Beloit College Earlham College Lawrence University American University of Nigeria Colorado College

1. Beloit College Earlham College Lawrence University American University of Nigeria Colorado College Lake Forest College Oberlin College Ohio Wesleyan University Wabash College P a r t i c i p a n t s This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

2. This project is a work in progress • Comments and contributions welcome at the Project Web site: http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/ This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

3. Project goals 1. Identify the characteristics of quality collaboration • Management that values and rewards collaborative activity • Presence of leadership in the collaborating team • A set of complimentary skills/knowledge/personality are present in the team • Each person is given respect for their job • Utilize staff based on their experience and personality • Good communication • Members of collaborating group are risk takers Other considerations that didn’t make the list: • Institutional culture • Close physical proximity • Faculty participation (Collaboration is not a service; it requires intimate involvement of receivers of services as well as providers.) This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

4. Project goals 2. Improve existing collaborative service delivery models See examples at Web site: http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/ This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

5. Project Goals 3. Develop new collaborative initiative • Technology Instruction and Pizza • Campus Tour • Writing portfolios • Cost containment • Shared service desk – reference & helpdesk • Manage course development & technology See examples at Web site: http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/ This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

6. Project goals 4. Assess new collaborative initiatives In progress. First step is the Outcomes Reports at the Web site: http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/ Project goals 4. Assess new collaborative initiatives In progress. First step is the Outcomes Reports at the Web site: http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/ This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

7. Project goals 5. Identify and disseminate relevant scholarship on collaboration in higher education For bibliography see: http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/project-outcomes This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

8. Project goals 6. Identify and disseminate relevant scholarship on collaboration and technology For bibliography see: http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/project-outcomes This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

9. Project goals 7. Share ideas about collaboration with NITLE institutions • Web site: http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/ • Presentation at CLAC/OBEGroup joint meeting at EDUCAUSE • ACRL National Conference poster presentation • Presentation at Midwest EDUCAUSE • This meeting • Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.

10. http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/http://sites.google.com/a/earlham.edu/cultivating-quality-collaboration/ Tom Kirk, Library Director & Coordinator of Information Services. Earlham College kirkto@earlham.edu; (765) 983-1360 This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license, 2009.