Title
E-Science as a Catalyst for Transformational Change in University Research Libraries: A Dissertation
Publication Date
2013-12-13
Document Type
Dissertation, Doctoral
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Abstract
Changes in how research is conducted, from the growth of e-science to the emergence of big data, have lead to new opportunities for librarians to become involved in the creation and management of research data, at the same time the duties and responsibilities of university libraries continue to evolve. This study examines those roles related to e-science while exploring the concept of transformational change and leadership issues in bringing about such a change. Using the framework established by Levy and Merry for first- and second-order change, four case studies of libraries whose institutions are members in the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) are developed. The case studies highlight why the libraries became involved in e-science, the role librarians are assuming related to data management education and policy, and the provision of e-science programs and services. Each case study documents the structural and programmatic changes that have occurred in a library to provide e-science services and programs, the future changes library leaders are working to implement, and the change management process used by managerial leaders to bringing about, and permanently embed those changes into the library culture. Themes such as vision, team leadership, the role of library
Keywords
Leadership, e-Science, eScience, Transformational Change, Libraries, Association of Research Libraries (ARL), research data, data management, library services
Rights and Permissions
Copyright 2013 Mary E. Piorun.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Library Publications and Presentations
Repository Citation
Piorun, Mary E., "E-Science as a Catalyst for Transformational Change in University Research Libraries: A Dissertation" (2013). University of Massachusetts Medical School. Library Publications and Presentations. Paper 146.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/lib_articles/146
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Comments
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 2013.