Innovation in the Library: How to Encourage New Ideas, Create Buy-In, and Serve Our Patrons Better

Authors

Julie Evener, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

orcid.org/0000-0002-5123-139X

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2015

Abstract

Innovation is a much touted concept in the business world. Libraries, too, have felt the need for continuous innovation as we serve ever-changing needs. Leaders can use principles practiced in business to transform academic libraries into cultures of innovation. In a culture of innovation, employees are engaged in their work and excited about the possibilities of it. Leaders help cultivate creativity by promoting growth mind-sets, rewarding experimentation, and practicing discovery skills. Importantly, library leaders in cultures of innovation hone persuasive abilities to create buy-in for implementing innovations in order to serve users more effectively with dynamic solutions to persistent problems.

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This is an electronic version of an article published in

Evener, J. (2015). Innovation in the library: How to encourage new ideas, create buy-in, and serve your patrons better. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 22(3-4), 296-311. doi:10.1080/10691316.2015.1060142

College & Undergraduate Libraries is available online at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10691316.2015.1060142

Recommended Citation

Evener, Julie, "Innovation in the Library: How to Encourage New Ideas, Create Buy-In, and Serve Our Patrons Better" (2015). Other Topics. 2.
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