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Building a Culture of Collaboration

Building a Culture of Collaboration. By Anita N. Jennings. Drivers to Change. Demographic Changes Impact of Technology Education Access to Information Social Media. Environmental Scan.

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Building a Culture of Collaboration

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  1. Building a Culture of Collaboration By Anita N. Jennings

  2. Drivers to Change • Demographic Changes • Impact of Technology • Education • Access to Information • Social Media

  3. Environmental Scan • An environmental scan is a review of current and anticipated factors and conditions that impact your library, community, group or organization.

  4. SWOT Analysis Framework Environmental Scan External Analysis Internal Analysis Threats Opportunities Strengths Weaknesses

  5. Benefits of an Environmental Scan • Better understanding of trends • Better able to forecast services needed • Ability to position library to meet changes • Ability to identify internal and external factors

  6. SWOT ANALYSIS: Your Library's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats http://www.ala.org/advocacy/swot-analysis-your-librarys-strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-and-threatsaccessed 10/19/15

  7. Who Should be Involved in SWOT? • Library Board of Directors • Trustees • Friends of the Library • Library Staff • Community Groups • Community Stakeholders • Teen Groups

  8. Gap Analysis • Where are we now? • Where do we want to go? • How are we going to get there?

  9. Ways to Identify Partners • Attend community groups and meetings • Talk with organizations who already have a relationship with the library • Talk to organizations that book the meeting rooms • Present at local membership meetings

  10. Advantages of Community Partnerships • Family Support • Employment Services • Educational Opportunities • Recreational Opportunities • Community Outreach

  11. Potential Partners • Other Departments • Community Groups • Non-Profits • Private Businesses • Chamber of Commerce • Schools • Colleges and Universities

  12. Successful Partnerships • Wickham Avenue Alliance • Denbigh Youth Alliance • C.R.I.M.E.-Creating Responsibility in my Environment

  13. Training Resources Used • ABCD Training • Harwood Institute Training • 2015 Public Library Association (PLA) Leadership Academy

  14. Recognition • In 2013, Pearl Bailey Library received the award from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and three partner agencies: the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities for our youth programming.

  15. Community Award • Pearl Bailey Library received the Outstanding Community Service Award from the Office of Human Affairs in 2014.

  16. Questions

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