Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 146
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Trim: 6½ x 9⅜
978-1-4422-7307-8 • Hardback • November 2017 • $96.00 • (£74.00)
978-1-4422-7308-5 • eBook • November 2017 • $91.00 • (£70.00)
Marcy Simons is the organizational development librarian at the University of Notre Dame.
Chapter One: A Sea of Change
Chapter Two: Changes in Traditional Roles
Chapter Three: Changes in Leadership Roles
Chapter Four: Changes in Structure
Chapter Five: Change, Change Agents and Culture
Chapter Six: Innovation in Academic Libraries
Chapter Seven: Transformation
Chapter Eight: Annotated Bibliography
This work effectively summarizes the history of changes in general academic librarianship, while looking forward. In other words, it identifies that where the profession is going is influenced by where it has been.
— Journal of the Medical Library Association
Academic Library Metamorphosis and Regeneration by Marcy Simons is an invaluable guide for champions of change in the library environment. Ms. Simons distills the wisdom and experience of leaders both inside and outside of the library field in a very accessible format. This resource provides library staff at all levels of experience an understanding of the theory and practice of change management, and the tools and resources for leaders struggling with change initiatives. In a world where change is a constant, Ms. Simons gives us an opportunity to learn from the past to create a better future.
— Jan Hayes, director of Library Organizational Development, Northwestern University Libraries, Northwestern University