Comments on: Small or Big: is small really less? http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/09/26/small-or-big-is-small-really-less/ A bibliophile's musings on books, libraries, the world, life, and anything else that comes to mind Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anonymous http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/09/26/small-or-big-is-small-really-less/#comment-13542 Anonymous Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:11:11 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/09/26/small-or-big-is-small-really-less/#comment-13542 I am currently at a mid-size institution and really love it. Yes, there are a few layers to go through in order to change things, but I am so grateful we have the resources to provide a lot of good services. This environment suits more than a R1 or R2 institution. Ideally, I would love to work at a selective libreral arts college, but I also have a spouse to think about and we need to live in a mid-sized city. This is a fine compromise. Prior to this job, I was at a small public institution and found it extremely difficult to get anything meaningful done. My former colleagues were constantly at each others throats in the most painfully, passive-agressive way. The most important thing is to pay close attention to institutional culture and ask a lot of questions. Toxicity can infect any workplace--even a 3 employee media center. I am currently at a mid-size institution and really love it. Yes, there are a few layers to go through in order to change things, but I am so grateful we have the resources to provide a lot of good services. This environment suits more than a R1 or R2 institution. Ideally, I would love to work at a selective libreral arts college, but I also have a spouse to think about and we need to live in a mid-sized city. This is a fine compromise.

Prior to this job, I was at a small public institution and found it extremely difficult to get anything meaningful done. My former colleagues were constantly at each others throats in the most painfully, passive-agressive way.

The most important thing is to pay close attention to institutional culture and ask a lot of questions. Toxicity can infect any workplace–even a 3 employee media center.

]]> By: ranger http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/09/26/small-or-big-is-small-really-less/#comment-13525 ranger Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:04:15 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/09/26/small-or-big-is-small-really-less/#comment-13525 Hmm, I needed a new version of ppt to download a cool slide template and voila, my tech guy did it. No questions, no repeated prompting or stupid forms to fill out. Small is good. Hmm, I needed a new version of ppt to download a cool slide template and voila, my tech guy did it. No questions, no repeated prompting or stupid forms to fill out. Small is good.

]]> By: Jeff http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/09/26/small-or-big-is-small-really-less/#comment-13491 Jeff Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:03:18 +0000 http://wanderingeyre.com/2007/09/26/small-or-big-is-small-really-less/#comment-13491 Some say small is the new big. I know that with bigger systems, it's hard to turn the ship. Smaller is easier to react to changes. You should read Tom Peters book Re-Imagine! I am reading it now and it is fantastic! Some say small is the new big. I know that with bigger systems, it’s hard to turn the ship. Smaller is easier to react to changes. You should read Tom Peters book Re-Imagine! I am reading it now and it is fantastic!

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