The Truth Is in the Details, Lessons in Inter-University Library Collaboration.
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| Title: | The Truth Is in the Details, Lessons in Inter-University Library Collaboration. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Shepherd, Murray C. |
| Availability: | For full text: |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 1998 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Academic Libraries, Cooperative Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Leadership, Library Administration, Library Cooperation, Library Development |
| Abstract: | This paper discusses some of the lessons learned in the collaboration of the TriUniversity Group (TUG) of libraries; three universities in Ontario--the University of Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier University, and the University of Waterloo--participate in TUG. Four critical areas of influence in creating a human climate for effective inter-institutional collaboration are addressed: (1) building relationships, including combined staff workshops, as well as selection and implementation of an integrated online system; (2) learning, including modeling of learning behavior by senior management, investment in training and development, and involvement of consultants; (3) leadership, including team building, effective management principles and philosophical assumptions, dealing with discord among the three university librarians, and the creation of the TUG Program Coordinator position; and (4) community development, including establishing new methods, approaches, actions, interactions, and other aspects of organizational behavior. (MES) |
| Entry Date: | 2000 |
| Accession Number: | ED434682 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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