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Presentation
Nurturing Failure: Creating a risk-tolerant library culture that embraces change and innovation
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) / Library Leadership & Management Association Spring Virtual Conference (2010)
  • Christopher A. Sweet, Illinois Wesleyan University
Abstract

The culture of success is pervasive in our society. It is unacceptable to get anything other than an “A”. “Win at all costs.” “No room for error.” At the same time, we know that great inventions always come after a long string of failures. In the corporate world, a few very successful companies and entrepreneurs have learned that calculated risk and the freedom to fail are the keys to innovation and progress. This webcast will examine how creating a risk-tolerant culture can aid in keeping academic libraries both vibrant and relevant in the current economy.

Keywords
  • Information Literacy,
  • Failure,
  • leadership,
  • risk
Publication Date
April 21, 2010
Citation Information
Christopher A. Sweet. "Nurturing Failure: Creating a risk-tolerant library culture that embraces change and innovation" Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) / Library Leadership & Management Association Spring Virtual Conference (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christopher_sweet/4/