Philanthropy and ERM: The Dance of Innovation

Abstract

The author details establishing a type of philanthropic enterprise that applies the innovative work processes she employed as an electronic resources librarian at an academic library and within a library consortium. Approaches to this philanthropic work, especially through the strategic application of innovation and business process management are described, as well as a vision to support library organizations and electronic resources management through innovative philanthropy. Her work in establishing a new Philanthropy Advisory Group for the American Library Association provides an example of this philanthropic approach.

Keywords:

• Philanthropy
• innovation
• incubator approach
• business process management
• electronic resources librarianship
• electronic resources management
• ERM
• e-resources
• American Library Association