to which the program improved the participants’ ability to take up a leadership role strongly and to lead change. The program produced benefits to the Library which would not have been delivered, had it not occurred.

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VALA2008 Session 2 Burke

VALA2008Claim your space: re-placing spaces to better meet the needs of the Net Generation

VALA 2008 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: Library Spaces
Tuesday 5 February 2008, 11:55 – 12:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2008-proceedings/vala2008-session-2-burke

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperLiz Burke

Associate Librarian (Reader Services), The University of Western Australia
http://www.library.uwa.edu.au

Jill Benn

Humanities & Social Sciences Librarian, The University of Western Australia
http://www.library.uwa.edu.au

Ralph Kiel

Associate Librarian (Information Systems), The University of Western Australia
http://www.library.uwa.edu.au

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Abstract

The challenge for the Reid Library at The University of Western Australia was the transformation of a 1960s building into a welcoming space with services and facilities appropriate for a more technologically demanding generation. A key issue was how to balance the continuing need for access to physical collections with the rapidly expanding demand for new kinds of learning spaces and facilities oriented towards on-line and collaborative learning and research. This paper outlines the approach taken to identify client needs (both physical and virtual), define and propose new service models, and transform learning spaces while maintaining access to physical collections.