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Engaging Faculty to Improve Corporate Relations Webcast Recording

Effectively engaging corporate partners can be challenging for academics. Differences in philosophy and work design lead to gaps in partner expectations. Understanding the mindset and goals of your corporate partners is key in creating more effective industry relationships for your institution. Join us for an online training that demonstrates the 7 “industry approved” strategies to more effectively work with corporate research partners. Our expert instructor will provide practical tips for: Unifying working processes Adapting to corporate expectations Developing partnership growth Aligning future research paths Who Should Attend This online training will highlight the most important tasks for academic representatives when engaging in private corporation research partnerships. Faculty developers, corporate relations officers, and academic leadership will walk away with a clear outline of the best practices in building a lasting relationship with a corporate partner. Learning Outcome After participating in this online training, you will be able to develop faculty and academics on ten key behaviors required to improve corporate relations. Agenda Definition and demonstration of practical strategies 10 key behaviors for improving corporate relations Aligning expectations Making yourself a valuable member of the company team Being responsive on their terms Preparing to over-deliver Cultivating company “champions” Adapting your communications style Expanding the company/university relationship Explaining […]

Responsive General Collection Management: Integrating Stakeholder Input Webcast Recording

It may seem difficult to both balance space management in your academic library and continue to cultivate a thriving general collection that meets the needs of 21st century faculty and students. However, strong weeding and storage policies offer an effective way to meet both aims. The key is to move beyond just reviewing circulation data and integrate user input to inform your general collection management. Join us for a webcast that explores how to seamlessly integrate data and user input into your library’s storage and weeding policies. You will leave with five key takeaways and a plan for establishing policies that ensure the viability of your general collection in a way that nurtures the relationship between your library and its most important stakeholders. Who Should Attend Administrators involved in libraries/information services, library acquisitions, learning resources, and academic information services will leave this webcast better equipped to engage campus stakeholders in their library’s weeding and storage process. Agenda Establishing Purpose for Data Collection Library mission Current barriers to mission (space issues/outdated collections) Connecting general collection weeding policies to mission Gathering Data for Weeding Policies Prioritizing data Avoiding data pitfalls Gathering Stakeholder Input for Weeding Policies Students Surveys (survey samples) Academic/Curricular needs […]