In this second post in an ongoing series about the organizational changes coming to the MSU Libraries, we focus on two areas:

• Timeframe: Because the annual work plans for both library faculty and staff members follow the calendar year, the target date for implementing the team-based approach has been pushed back to January 1, 2020. This revised target implementation date will provide us all more time to establish the various teams to which most employees will belong, to undertake initial training, modify work areas, etc. Each team will focus its efforts on one of the 42 principal activities that have been identified.

 

• Portfolios of Principal Activities: The 42 principal activities will be divided into four separate portfolios. Each portfolio will be managed by the Director of Resource Management and Discovery, the Coordinator of Public Services, the Associate Dean, or the Dean. For example, Lindsey Taggart, the Director of Resource Management and Discovery, has the following tentative portfolio of principal activities:

 

Acquisitions and Procurement

Binding, Repair & Conservation

Building Services, Space Design, Furnishings

Cataloging and Metadata Services

Consortial and Vendor Relations

Content Management

E-Resources (leased and purchased)

Interlibrary Loan

Collections Maintenance (stacks, shelving, etc.)

Sustainability Initiatives