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Collaboration: A Proven Model for Library Success

Collaboration: A Proven Model for Library Success. 2012 ULA Pre-Conference 04-25-2012. The link. Collaboration. OUTREACH. WHAT IS LIBRARY OUTREACH?. Staff stepping Out of the Building to provide Services for those Unable to Seek them. REVIEW - EXTERNAL INFLUENCES.

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Collaboration: A Proven Model for Library Success

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  1. Collaboration:A Proven Model for Library Success 2012 ULA Pre-Conference 04-25-2012

  2. The link Collaboration OUTREACH

  3. WHAT IS LIBRARY OUTREACH? Staff stepping Out of the Building to provide Servicesfor those Unableto Seek them.

  4. REVIEW - EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

  5. REVIEW - CHANGES IN LIBRARIES

  6. DIMENSIONS OF COMMUNITY • Geography of the Community • Demography of the Community • Technological Dimension • Economic Dimension • Political Dimension • Social / Institutional Dimension • Ideological / Values Dimension • Conceptual / Worldview Dimension

  7. LEVELS OF COLLABORATION

  8. Level 1 -- NETWORKING

  9. NETWORKING • Basic and Informal • Minimal level of trust required • Limited time requirement • Exchange of information • The goal is to “Inform” • Outcomes • Identification of key contacts in other organizations • Increase in shared understanding of each other • Builds a foundation for going to higher levels of time/trust/turf

  10. Level 2 -- COORDINATION

  11. COORDINATING • “Harmonizing” activities or operations • Done to reduce redundancies • Requires time and trust from all parties • Still no crossover on turf • The goal is to “Consult” • Outcomes • Starting to build bridge between groups • Understand each other on a working level • Increased communication between groups

  12. Level 3 -- COOPERATION

  13. COOPERATING • Adds in the element of crossing into each other’s turf. • Sharing Resources • MOUs, shared staff, client, etc. • The goal is to “Involve” • Outcomes • Deeper understanding of each organization • Shared sense of mission • Formal ties between groups • Mechanisms that ensure the groups stay connected and communicating

  14. Level 4 -- COLLABORATION

  15. COLLABORATING • Partners share time, trust, turf • Recognize individual expertise • Shared risks, rewards and benefits • Joint leadership • Common budget • Specific roles and responsibilities • Outcomes • Resources are multiplied • More can be accomplished • Organizations are stronger individually because they support each other’s efforts • Each group can report back to governing boards on positive outcomes

  16. BARRIERS TOSUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION

  17. KEYS TOSUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION • Understandthe needsof your partner • Understandthe limitsand competing demandsof both you and your partner • Consistentcommunication

  18. THE LIBRARY ISA STRATEGIC PARTNER • You already have the trustof the community • You are embeddedin the community • You have meetingspaces • You have connections, contacts, partners

  19. UTAH STATE LIBRARY THANK YOU! Juan Tomás Lee Morales jtlee@utah.gov 1-800-662-9150

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