Merging Computing, Telecommunications & Libraries: A Client Services Approach

S. Cole

R. Deily

T. Foley

Lehigh University

Merging Computing, Telecommunications & Libraries: A Client Services Approach

Overview

Rationale for Restructuring

Rationale for Restructuring (cont)

Rationale for Restructuring (cont)

IR Organizational Chart

Technology Management Services

Information Management Services

IR Organizational Chart

Client Services

Client Services

Why Now?

New Agile Organization

Basic Principles of Restructuring

How we got there: Process Re-Engineering

CST Overlap Areas

CST Overlap Areas (cont)

How we got there: Process Re-Engineering

Time-Line for Change

A Suggested Structure

A Suggested Structure

A Suggested Structure

Client Services Organizational Chart

Time-Line for Change

White Dog Group Formed

Time-Line for Change

Staff Assignment Process

Time-Line for Change

Identifying Clients and Surveying their Needs

Assessing their needs

Focus Groups

General Findings

Widely Shared Concerns

Service Recommendations

Strategic Direction

Staff Concerns

Cultural Groupings

Librarian-Computing Sterotypes

Cultural Groupings

Cultural Dichotomies

Staff Concerns

Suggested Cover Report

Staff Reaction to Transition Process

Job Reclassification

Staff Concerns

Attitudes Toward New Structure

Examples of Titles

Managing Change

Communicating Change

Keys to Success at Lehigh

Results at Lehigh

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