2013 04-18--library community-partnerships--ala

A Conversation Facilitated by

Paul SignorelliWriter/Trainer/ConsultantPaul Signorelli & Associatespaul@paulsignorelli.com

April 18, 2013

Community Partnerships:How to Get It Done

Building

Building

Building

Building

Building

Building

Murmuration

Murmuration

Communities Matter @YourLibrary

Communities Matter @YourLibrary

Communities Matter @YourLibrary

Asking at the Moment of Need

How Collaborations Are Developed

How Collaborations Are Developed

The Initial Approach

Partnership Basics

Engagement and Trust

Creative Community Interactions

Discussion #1:Community Needs &Community Partners

Choreography

Taking the Initiative

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/columns/presidents-message/community-building

A Freely-Available Resource

http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/

Finding Common Ground

Abundance

http://www.abundantcommunity.com/

Another Library Partnership Primer

http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/1001075_stronger_cities.pdf

“Public libraries build a community’s capacity foreconomic activity and resiliency.”--p. 2

Reaching Partners on Their Terms

http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/1001075_stronger_cities.pdf

“…answering the call to provide greater workforce support…”--p. 14

Drawing Community into the Library

Case Study: Valentine’s Day

Discussion #2:Identifying Needs That Can Be

Filled By and Within Our Abundant Communities

Adaptability

Updating, Not Continually Asking

Continual Evaluation

Flexible Plan of Action

http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss1/3/

Our Onsite-Online World

Our Onsite-Online World

Our Onsite-Online World

Our Onsite-Online World

Long-term Sustainability:Building Community

Long-term Sustainability

Case Study: Sacramento Public Library

Case Study: Sacramento Public Library

http://www.saclibrary.org/id1591/

Discussion #3:Where Are Your Opportunities?

What Will You Do Next?

In Summary

In Summary

In Summary

In Summary

In Summary

In Summary

In Summary

In Summary

Additional resources (1):

Community and Collaboration in an Onsite-Online World:An Annotated Bibliography, by Paul Signorelli:http://paulsignorelli.com/PDFs/Bibliography--Community_and_Collaboration.pdf

Additional Resources (2):

Questions & Comments

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Credits & Acknowledgments (Images taken from lickr.com unless otherwise noted):

Bayview Branch Library Checkout Counter: From Friends.SFPL’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendssfpl/8530206036/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Bayview Branch Library Opening Day Celebration: From Friends.SFPL’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=bayview+branch+library&l=cc&ct=0&mt=all&adv=1#page=2

Murmuration: From Ad551’s hotostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaddaamn/5196234319/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Traffic: From ms sdb’s hotostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelleybrunt/496916533/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Wisconsin: From UWMADAcrhive’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwmadarchives/6186274025/sizes/m/in/photostream/Will Work For

Batteries: From Bernd’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bernd_ploderer/8643750443/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Let’s Play: From South Carolina State Library’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scsl/6441701467/

Knocking on Door: From EdenPictures’ photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/edenpictures/6247800223/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Handshake: From Sal Falko’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/safari_vacation/7496765660/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Engagement: From Dunedin Public Library’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunedinpubliclibraries/6786559115/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Soccer: From Shane Pope’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanepope/2402145715/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Allstate/Cathy Maassen: From : From http://www.skokienet.org/files/images/gift_for_summer_reading.preview.JPG

Cathy Maassen with Summer Reading Participants: From Skokie Public Library’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/3920045801/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Help Wanted : From Brizzle Born and Bred’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/6136653327/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Question Marks: From Valerie Everett’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/valeriebb/3006348550/sizes/m/in/photostream/