Managing Exploratory Units in Academic Libraries. Issue 6 (18th August 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Managing Exploratory Units in Academic Libraries. Issue 6 (18th August 2019)
- Main Title:
- Managing Exploratory Units in Academic Libraries
- Authors:
- Cook, Matt
Van der Veer Martens, Betsy - Abstract:
- Abstract: This article describes the role of exploratory teams in leading radical innovation within academic libraries, empirically expanding on Jantz's research on the managerial and environmental conditions necessary for the creation of such units. Using historical and contemporary private-sector examples, as well as an in-depth case study from successful implementation of one such unit, this article documents the components, characteristics, and return on investment associated with academic library R&D. Finally, by tackling the concept of exploratory activities at the organization, team, and individual levels, the article presents actionable techniques for fully supporting, and adequately nurturing creative professionals whose job is to redefine 21st century librarianship.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of library administration. Volume 59:Issue 6(2019)
- Journal:
- Journal of library administration
- Issue:
- Volume 59:Issue 6(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 59, Issue 6 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 59
- Issue:
- 6
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0059-0006-0000
- Page Start:
- 606
- Page End:
- 628
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08-18
- Subjects:
- emerging technologies librarianship -- research and development -- academic librarianship -- library management
Library administration -- Periodicals
025.1 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wjla20/current ↗
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t792306901~db=all ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗
http://www.haworthpress.com ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/01930826.2019.1626647 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0193-0826
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- Legaldeposit
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