Comments on: Change Agent Librarians

By: Andy Burkhardt

Andy Burkhardt — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:19:50 +0000

I like that idea of providing opportunities and leaving the door open. That is something that I try to remember when I am teaching. I am offering students an invitation to learn. If they don’t take me up on it it’s their loss, but I can’t force people to want to learn. I can try different strategies to engage different learners, but there’s no forcing it.

The same thing is likely true with colleagues. You can’t force people to engage or collaborate. You can offer opportunities and different strategies to make them want to engage around their own interests and passions. But again, trying to force it is only going to frustrate you and them.

By: Erin Dorney

Erin Dorney — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:20:04 +0000

I also enjoyed the Lead Pipe post with the five variations. Great stuff. In terms of my own strategies for bringing about change, I try to lead by example. It’s a struggle at times but it’s really the only way to go. I often observe a “core” of the most engaged individuals at an institution working collaboratively with each other. We can’t force people to change, we can only continue to provide opportunities, support, and leave the door open if they’d like to come along.

By: something to think « Team Info

something to think « Team Info — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:15:17 +0000

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