Purpose: This case study evaluates the success of a change management process in a very small academic library at a public, rural college. It considers the existing literature on the subject and how it applies to this setting, and details the change process.
Approach / Methodology: The authors developed a new tool for assessment of work and its relationship to the organization design, dubbed a "Penny Chart." The relationship between work areas uncovered by this charting process guided the change efforts and determined how jobs would be described and marketed.
Findings: Conducting a work reorganization within the confines of a very small library staff has extensive benefits, but staff engaged in this process must contend with the drawbacks of working with limited and shrinking resources in the current climate of higher education. However, intentionally charting the relationship between areas of work and determining natural areas of overlap and authority had significant benefits to the organization as a whole.
Originality/Value: There is little to no existing literature on conducting a significant reorganization of an academic library of this size. This paper contributes significantly to the literature by proposing a new method for reorganization when there is no potential for change to the official reporting structure due to the size of the institution. In addition, this method will be valuable to institutions of all sizes conducting any significant reorganization.