Fostering Change to Bolster Student Success: Renovating the Library and Reducing Stacks to Create Communal Collaborative Space

Abstract

The library’s renovation and stacks-books reduction projects began more than 1000 days ago. During these past 4 years, the projects suffered numerous starts and stops as those involved changed due to staff turnover in the library caused by the pandemic, the elimination of positions due to lower enrollment, the closure of the physical library caused by the pandemic, and shifting leadership priorities. First came the campus construction initiative that reduced library space. Then I introduce myself as the source main source of information for the article. Next, I lead you through the progression of the projects by examining the projects’ goals and objectives, assessing the projects, assigning roles for the project, and determining the project’s costs. Finally, I conclude with the challenges I faced and the lessons I learned by fostering change from this ongoing project management experience.

Keywords:

• Library space
• stack reduction
• weeding
• academic library
• change management
• library renovation
• collection analysis tools
• project management
• fostering change
• student success