This is the guiding principle of our new organization. An increase in productivity, with fewer librarians doing more work than before. Non-managment staff are now empowered employees, and are granted increased autonomy and authority to make decisions at the point of contact with users without having to clear everything with managment. The new organization will encourage greater input from all staff members on how to solve problems and shape the future of the organization. Working across traditional boundaries Staff are encouraged to work across boundaries, versus the heiarchical organization's clearly delineated units and divisions of labor.
Staff increasingly have multiple responsibilities and job titles.
Staff work increasingly as part of teams and work has a greater team orientation. Communication and the sharing of knowledge are central and occur in a horizontal fashion, and are better facilitated than in a hierarchical model. Collaboration between units and departments is emphasized. Upkeep of the Vision Innovation, experimentation and risk taking are encouraged. Flexibility, both for the organization and the workers, will become an ingrained part of the library's culture.