creating a culture of innovation (in libraries)
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My slides for a short talk on creating a culture of innovation in Libraries delivered at the ARL Membership Meeting in Washington, DC (Oct 8, 2014). Observations fall into three categories: Platforms, People and Practice - with a dash of Persistence. Note: I'm not sure if the slides will make sense on their own!TRANSCRIPT
Culture ofInnovation
Creating aUniversity of GuelphM.J. D’EliaARL Membership Meeting Fall 2014
Creating a Culture of Innovation: M.J. D’Elia
Learning Commons & College of Business and Economics
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5 years ago > Restructuring
innovation core value=
Innovation = Core value
innovation 1980s=
Innovation = 1980s
core value core practice=\
Core value vs. Core practice
How might we internalize innovation so that it becomes part of our DNA?
Internalizing innovation
learning doing=
Learning = doing
experiments entrepreneurship
innovation boot camp
startup thinking
startup weekend: libraries
Experiments
in the water
In the water...
Culture ofInnovation
Creating aPeoplePlatform
PracticePlatform, People, Practice
Alternative Presentation Title
Culture ofInnovation
Creating a
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from a middle
Platform
Platform: Sub-section
Platformproject approval/oversight
budget allocation
innovation incentives
celebration + recognition
Platform: Examples
plans modelsv.
Plans vs. Models
plans assumptions become facts
built on assumptions
plan becomes static
library-centric
Poor planning Process
plans productivity measuredagainst the plan
Plans: Productivity
“No plan survives first contact with its customers.”
-Steve Blank
First contact: Steve Blank
modelsassumptions get challenged
based on observations
models are dynamic
client-centric
Models
modelsproductivity is measuredby performance
Models: Productivity
predictthe future
buildthe future
v.
Predict vs. Build
Innovation Fund
Example: Innovation Fund
How might you remove organizationalbarriers to innovation?
Remove barriers
People
People: Sub-section
Peoplevision + motivation
attracting/retaining talent
user experience
collaboration + co-creation
People: Examples
test the product
test theproblem
v.
Product vs. Problem
problem-solution fit
Problem-solution fit
“There are no facts inside the building, so get outside.”
-Steve Blank
Get outside
The Listening Project
Example: The Listening Project
How might you enhance creativeconfidence in your organization?
Creative Confidence
PracticePractice: Sub-Section
Practiceshare insights
foster experimentation
borrow methods
fail faster
Practice: Examples
pilotprojects
iterativedesign
v.
Pilot projects vs. iterative design
build-measure-learn
Build-Measure-Learn
“The only way to win is to learn faster than everyone else.”
-Eric Ries
Learn faster
Research Help Desk
Example: Research Help Desk
How might you celebrate the experiments that are currently
happening in your organization?
Celebrate experiments
PeoplePlatform
PracticePlatform, People, Practice
Persistence
Persistence
Researchers
Researchers
Researchersstate hypotheses
observe phenomena
design an experiment
collect data
draw conclusions
Scientific method
Researchers Repeat
Researchers Repeat
What would happen if you viewed your library more like a lab?What would you learn?
Library as Lab
