(Culture and Climate for Innovation, Pervaiz K. Ahmed. European Journal of Innovation Management. Bradford: 1998. Vol. 1, Iss. 1; p. 30) Shared by Culture of Innovation group.

Link shared by group organizing activities for the library goal, Be a culture of innovation.

Since we've written our report, we may not be sharing new articles. I thought you all would be interested in this one anyway.

Reiterates findings we've discussed such as a risk-tolerant culture.

A new take on asking patrons for input about the library. Ask for project ideas, not just opinions about services.

In his 12 strategies to make libraries "fit" Bell, among other things, talks about smart innovation and gives examples of companies who weren't so smart.

Did you all see The Chronicle Review's question to scholars and their answers about what will be the defining idea of the next decade? From the titles of their responses it looks like a wide range of ideas.

Quick read with good ideas about how to help today's college students.

After discussing ALA 2010 Annual, the article delves into recent ethnographic studies at various Illinois universities. One interesting finding - generation Y students support "traditional library services and roles," such as staffing the reference desk.

RLG's new report. If you can't read it out, check out p.18 about what libraries need to do to create their own futures. The information about data overload summarized on p.5 is also important.

National Bureau of Economic Research paper discussing a decline in student study time from 40 hours per week in 1961 to 27 hours per week in 2003. How might this impact libraries?

Addresses this question: If iPads and other new mobile computers catch on, libraries might not need to offer rooms full of computers for students to do their research, writing, and Facebooking. But if that happens, will students have any reason left to visit the library?

Summarizes and links to "Faculty Survey 2009: Key Strategic Insights for Libraries, Publishers, and Societies."