Reinventing a health sciences digital library--organizational impact.
What is the organizational impact of becoming a digital library, as well as a physical entity with facilities and collections? Is the digital library an add-on or an integrated component of the overall library package? Librarians see sweeping environmental and technological changes. The staff members feel exhilarated and challenged by the pressures to adapt quickly and effectively. Librarians recognize that a Web presence, like other technology components, must be continuously enhanced and regularly re-engineered. The Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is reinventing its digital presence to better meet the needs of the community. This paper provides a case study focusing on major changes in planning processes, organizational structure, staffing, budgeting, training, communications, and operations at the Health Sciences Library.
Moore
Margaret E
ME
Health Sciences Library, CB#7585, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7585, USA. Margaret_Moore@unc.edu
Garrison
Scott
S
Hayes
Barrie
B
McLendon
Wallace
W
D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003628:Database Management Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016242:Library Automation; D009657:North Carolina; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016730:Program Development; D013192:Staff Development; D018511:Systems Integration; D000078329:Workforce