Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society.

Cover; Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures and tables; About the authors; 1 Transforming research libraries: an introduction; Introduction; Transformation from different perspectives; Relevance and effectiveness; Organizing for successful collaboration; Creation literacy: an example of the transformation journey; Knowledge creation is global; Conclusion: building to scale at the interfaces of cultures; Notes; Part 1 Framing the twenty first-century research library.

2 Advancing from Kumbaya to radical collaboration: redefining the future research libraryCollaboration and innovation; Radical collaboration; Strategic leadership for preservation; Accountability and assessment; Library space and collaboration; Big science and data curation; Faculty relationships; The 2CUL Project; Conclusions; Note; 3 Will universities still need libraries (or librarians) in 2020?; Introduction; Contours of change; What will the university's information needs be in 2020?; The 'library' in 2020; 'Librarians in 2020'; Some conclusions; Notes.

4 Transforming research libraries: Piano, piano, si va lontanoStarting at the top; Leading organizational transformations; An enabling vision; Creating opportunities for others to do the right things; The acquisition of knowledge, professional networks, and partners; Transformative, collaborative priorities; The continuing involvement of the user community; Piano, Piano si va lontano: toward lasting transformations; Selected references and bibliography; 5 The transformation of academic libraries in China; Yesteryear's libraries; Today's libraries; Staffing: recovery.

Collections and collection developmentLibrary buildings; Summary and challenges; References; Part 2 Organization and the university context; 6 Organizational and strategic alignment for academic libraries; Introduction; The strategy focused organization; Aligning strategies to performance; Strategic alignment in the academic environment; Strategic alignment for academic libraries; Organizational alignment for libraries; Organizational and strategic alignment for libraries -- the leadership challenge; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; 7 Building key relationships with senior campus administrators.

IntroductionAbout McMaster University; Human performance technology; Systems theory; Applying the HPT model, phase one: performance analysis; Phase two: cause analysis; Phase three: intervention (selection and implementation); Phase four: evaluation; Conclusion; Appendix A: Interview questions; Appendix B: Focus groups; Appendix C: Web survey questions; Notes; Part 3 Partners and collaborative environments; 8 Partnerships and connections; Partners defined; Engaging partners; Sustaining partners; Partnering skills; Future partners; Notes; Bibliography.

9 Common spaces, common ground: shaping intercultural experiences in the learning commons.

Transforming Research Libraries for the Global Knowledge Society explores critical aspects of research library transformation needed for successful transition into the 21st century multicultural environment. The book is written by leaders in the field who have real world experience with transformational change and thought-provoking ideas for the future of research libraries, academic librarianship, research collections, and the changing nature of global scholarship within a higher education context.authors are leaders in the research libraries field from a variety of countries>

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