Conference proceeding from the Living the Future 6 Conference, April 5-8, 2006, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ.

Breakout session from the Living the Future 8 Conference, April 23-24, 2012, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ.

Poster presentation from the Living the Future 8 Conference, April 23-24, 2012, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / In the most recent restructuring of the University of Arizona Libraries in May 2011, a new team was formed: the Description, Delivery, and Acquisition Team (DDAT). Similar work in the Libraries was assigned to DDAT. The highest-priority work of DDAT is the acquisition and delivery of information needed to support our primary customers’ teaching, research, and learning. Ordering and interlibrary loan (ILL) support obtaining information; cataloging and metadata work support discovery; ILL and all document delivery services provide delivery of information. This team is also responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing in-house digital scanning and reproduction work, which merges the application of metadata and cataloging on a single team. The functions of this team implement the information access/acquisition policies and apply the cataloging and metadata strategies, schema, and standards that are set by this team in coordination with other teams in the Libraries. This poster session will present the process used to form the new team, the implementation process, and how the team continues to cross-train, assign work, and measure success.

Conference proceeding from the Living the Future 6 Conference, April 5-8, 2006, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / Around the theme of the conference "WoW! Where Next?" each speaker will spend a few minutes detailing where they think their company is going, and will discuss from their point of view: What are the 3 critical opportunities for libraries and vendors that we must pay attention to in the next 5 years? What are the characteristics of strategies that libraries and suppliers need to learn in order to be successful? What are the risks we need to be ready to take? What are the risks they need to be ready to take?

Conference proceeding from the Living the Future 6 Conference, April 5-8, 2006, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / It's been 10 years since the Government Printing Office issued its study to identify measures necessary for a successful transition to a more electronic federal depository library program. In the interim, GPO and depository libraries have been transitioning to electronic dissemination while at the same time continuing to manage the legacy collection of print and other tangible formats. In this session, participants will discuss the upcoming opportunities and challenges we can expect as we continue to function in the hybrid environment. Among the issues to be addressed: digitization, collaboration, training, staffing and strategic vision.

Plenary session from the Living the Future 7 Conference, April 30-May 3, 2008, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / During this interactive – and lively – session together, practical techniques will be presented for applying the varied lessons learned in a fast-paced, often-changing environment. Tangible practices to support the over-arching values of organization change will include: Creating focus, Integrating various concepts into an initiative, Prioritizing efforts to ensure strategic alignment, Creating an environment of influence, Knowing what "done" looks like.

Breakout session from the Living the Future 7 Conference, April 30-May 3, 2008, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / This presentation will discuss ClimateQUAL™ - Organizational Climate and Diversity Assessment (OCDA), a joint project of the University of Maryland Libraries and Industrial/Organizational Psychology Program and the Association of Research Libraries. This national collaborative project, in its second year of a multi-year effort, has included other academic institutions to create a capability to measure organizational climate and diversity. A web-based survey instrument has been developed based on the University of Maryland Libraries model and is designed to provide participating institutions information on where their climate and diversity efforts need improvement, in the view of collective staff opinion. Based on the first year’s work, the results show that the instrument is applicable across institutions. Among the most important findings in Phase I, are clear positive correlations between customer satisfaction with service, the climate of the organization and the climate for diversty. This research is also developing a definition of the "healthy organization." The findings of the assessment can in turn lead to remedial action to improve climate positively. More information about the project can be found at http://www.lib.umd.edu/ocda/.

Plenary session from the Living the Future 7 Conference, April 30-May 3, 2008, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / CoLAB Planning® is a large-group facilitated workshop designed to connect participants’ resources, networks, and skills using a "speed dating" process created by Bess de Farber, Grants and Revenue Manager of the University of Arizona Libraries. This workshop will be held during the Living the Future 7 Conference on Thursday, May 1, 2008 from 1:30-3:50pm. CoLAB – Florida Atlantic University CoLAB Planning® is one method for supporting a renewed vision for libraries as conveners of academic or community resources. Learn to experiment with collaborative relationships that can yield creative ideas you never would have dreamed of on your own. CoLAB Planning® is a facilitative process that takes individual and organizational potential to its highest possible use. The workshop will illustrate the power of unearthing dormant resources within all participants. CoLAB - ACRL 2007, Baltimore, MD CoLAB facilitation methods have been used to connect more than 390 individuals and 272 organizations. 100% of those who attended CoLAB sessions shared that they walked out the door with new relationships and useful information. According to the director of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, "The CoLAB experience provided me with more collaborative partners than I could have anticipated."

Breakout session from the Living the Future 7 Conference, April 30-May 3, 2008, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / Originally started as the Colorado Digitization Project (CDP) funded with an LSTA grant, the CDP was one of the earliest programs in the U.S. to embrace the participation of museums, libraries, archives and historical societies in its statewide digital initiatives. The recipient of a number of additional LSTA, IMLS, and NEH grants, the CDP expanded into a multi-state initiative. Now referred to as BCR’s CDP (Collaborative Digitization Program), the program continues to build on the strength of its members to collaborate on setting standards and best practices to be used in group digitization projects. This session will cover the evolution of the program, including the governance structure, the initial planning process, techniques used to effectively move the initiative forward and the evolution of the organization into its current incarnation.

Breakout session from the Living the Future 7 Conference, April 30-May 3, 2008, University of Arizona Libraries, Tucson, AZ. / Learn about a real life collaboration between institutions from Becky Senf, Norton Family Assistant Curator of Photography, who has a joint appointment at the University of Arizona and the Phoenix Art Museum. She will highlight the advantages and benefits that have become evident in the collaboration’s first 18 months. She will also discuss the challenges she has encountered and answer questions based on her experiences