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Author:   Janet Crum (Northern Arizona University, USA) ,  Samantha Schmehl Hines (Peninsula College, USA)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Volume:   40
Weight:   0.448kg
ISBN:  

9781789732061

ISBN 10:   1789732069
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   29 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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List of Contributors Introduction  1. Do Your Library Spaces Help Entrepreneurs? Space Planning for Boosting Creative Thinking; Mark Bieraugel  2. From the Classroom to the Library: the Experience of Entrepreneurship and Teaching Innovation in the Area of Library and Information Science in Spain; Rosario Arquero-Avilés, Gonzalo Marco-Cuenca, and Brenda Siso-Calvo  3. New Partnerships for Ugandan University Libraries: A Shift from a Reactionary to Pro-active Approach of Research and Innovation Information Services for SMEs; Robert Stalone Buwele and Stephen M. Mutula  4. Creating Partnerships between Health Innovators and Librarians: A Story; Jean P. Shipman  5. Innovation and Creativity: A New Facet of the Traditional Mission for University Libraries; Mark Stover, Charissa Jefferson, and Isis Leininger  6. The Status of Entrepreneurship in Libraries: Content Analysis and Assessment from the Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians; Kathryn Crowe, Michael Crumpton, David Gwynn, James Harper, Mary Beth Lock, and Mary G. Scanlon  7. Academic Libraries in 2018: A Comparison of Makerspaces within Academic Research Libraries; Russel Michalak and Monica D.T. Rysavy  8. Not What You Expected: Implementing Design Thinking as a Leadership Practice; Michelle Boisvenue-Fox and Kristin Meyer 9. Mission Statements, Innovation, and Academic Libraries: A Qualitative Study; Elizabeth Baker  10. Education the Entrepreneurial Librarian; Michael A. Crumpton and Nora J. Bird  11. Academic Library Staffing Models in Support of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: An Examination of Case Studies; Wendy Jo Girven

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This volume brings together 11 essays on supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in libraries. Librarians from universities in the US, Africa, and Spain discuss how libraries can help creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial people access the resources they need, specifically addressing tools to support innovation and entrepreneurship for library staff, including design thinking and space planning; library activities related to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, including mission statements, staffing models, makerspaces, and library partnerships with small and medium enterprises; and efforts to bring entrepreneurial approaches to library education. It also describes presentations from the Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians and case studies of library initiatives to support innovation. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *

This volume brings together 11 essays on supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in libraries. Librarians from universities in the US, Africa, and Spain discuss how libraries can help creative, innovative, and entrepreneurial people access the resources they need, specifically addressing tools to support innovation and entrepreneurship for library staff, including design thinking and space planning; library activities related to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, including mission statements, staffing models, makerspaces, and library partnerships with small and medium enterprises; and efforts to bring entrepreneurial approaches to library education. It also describes presentations from the Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians and case studies of library initiatives to support innovation. -- Annotation (c)2019 * (protoview.com) *

Author Information

Janet A. Crum received an MLS from the University of Washington in 1992. Since then, she has worked in academic and medical libraries across several states, serving in a variety of roles associated with library technology, technical services, and library administration. She is currently Head, Content, Discovery, and Delivery Services at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ, where she served as project manager for the creation of the Cline Library MakerLab.Samantha Schmehl Hines got her MS in library science from University of Illinois in 2003 and has worked in a variety of libraries in higher education institutions across the US. She is currently the Associate Dean of Instructional Resources for Peninsula College in Port Angeles, WA. A prolific scholar and frequent conference presenter on issues of library instruction, copyright and publishing, and management, Samantha is also a PhD candidate in Ethical and Creative Leadership at Union Institute and University. 

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