Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Staffing, and Presentations/Speeches

The session will discuss the results of the recent ARL survey on the management of public computing, including the demand for and scale of library public computing, staffing and organizational structures, budgeting and upgrades, security, authentication and authorization, policies, and assessment and measurements of success. Notable innovations in library public computing will be highlighted.

Net Gen workers are your new hires, student employees, and recent graduates text messaging you about that job posting! Be prepared to transform your work environment and rethink institutional policies to successfully recruit and retain this net savvy workforce with its unique worldview and ease of incorporating new technologies into work and play.

Newly formed in 2007, this group focuses on all issues concerning recruiting, training, and managing staff, including finding creative PD opportunities, developing career paths, and building strong teams. Managers and aspiring managers at all levels are welcome.

Those of us in the world of higher education technology services find ourselves entwined with change. Our role usually involves facilitating change across the campus community. We force change on others, but do we embrace it ourselves? This presentation will propose fundamental strategies IT departments can employ to improve their employee climate.