tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416996466498512583.post5584491873022177100..comments2023-10-25T19:08:49.343-04:00Comments on l'Archivista: BPE 2009: managing changel'Archivistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221275016915480999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416996466498512583.post-41994656674448512442009-09-09T14:23:14.855-04:002009-09-09T14:23:14.855-04:00Thanks, JS! You're absolutely right that emph...Thanks, JS! You're absolutely right that emphasizing the continued relevance of traditional archival knowledge and skills is a very good starting point. Doing so really helps to demystify digital preservation and reassure people that their experience and expertise remain relevant.<br /><br />I nonetheless see the need for active change management, particularly when it comes time to alter workflows or roll out new systems. One of the things I didn't mention in my recap -- but really should have -- is that the NARA's change management team assessed NARA's organizational culture and quickly identified pride in NARA's mission and awareness that NARA was legally and ethically obligated to care for e-records as two major strengths. <br /><br />The team consistently tapped these strengths when making the case for ERA, but it also recognized that these traits weren't sufficient to ensure ERA's success: many NARA staffers readily saw the need for institutional change, but they also hoped that their own working lives would remain untouched by that change. It took me a long time to figure out that some (but by no means all) of my own colleagues held similarly conflicting thoughts.<br /><br />ERA's still under development, so the final report card isn't available at this time. However, keeping people focused on NARA's mission, making sure that they feel supported and valued as their day-to-day tasks change, and giving them the opportunity to supply feedback should dramatically increase its chance of success.l'Archivistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221275016915480999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1416996466498512583.post-12368156620010345172009-09-09T09:38:55.201-04:002009-09-09T09:38:55.201-04:00Nice wrap-up. As a psychological strategy, how ab...Nice wrap-up. As a psychological strategy, how about packaging change as evolution, or, more radically, as "nothing new." Personally and when I talk to colleagues, I find the best way to assuage anxiety about digital preservation is to think of as nothing more than a new manifestation of the core responsibilities of archivists.<br /><br />While that's a little coy, it's a good starting point.jshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138959704068514310noreply@blogger.com