The delicate balance between centralization and decentralization : The new library structure at Lund University, Sweden

Abstract

The paper will discuss the design of a new organization of library services at Lund University, Sweden with special emphasis on the motives and drivers behind the reorganization. The university management has decided the reorganization after an evaluation report with recommendations. The new structure of the library services is designed as a network of libraries with a coordination and management unit. Implementing a new organizational structure and managing the required change processes constitutes a number of different challenges.