Surviving Change and Growing the Profession Together
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2006
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Williamson, Vicki
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Purpose - This article aims to look at the transformational changes occurring in Australian
postsecondary education and libraries.
Design/methodology/approach - Discusses transformational changes occurring in Australian
postsecondary education and libraries.
Findings - The greatest threat to librarianship is people's own attitude towards change.
Originality/value - Provides a discussion on surviving change.
Keywords - Change management, University libraries, Australia
Paper type - Research paper
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Dr. Vicki Williamson, Deputy President and Member of the Library Board of Victoria (2002-2006); Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administrative & Academic Support), University of Ballarat (2001 - March 2006); Dean, University of Saskatchewan Library (Commencing March 2006).
The author would like to thank the research assistant, Amy Espeseth Turner, who provided invaluable support for this paper from background exploration to final draft preparation.
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change management, university libraries, Australia
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Library Management, vol. 27, no. 8, 548-561
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10.1108/01435120610686728