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Position would be reconsidered in light of current needs redesign may result.
Research and Digital Scholarship would be added to Collections. Teaching/Learning/Academic might be added to the
Associate University Librarian for Information Services.
Responsibilities may be redesigned in accordance with our strategic objective.
Review for potential elimination or selective reassignment of duties.
Skills, workload, and ambitions of other senior administrators and capabilities of rising stars would probably be
considered and taken into account before beginning a search.
The position would be reviewed and redesigned as necessary to align closely with the university’s new strategic vision,
foundational commitments and academic priorities.
The redesign would depend upon the position vacated and the library needs at the time.
There is a chance that there would be some reorganization that could result in changes in any of the senior
administrative positions.
To be more clearly aligned with campus goals and to focused on strategic thinking/planning.
To be responsive to budget reductions and new information-seeking, teaching, and learning modalities.
Uncertain but we always consider changes in a position when it comes open.
Unsure depends on the position.
Vacancy in senior administrative position would lead to redesign. What would happen would depend on what vacancy
it was.
Virtually any position would be carefully re-examined to ensure it had the greatest impact on the library and conduced
to effective patterns of workflow and service. Depending which senior administrative position became vacant, there
might be a reconsideration of which of the remaining administrators had what interests, strengths, and experience in
order to rejigger some areas of responsibility. This may depend heavily on how strong the middle managers (department
heads) are in the various functional areas.
We expect to examine our organizational structure carefully with two vacancies announced within the next eight
months and anticipating retirement of two others within the next three years. We will likely shift responsibilities of all six
senior administrators within that time frame. That being said, see “additional comments” below for further clarification
on the timing of such changes.
We review all positions on vacancy. The changes would be determined by the actual position being vacated. We
routinely shift portfolios of senior administrative team on the event of a vacancy.
We would look for organizational changes that needed to be made to bring units closer together in alignment. We have
recently merged with our health sciences library, so there may be additional reorganization to bring like business units
together to find additional efficiencies.
We would reconsider the need for the position, and whether organizational structure changes and reporting
relationships would be desirable.
Well, all positions need to be redesigned -constantly.
Position would be reconsidered in light of current needs redesign may result.
Research and Digital Scholarship would be added to Collections. Teaching/Learning/Academic might be added to the
Associate University Librarian for Information Services.
Responsibilities may be redesigned in accordance with our strategic objective.
Review for potential elimination or selective reassignment of duties.
Skills, workload, and ambitions of other senior administrators and capabilities of rising stars would probably be
considered and taken into account before beginning a search.
The position would be reviewed and redesigned as necessary to align closely with the university’s new strategic vision,
foundational commitments and academic priorities.
The redesign would depend upon the position vacated and the library needs at the time.
There is a chance that there would be some reorganization that could result in changes in any of the senior
administrative positions.
To be more clearly aligned with campus goals and to focused on strategic thinking/planning.
To be responsive to budget reductions and new information-seeking, teaching, and learning modalities.
Uncertain but we always consider changes in a position when it comes open.
Unsure depends on the position.
Vacancy in senior administrative position would lead to redesign. What would happen would depend on what vacancy
it was.
Virtually any position would be carefully re-examined to ensure it had the greatest impact on the library and conduced
to effective patterns of workflow and service. Depending which senior administrative position became vacant, there
might be a reconsideration of which of the remaining administrators had what interests, strengths, and experience in
order to rejigger some areas of responsibility. This may depend heavily on how strong the middle managers (department
heads) are in the various functional areas.
We expect to examine our organizational structure carefully with two vacancies announced within the next eight
months and anticipating retirement of two others within the next three years. We will likely shift responsibilities of all six
senior administrators within that time frame. That being said, see “additional comments” below for further clarification
on the timing of such changes.
We review all positions on vacancy. The changes would be determined by the actual position being vacated. We
routinely shift portfolios of senior administrative team on the event of a vacancy.
We would look for organizational changes that needed to be made to bring units closer together in alignment. We have
recently merged with our health sciences library, so there may be additional reorganization to bring like business units
together to find additional efficiencies.
We would reconsider the need for the position, and whether organizational structure changes and reporting
relationships would be desirable.
Well, all positions need to be redesigned -constantly.
