The impact of the hybrid library on strategic management |
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| Authors: | Clare Nankivell Pete Dalton Stella Thebridge Andrew Hampson |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre for Information Research (CIRT) , University of Central England (UCE) , UK;2. BUILDER Project, Information Services , University of Birmingham , UK |
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| Abstract: | This paper examines in detail one aspect of the eLib funded BUILDER hybrid library project ‐ the impact of the BUILDER Project on strategic management within the University of Birmingham. Data was collected from senior managers at the outset and end of the Project to explore their changing views on the concept of the hybrid library and its development, and to identify the extent to which the BUILDER Project had influenced their thinking. Although BUILDER was considered to be having an impact on many Schools, social, political and technological developments in the wider arena were having the most impact. It was acknowledged that the services and technologies developed through the Project would be valuable in supporting the transition towards a hybrid environment, and had worked consistently to do this. The paper sets this data within the broader context of factors influencing change in university strategic management over the past five years. |
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