1. Identify the stakeholders who will help you fulfil your goals
Who are the influencers and key players who can help you get things done, and who can prevent plans from being realised?
How are you supporting the … More
If you are exploring a new idea, a common issue, or mapping out the core activities for the year, diagrams can help in your communication either during the process or as a final output.
Here are a … More
Recently I attended an inspiring creative thinking workshop held by the HatRabbits brothers in Rotterdam.
I wanted to find other methods to help libraries solve stubborn problems or to help when generating new ideas.
After trying and … More
Having a successful project or being inspired for a service idea at a conference is the fun and easy part. However, to come up with a service that really hits the spot with your users, one that they … More
If you are interested in further developing your data management support services, this overview might help you further.
It is based on looking at 100 academic libraries worldwide, i.e. on a Proud2Know benchmarking study maintained every 6 … More
In last month’s blog: 10 steps to a library value proposition, I looked at part of Alexander Osterwalder’s & Yves Pigner’s Business Model Canvas honing in on analysing library customer segments, pains and gains for a strong library … More
Information literacy has long been a core activity for academic libraries providing access to information and knowledge and facilitating its effective use. Information literacy has changed its form over recent years to address the newer challenges and opportunities … More