What Do You Get When You Mix Libraries and Entrepreneurship? The Case of an Innovation Hub at a Large Research Library.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v34i4.7428

Keywords:

space, partnerships, entrepreneurship, innovation

Abstract

This article presents a case study of the University of Minnesota (UMN) Libraries collaboration with the UMN Carlson School of Management’s (CSOM) Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship (HCE) to create an innovation hub in our most heavily trafficked undergraduate library. During the same time that academic libraries have added makerspaces and have routinely invited partners into their buildings, entrepreneurship support has become a strategic priority for universities, business schools, and business libraries. The story of our innovation hub represents a confluence of these trends, and illustrates some of the challenges and benefits brought on by inviting a new kind of partner into the library space.

Author Biographies

Danya Leebaw, University of Minnesota Libraries

Director, Social Sciences & Professional Programs

Carissa Tomlinson, University of Minnesota Libraries

Director, Physical Sciences & Engineering

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Published

2020-09-28

How to Cite

Leebaw, D., & Tomlinson, C. (2020). What Do You Get When You Mix Libraries and Entrepreneurship? The Case of an Innovation Hub at a Large Research Library. Library Leadership & Management, 34(4). https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v34i4.7428

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Vol. 34 No. 4 (2020)

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Peer Reviewed

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