Jeffrey Trzeciak, McMaster University Librarian, released the Report from Consultants Peter Hausdorf and Karen Boa today.
Entitled “Stakeholder Review of the McMaster University Library Transformation Initiative” the report outlines 21 recommendations in the areas of Operations, Staffing, Teaching, Research and Partnerships.
From the Executive Summary:
“Successful organizational change can be linked to four key components:
- leadership and employee commitment
- stakeholder commitment
- financial and time resources
- excellent project execution.
The recommendations in this report reflect these key components. The Library should focus on the implementation of these recommendations within an integrated change management approach.The recommended change process for the McMaster Library can be summarized by three “p”s – pace, partnerships and pilots. The pace of change (i.e. how quickly changes are implemented) for different initiatives needs to consider the priorities of stakeholders (with some taking place quickly and others more slowly). A focus on partnerships will ensure that future changes strengthen these relationships to keep the Library relevant to the university community. Pilot refers to the use of pilot projects for new initiatives, which help to minimize risk and, when successful, support the change process.”
All library staff are invited to a Town Hall session with Jeff Trzeciak to review the
report’s recommendations, and to discuss process and general timelines for moving forward. The sessions will be held:
- Monday November 20 3:30 – 5:00 pm (Convocation Hall)
- Thursday November 23 9:30 – 11:00 am (Council Chambers – Gilmour Hall 111)
