Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-30-2025
Abstract
The purpose of this poster is to demonstrate the effectiveness of checklists and standardization in a small academic library, where librarian roles include technical, public, and administrative responsibilities. Since the publication of Atul Gawande's Checklist Manifesto in 2010, leaders have paid greater attention to the role of the simple checklist in standardizing medical care. Checklists can also demonstrate positive impacts in librarianship. Managing serials subscriptions, primarily in electronic format, has required librarians to develop new skills, including the calculation of metrics from big package products which may not share consistent counter standards. Within serials management, greater standardization methods produce consistent evaluation data of publications at renewal time, enabling better decisions to save time and money.
Recommended Citation
Lindsay, J. Michael MSIS, MBA, AHIP and Earl, Martha MSLS, AHIP, "My Serials Checklist Manifesto: A Simple Tool to Deliver Consistent Results and Save Time" (2025). Faculty Publications. 25.
https://dc.uthsc.edu/gsmk_facpubs/25
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