The Heretical Library Manager of the Future

SILF August 2006

C A V A L

Steve O’ConnorChief Executive OfficerCAVAL Collaborative Solutions

我很高兴来到上海 I am very happy to be in Shanghai

Recent appointment

“[The Appointee] brings to the position of State Librarian and Chief Executive outstanding experience and skills in the areas of leadership and management in large international organisations.

[The Appointee] joins us from IBM, where she most recently led some of the organisation's key corporate sectors. Prior to this, she held senior executive roles at Kodak and Telstra, including postings in both the US and Asia.”

Scope of this Address

Explore intelligencesUnderstand intelligences

in affecting new business models

Characteristics of the new Manager across the chasm

Key references

Howard Gardner’sTheory of multiple

intelligences

Alistair MantIntelligent Leadership

Seven Intelligences

LinguisticLogical/MathematicalSpatialMusicalBodily/ Kinaesthetic Interpersonal Intrapersonal

Imagination and Knowledge

Albert Einstein“ I am enough of an artist

to draw freely on my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

“ Judgement is what you do when you don’t ( and can’t) know what to do”Alistair Mant

Business models

Need to understand business models

Apply them to librariesTraditional publishing

business modelWhat are alternative

business models for libraries ?

User as Author

Publisher

Librarian as funder

User as Reader

Traditional Publishing cycle

User as Author

Publisher

Librarian as funder

User as Reader

Traditional Publishing cycle

IPRIPR

User as Author

Publisher

Librarian as funder

User as Reader

Traditional Publishing cycle

IPRIPR

$$$$$$

User as Author

Publisher

Librarian as funder

User as Reader

New Publishing Business Model 1

User as Author

Publisher

Librarian as funder

User as Reader

New Publishing Business Model 1A

User as Author

Publisher

User as Reader

New Publishing Business Model 2

Go direct; pay per viewGo direct; pay per view

SCONUL TOP ISSUES

1. Planning and strategy including implementation

2. Space issues3. Implementing self-issue

and return service4. Digital deposit and

repository development

Changing nature of workforce

• Boston Consulting Group– Move to higher

communication skills– More collegiate

management skills– Deep industry and subject

expertise

Impact of different generations• Baby Boomers are typically

born between 1946 and 1964 • Generation X are the children

of the Baby Boomers sharing attributes of their parents expected to be born 1961 - 1981

• Generation Y( 1977 – 1999) have grown up in economic stability and growth following and sometimes overlapping with the Generation X’s

Future of Human resources

• Canadian 8R’s– Recruitment– Retirement– Retention– Rejuvenation– Repatriation– Re-accreditation– Remuneration– Restructuring

“ When I say that innovation I is being democratized, I mean that users of products and services -both firms and individuals - are increasingly able to innovate for themselves…

Users that innovate can develop exactly what they want, rather than relying on manufacturers to act as their often imperfect agents”

Eric von Hippell Democratizing innovation

Techniques to the future

Scenario planningUse many intelligences Imagination as well as

knowledgeNew understanding of the

new business models for libraries and publishing

International networking

Future, future, future!!!!!

Future is not continuous

Future is not linear

We do not have only one future

We have choices

Crossing to the other side….

“..transition involves sloughing off familiar entrepreneurial marketing habits and taking up new ones that at first feel strongly counter intuitive”

Geoffrey MooreCrossing the Chasm

Exciting library futureRe-examine own values

and outlooks; our commitment and understanding of the past

Think the unthinkableThink the heretical

thoughts and you will find success

Thank you

多谢大家认真地听我发言Thank you for your attention

28 years now !

www.caval.edu.au

Go to……

28 Years now

28 years now !

www.caval.edu.au

Go to……

28 Years now