Overview

In the U.S.-Canada shared print community, there are two organizations that exist to coordinate the activities of individual programs that are focused on the preservation of print material held by libraries.  One organization, the Rosemont Shared Print Alliance, addresses needs related to serials and journals and the second, the Partnership for Shared Book Collections, addresses the needs of monographs or books. The two organizations, while focused on different material formats, see significant overlap in interests, concerns, leadership, and membership. A task force charged with investigating these issues recommended the merger of the two organizations. The Executive Committees of both organizations ratified the recommendation. A summit was held to clarify the purpose of the merged organization and to determine next steps toward merger, which included hiring an expert to develop business and governance models.

 

Goals and Deliverables

Our organizations seek a consultant to develop the structures and processes needed for the two organizations to successfully merge. Working with a small task force and a deadline of January 15, 2024, the consultant will deliver to the Executive Committee chairs a:

• Fully developed business model detailing the merged organization’s value proposition, a funding model that will support core programs and services, key resources, and key processes
• A proposal for detailed governance and organizational structures that include authority structures, processes, decision-making, allocation of resources and priority setting

 

Scope of Work

The selected consultant’s work will include:

• Manage the overall project to develop business and organizational models and direct the work of the merger task force
• Use existing studies to analyze the current, existing data and state of policies, procedures and other aspects of the two organizations desiring to merge
• Review current and prospective relationships
• Finalize the statement of purpose and strategy of a single, merged shared print organization
• Review financial data to set goals
• Establish business metrics for ongoing success
• Present proposed business and governance models to the Executive Committee and help establish an implementation team
• Provide ongoing support during the implementation period up to an agreed number of hours. Consultant and Executive Committees will agree on the number of hours prior to work starting
• Evaluation Method
• At the start of the project, the consultant and task force will determine documentation style, communication modes, milestones and milestone deliverables. Milestone deliverables will be proposed and approved by EC chairs before development work begins.

 

Application Process

To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to hrteam@crl.edu. Please include 'Business and Governance Expert' in the subject line. Applications will be received until the position is filled. Applications received by close of business Monday, August 28, 2023, will be given priority attention.

 

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