INTRODUCTION
We live in a fascinating time. Sure, there aren’t flying cars, but every day something new, exciting, and totally different is launched or announced or, sometimes, declared. The ways we consume and then disseminate information are shifting. The ways people think and interact are transforming. And the way libraries provide services for their communities is rapidly changing.
Innovative Culture
Part I introduces the innovation mind-set framework. “Zen and the Art of Innovation,” by Sarah Hashemi Scott and Heather McNamee, introduces the beginner ’s mind as a crucial element of innovative cultures. The next chapter , “Driving Creativity and Innovation in Your Organization: It ’s Easier Than You Think,” by Kelly Pepo, discusses the importance of creating
Innovative Staff
Part II is devoted to strategies for building staff buy-in for innovative ideas and engagement in innovation practices. This part begins with “Innovation Wizardry ,” by Sarah Strahl and Erica J. Christianson, which examines the“magical” aspects of innovation as we learn innovative wizardry. “Innovative Boot Camp: A Social Experiment,” by Robin Bergart andM. J.D’Elia, walks readers through a systematic, boot camp–style approach to innovation, through which we learn to ask, Why do we do things this way versus that way? The concluding chapter, “Building a Toolkit to Craft Your Instruction
Innovative Outreach
Part III is about getting outside the library to deliver exceptional and innovative outreach services to patrons. From catching a ferry across the bay (“Get on Board with Community Needs: Ferry Tales, a Monthly Book Group aboard a Ferry,” by Audrey Barbakoff) to grabbing a drink in a bar