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The Library Rebooted

I am enchanted with this series of article that I discovered in a free airline copy of the magazine Straegy + Business. The cover story was about the transformation of NYPL and was written by consultants at Booz & Company.

I heartily recommend it.

?The Library Rebooted? by Scott Corwin, Elisabeth Hartley & Harry Hawkes (Booz & Company)
Strategy + Business, Spring 2009, pp. 78-89

?Reinventing the Role of Research Libraries? by Paul LeClerc, Pres/CEO, NYPL

?Why Libraries are Good Investments? by Stephen Schwarzman, Chm/CEO, The Blackstone Group ($100 million gift to NYPL)

7 Imperatives for Library Leadership

1. Rethink the operating model
2. Understand and respond to user needs
3. Embrace the concept of continuous innovation
4. Forge a digital identity
5. Connect with stakeholders in ways that pure internet companies cannot
6. Expand the metrics
7. Be courageous

It's a must read and you can find the link to it here. (Requires free registration)

http://www.strategy-business.com/press/article/09108?gko=ef8aa-1876-27600325

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on May 10, 2009 (boomark / email).