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Making Decisions in the Library: Balancing New Projects and Responsibilities

Explore how to decide on new projects effectively by asking critical questions. Learn about a Seed Lending Library evaluation for an Independent Study and partnership opportunities with students, faculty, and staff. Discover the role of a Science Librarian in creating community-benefiting collections and how to prioritize tasks in alignment with the library's mission. Gain insights from resources on productivity and time management for better integration of new initiatives. Reach out to Abigail Baines at abaines@hampshire.edu and Thea Atwood at tpatwood@library.umass.edu for more information.

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Making Decisions in the Library: Balancing New Projects and Responsibilities

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  1. Agility in the Library: How to say YES or NO to new projects and programsAbigail Baines, Hampshire College & Thea Atwood, UMass Amherst Libraries YES: NO: You’ve received a new proposal/project/awesome idea! Before you say YES or NO, try to find the answers to the following questions: Seed Lending Library Evaluations for an Independent Study Partnering with students, faculty, & staff to reimagine the library Evaluations are a process of the College, but not part of the mission/role of the library Science Librarian, with lots of help from Technical Services Science Librarian, as liaison to area Creating new, exciting collections, project that benefits the community Not part of job description, commitment beyond bounds of student support Resources • Allen, D. (2002). Getting things done: The art of stress-free productivity. Penguin. • Sutherland, J., Solingen, R., & Rustenburg, E. (2011). The power of Scrum. North Charleson, SC:CreateSpace. • Morgenstern, J. (2004). Time management from the inside out: the foolproof system for taking control of your schedule--and your life. Macmillan. Can be integrated into daily work, can be parsed out over extended period of time. Other tasks that more fully support the curriculum take precedence Yes: Getting a collection integrated, remaining needs relate to upkeep. Yes: When all evaluations are written and submitted Get in touch! Abby: abaines@hampshire.edu Thea: tpatwood@library.umass.edu

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