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Title:

Letting go of legacy services : library case studies / edited by Mary Evangeliste and Katherine Furlong.

Publisher:

ALA Editions,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

xiv, 159 pages ; 26 cm

Subject:

Library administration--United States--Case studies.
Library planning--United States--Case studies.
Libraries--United States--Reorganization--Case studies.
Public services (Libraries)--United States--Case studies.
Organizational change--United States--Case studies.
Organizational effectiveness--United States--Case studies.

Other Authors:

Evangeliste, Mary, editor.
Furlong, Katherine, editor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-151) and index.

Contents:

Lafayette College -- Interview with David Consiglio -- Cumberland County Library System -- University of Arizona -- Oregon State University -- University of California-Santa Cruz -- University of North Carolina-Charlotte -- American University -- Interview with Valerie Diggs -- Rosenberg Library -- University of West Florida.

Summary:

Adding new services is done as new needs arise. But taking away existing services-- the "legacy services" of the title-- makes many librarians uncomfortable-- even if these services are no longer relevant to the community. This collection of essays is designed to help you discover ways to identify services, activities, and practices that can be let go, so that staff can focus on valuable, mission-critical work.

ISBN:

0838912206 (paper : softcover : alk. paper)
9780838912201 (paper : softcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)872381775

LCCN:

2014000998

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

IAOX771 -- State Library of Iowa (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

UUAX975 -- Briar Cliff University - Mueller Library (Sioux City)