Lars Leon
University Libraries - University LibrariesRoom 210
Education
M.L.S., Library Science, Emporia State University
B.A., Business Administration, University of Kansas
Research
Involve the values our patrons place on our services, assessment, and various types of organizational development. Creativity and innovation are vital components of much of his research interests.
Research Interests
- Values
- Best practices
- Resource sharing
- Organizational development
- Staff development
Selected Publications
Goergen-Doll, K. Rathmel, A. & Leon, L. (2017). Library Collection Building: The Interlocking Functions of ILL, Acquisitions, and Collection Development. In B. Posner (Ed.), Library Information and Resource Sharing: Transforming Services and Collections (pp. 73-92). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. http://hdl.handle.net/1808/22673
Little, M. & Leon, L. (2015). Assessing the value of ILL to our users: a comparative study of three US libraries. Interlending & Document Supply, 43(1), 34-40. DOI:10.1108/ILDS-10-2014-0051 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ILDS-10-2014-0051 http://hdl.handle.net/1808/16369
Duncan, J. Kochan, C. & Leon, L. (2015). We Sincerely Regret to Inform You That the Material You Have Requested Is Unavailable via Interlibrary Loan. In The Importance of Being Ernest: Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2014. Purdue University Press. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/charleston/2014/Plenaries/8/
Kochan, C. & Leon, L. (2013). Revisiting Interlibrary Loan Best Practices: Still Viable? Interlending & Document Supply, 41 (4). http://hdl.handle.net/1808/12578 http://hdl.handle.net/1808/12578
Leon, L. & Kress, N. (2012). Looking at Resource Sharing Costs. Interlending & Document Supply, 40 (2), 81–87. http://hdl.handle.net/1808/9655
Selected Presentations
Leon, L. . (10/25/2017). Developing our Services through Understanding the Values our Patrons Place on our Services. Kansas Library Conference. Wichita, KS
Kochan, C. & Leon, L. . (03/15/2017). Primed for Change and Ready for Anything: Empowering Staff Through Effective Development. OCLC Resource Sharing Conference. Virginia Beach, VA
Leon, L. . (10/13/2016). Understand How Your Patrons Value Your Service and What to Do With the Data Including Training. 12th Nordic Resource Sharing, Reference, and Collection Management Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark
Leon, L. . (07/30/2015). It's About the Data & So Much More. IDS Project 11th Annual Conference (keynote). Watertown, NY. Available Here
Leon, L. & Little, M. . (09/13/2013). How Our Patrons Value Our Resource Sharing Services and why it should Matter to you. Presentation, 12th Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference. Portland, OR
Leon, L. & Kress, N. . (10/04/2012). An Updated Look at Resource Sharing Costs. Presentation, 10th Nordic Resource Sharing, Reference and Collection Management Conference. Reykjavik, Iceland
Leon, L. & Kochan, C. . (08/02/2011). Creating Successful Library Alliances through Group Best Practices. Presentation, Information Delivery Services Project Conference. Albany, NY
Selected Awards & Honors
Phi Beta Delta (Honor Society for International Scholars)
2016 - Present
Beta Phi Mu
Emporia State University
1997 - Present
Virginia Boucher-OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award for 2015
American Library Association
2015
Anschutz-Budig Outstanding Librarian Award, 2014
University of Kansas Libraries
2014
Beginning Professional Award, College and University Libraries
Kansas Library Association
1999
