Request for Innovation Stories

[Deb Schmidle]

***Please excuse any duplication in postings***

Hello,

I am writing as a member of the Cornell University Library Innovation 
Committee. The committee is examining the culture of innovation as 
reflected in library services, processes, and products both here at Cornell 
and beyond. To that end, we are looking for examples of innovative 
practices from our colleagues at other libraries. We are interested in how 
you developed the product, process, or service, and why you feel it is 
innovative. Recognizing that sometimes we learn the most when things go 
wrong, we welcome your reports of attempts that went astray, as well! All 
projects, from unit level work flow changes to system-wide endeavors, are 
welcome.

After reviewing the responses to this email, the Committee will select 
representative examples and ask the project participants to complete a 
survey and/or be interviewed by phone. All information and feedback gained 
will of course be held in the strictest confidence.

If you feel your library has recently taken part in an innovative project 
that resulted in a new service or process, please email a brief description 
of the project to the Innovation Committee's mailbox: innovate at cornell.edu

On behalf of the Cornell University Library Innovation Committee, I thank 
you for your help and any information you can share with us. Please feel 
free to email me directly (dj13 at cornell.edu) with any questions you may have.


Deb Schmidle



Deborah J. Schmidle
Martin P. Catherwood Library
239E Ives Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, N.Y. 14853
Ph: (607)-255-5576
Fax: (607)-255-9641
Email: dj13 at cornell.edu