Size & Shape by Suzanne Tatham https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8 Questions to explore en-us 2021-04-21 14:31:47 UTC 2026-01-25 01:00:20 UTC hello@padlet.com map out library 'calendar' to capture pinch points suzannetatham https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477662429 2021-04-30 11:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477662429 olark is a good example of how we've adapted and reading lists too suzannetatham https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477664947 2021-04-30 11:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477664947 Distrubution of work across sections - sharing tasks. https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477665838 GIves variety, develops new skills
Needs training to avoid pressure when undertaking different tasks with confidence. 
Came across strongly in Ops planning sessions]]> 2021-04-30 11:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477665838 Training staff to share the burden of other sections at thier busiest times. https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477666061 2021-04-30 11:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477666061 During the last year staff from other sections have been helping out in other sections that have been very busy. I get the feeling that other members of staff like this and that it gives everyone a better sense of what other teams are doing. This would alleviate pressure at times for other teams and fill gaps if there are any 'down' times for others https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477666579 2021-04-30 11:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477666579 To an extent, we have been working more collaboratively across sections over the past year, with more cross-pollination of work https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477666707 2021-04-30 11:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477666707 Leave https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477667226 Discourage leave during peak times, identified during peak periods. Encouragement to take leave throughout year, and not leaving until end of leave period / carrying over]]> 2021-04-30 11:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477667226 having different grade 3 contract for library assistants prevents as much movement as some would like suzannetatham https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477669559 2021-04-30 11:23:34 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477669559 Staff are able to learn new skills and to understand fuller the Library organisation https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477669730 2021-04-30 11:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477669730 Contributes to Professional Development jh212 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477670083 2021-04-30 11:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477670083 Familiarity with other sections and department work has allowed staff to gain a greater understanding of each others workflows and responsibilities. This particularly has resulted in troubleshooting happing collaboratively before an idea is then presented to the team/staff that need to implement it. https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477673309 2021-04-30 11:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477673309 As a Mass Observation member, it would be great to have opportunities to see what is going on in other teams across the library, as we are slightly removed this can sometimes be difficult https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477675574 2021-04-30 11:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477675574 I am in agreement except with the third point of cross subsidy. As a university, we should help all fields of knowledge to grow. https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477677576 2021-04-30 11:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477677576 Calendar and planning events https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477677657 having a general Library calendar and planning events around that where possible.  Though of course many events are tied to specific dates or periods

]]> 2021-04-30 11:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477677657 More students apply that we can take jh212 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477678134 2021-04-30 11:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477678134 A confidently solvent university jh212 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477680245 2021-04-30 11:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477680245 esther_gill1 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477681572 Working patterns at The Keep can be a bit different to the main Library, so it's difficult to address this question directly. But continuing closer integration & knowledge sharing between what's happening at The Keep & the Library continues to be important, and may help with distributing work more evenly. ]]> 2021-04-30 11:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477681572 Maintaining a distinctive reputation to ensure that we stand out as a place to study and work at https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477683987 2021-04-30 11:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477683987 Training https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477685061 Consistency in training given between teams, best practise, online etc
 ]]> 2021-04-30 11:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477685061 Ethos of Sussex has been a broad based institution so it should remain so https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477685125 2021-04-30 11:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477685125 Good communication and wrorking towards the aims and goals jh212 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477685720 2021-04-30 11:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477685720 Cross subsidy - should continue supporting all areas https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477686852 2021-04-30 11:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477686852 Good relations between PS and academic staff jh212 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477687586 Equally valued]]> 2021-04-30 11:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477687586 Cross-subsidy element isn;t very visionary https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477691054 2021-04-30 11:31:48 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477691054 The University of Sussex in the 1960s! https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477695732 2021-04-30 11:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477695732 When starting the University prided itself on interdisplinary subject teaching: arts/science courses for example. Would maintaining this style of approach be successful? https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477697030 2021-04-30 11:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477697030 BSMS services to students jh212 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477697233 2021-04-30 11:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477697233 Financially viable https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477697593 2021-04-30 11:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477697593 Will cross subsidy prevent the historically 'less 'valued' courses (arts, social sciences etc) from being cut from the university programme? https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477698373 2021-04-30 11:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477698373 Sussex has a reputation for being different, radical and that what makes it different and distinctive. we don't want to be just another university, we want to stand out - offering a holistic range of courses that are not based on their financial viability https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477698816 2021-04-30 11:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477698816 Our broad base of subjects is widely availble and accessible to all tat want to come https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477699700 2021-04-30 11:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477699700 BSMS x bsmslibrary https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477700631 BSMS library servises have found social contact with Sussex colleagues essntial for exchange of information]]> 2021-04-30 11:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477700631 Working together as a team and across teams, sections and departments. https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477700848 2021-04-30 11:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477700848 Courses shouldn't be reviewed on the basis of their financial viability, but rather their quality https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477701388 2021-04-30 11:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477701388 Continued staff development and opportunities for training events/days https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477701801 2021-04-30 11:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477701801 The academic vision is not clear enough to agree with or not https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477704310 2021-04-30 11:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477704310 Personalised services https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477704366 2021-04-30 11:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477704366 Human contact, virtually or otherwise. Making students, academics, other members of staff and people outside of the university feel like we're listening to them and they are important. I feel we as the Library do this well https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477705381 2021-04-30 11:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477705381 User involvement, asking what people need and want. Asking for suggestions https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477705817 2021-04-30 11:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477705817 Pride in the work that you do and achievement swhich reinforces successful element jh212 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477705904 2021-04-30 11:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477705904 Happy students and happy staff! https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477705910 2021-04-30 11:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477705910 Instant and personal responses https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477706648 Needing time and space to create and sustain these services]]> 2021-04-30 11:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477706648 bsmslibrary https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477706885 so much vital information get passed on near the water cooler]]> 2021-04-30 11:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477706885 A diverse range of students from a diverse range of backgrounds attracted by a diverse range of courses https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477707778 2021-04-30 11:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477707778 Emphasis on digital skills https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477709249 2021-04-30 11:39:59 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477709249 opportunities for staff to work all other the univeristyy - holistic experience rather than silos https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477711905 2021-04-30 11:41:05 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477711905 Outward looking - more embedded in local communities as well as global research communities - widening participation and increasing diversity. https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477713057 2021-04-30 11:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477713057 THese would be going back to previous structures - AFRAS, COGS etc https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477714517 2021-04-30 11:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477714517 Makes it challenging for us to make contact with PS in large clusters jh212 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477714656 2021-04-30 11:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477714656 Smaller units seem to work better as they have better comms and relationsips within - if it aint broke don;t fix it https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477716645 2021-04-30 11:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477716645 The all-round student experience - upcoming Student Centre, Library, Student Connector programme https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477717720 2021-04-30 11:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477717720 Working towards goals, such as CSE https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477718423 2021-04-30 11:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477718423 Process of change itself addresses issues that have arisen rather than just the end goal's achievements https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477718552 2021-04-30 11:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477718552 Good communication and collaboration - not working in silos https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477722394 2021-04-30 11:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477722394 better ways to connect and collaborate suzannetatham https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477722505 2021-04-30 11:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477722505 Opportunity to review tasks and check they are still relevant and appropriate https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477723798 2021-04-30 11:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477723798 we talk about 'user-led' but waht do we mean by that? suzannetatham https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477724225 2021-04-30 11:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477724225 Better collaboration and communication between and across departments. Sussex is far too siloed! https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477727580 2021-04-30 11:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477727580 If the staff and people who are involved with delivering high quality and proactive services feel valued and listened to, this would have this positive effect. https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477727635 2021-04-30 11:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477727635 Would encourage the interdisciplinary interactions university has been famed for https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477727734 2021-04-30 11:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477727734 Whatever the size of schools/clusters PS staff should be paid the same in each area for what they do. At the moment there is a disparity between schools, some grade 3 staff do the same work that grade 4 staff in others. Transparency and equality over all the areas is very important https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477728184

]]> 2021-04-30 11:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477728184 esther_gill1 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477736937 Reflecting on why/how we do things and whether they are still relevant. 

]]> 2021-04-30 11:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477736937 Leadership and implimentation of environmental polices - university to become a beacon of sustainability https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477739613 2021-04-30 11:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477739613 Open up in diversity and engage with the local community https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477744080 2021-04-30 11:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477744080 International students- take them into account https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477745651 2021-04-30 11:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477745651 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477748385 A clearer structure of faculties/clusters would improve opportunities for the Library to improve and streamline its academic liaison and engagement model ]]> 2021-04-30 11:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477748385 esther_gill1 https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477748919 In principle more collaborative, cross-subject working within clusters seems a good approach. 

]]> 2021-04-30 11:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477748919 Where the journey starts https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477751517 Modules of study, that helps develops Sussex values mindset before starting at Sussex. 
FREE intro to Sussex, Brighton and environment for example.]]> 2021-04-30 11:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/suzannetatham/5ziw7i3bml4pm0m8/wish/1477751517