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Process Mapping for Assessment and Collaboration in Libraries Process maps provide valuable information in visual form on the path an action or procedure takes throughout a library Natalie Ornat, Humanities Librarian University of North Carolina at Charlotte Example: Pouring a Cup of Coffee Process maps are commonly drawn as flowcharts. These diagrams can reveal inefficiencies in complex procedures, save institutional knowledge, and be easily shared and understood by others. Flowcharts include shapes that represent different pieces moving within the process. Process Mapping at J. Murrey Atkins Library “As Is” Map for Missing Items Process “Should Be” Map for Missing Items Process Project Goals: To examine current workflows & identify areas for improvement and collaboration Workflows Examined: Missing and damaged items Lessons: Process mapping is an approachable way for librarians to adopt a culture of assessment and reflective practice Define Process Gather Info Create “As Is” Map Map Analysis Create “Should Be” Map Read more: http://bit.ly/OrnatCRLN Contact me: [email protected] / @nornat Name process generating confusion. Identify scope of process. Interview and observe participants to learn about tasks, decisions, and flow of process. Generate diagram that depicts current process, validate with process participants. Look for areas where work is duplicated, slow, unnecessary. Find opportunities for collaboration, missing players, etc. Generate second diagram that incorporates proposed changes and recommendations. • Validate map • Map Analysis
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Process Mapping for Assessment and Collaboration in Libraries
Process maps provide valuable information in
visual form on the path an action or procedure takes
throughout a library
Natalie Ornat, Humanities Librarian University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Example: Pouring a Cup of Coffee
Process maps are commonly drawn as flowcharts. These diagrams can reveal inefficiencies in complex procedures, save institutional knowledge, and be easily shared and understood by others.
Flowcharts include shapes that represent different pieces
moving within the process.
Process Mapping at J. Murrey Atkins Library
“As Is” Map for Missing Items Process “Should Be” Map for Missing Items Process
Project Goals:To examine current workflows & identify areas for
improvement and collaborationWorkflows Examined:
Missing and damaged itemsLessons:
Process mapping is an approachable way for librarians to adopt a culture of assessment and
reflective practice
Define Process
Gather Info
Create “As Is” Map
Map Analysis
Create “Should Be” Map
Read more: http://bit.ly/OrnatCRLNContact me: [email protected] / @nornat
Name process generating
confusion. Identify scope of process.
Interview and observe participants to learn
about tasks, decisions, and flow of process.
Generate diagram that depicts current
process, validate with process participants.
Look for areas where work is duplicated, slow, unnecessary. Find
opportunities for collaboration, missing players, etc.
Generate second diagram that incorporates proposed
changes and recommendations.
• Validate map• Map Analysis
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