Services
Planning & Strategy
Coordination with Institutional Merger Planning
Ensure library planning is embedded in broader institutional merger efforts by identifying cross-unit interdependencies and participating in high-level integration workstreams.
Budget Consolidation & Financial Planning
Develop sustainable financial models that align with institutional goals, protect core services, and support transparent resource allocation across merged entities while acknowledging the human impact of budgetary decisions.
Collection Strategy & Resource Alignment
Create a unified, mission-aligned collection strategy that integrates staff expertise and supports current and future research and teaching priorities.
Pre-Merger SWOT & Readiness Assessment
Conduct structured assessments of library assets, gaps, and risks to inform evidence-based decision-making and planning that honors both histories and communities.
Project Management & Compliance
Merger Project Management
Provide end-to-end coordination of library merger activities in a way that fosters trust while ensuring clear timelines, role clarity, and momentum across teams and deliverables.
Regulatory & Accreditation Support
Advise on delivering compliance with accrediting bodies and regulatory frameworks, with attention to library staffing, collections, and user services during and after transition.
People & Engagement
Organizational Development & Change Leadership
Facilitate a people-first approach to change management that supports staff through role transitions, culture shifts, and capacity building.
Academic Engagement & Alignment
Coordinate with academic affairs to ensure library services align with post-merger curricular and research needs.
Strategic Communications
Craft and execute communication plans that promote transparency, reduce uncertainty, and keep stakeholders informed and engaged at every stage.
Stakeholder Engagement & Inclusive Planning
Design feedback loops and engagement strategies that involve faculty, students, staff in shaping the future state of the merged library. Foster meaningful process connections across departments and leadership levels.
Operations & Integration
Space Planning & Facility Optimization
Redesign and repurpose library spaces to foster inclusion, collaboration, and belonging for users and staff for the new institutional context.
Systems & Workflow Integration
Leverage the expertise of the people who rely on and deliver library services to realign technologies, workflows, and service models for optimal blended user experiences and operational continuity.
Shared Services Review
Assess and harmonize library support functions, such as acquisitions, cataloging, and access services, for efficiency, clarity, and staff alignment.
IT Integration & Technical Support
Collaborate with institutional and library IT to unify platforms and access points, while ensuring library staff are supported for successful technology transitions.
