finding your niche

finding your niche

leveraging limited

resources to build a digital

program

the good news and the bad news

look to the future

look to the past

assess strengths

acknowledge weaknesses

seek opportunities

take opportunities

beware of mission drift

continually stretch

take risks

network like crazy

seek advice

fast paced is better

learn from failures

leverage successes

celebrate success

money means a lot but it’s not everything

not everything you do will be

meaningful, but make sure something is

so now the specifics…

assess strengths

50 years of microfilming30 years of oral history good relationship with

partners in the state

acknowledge weaknesses

high competition for resources

mired in activities we can’t easily jettison

“wring our hands” mentality

seek opportunities

opportunity to coordinate state digital library

just the right grant

take opportunities

choose projects

strategically•Board of Trustees minutes

•yearbooks

•student newspaper

beware of mission drift

too easy to say yes to fund-generating proposals

what you can do and what you should do are not always the same thing

continually stretch

generate lots of ideas and pick from them

you won’t always hit the mark but

eventually you will raise the bar

take risks

network like crazy

have an elevator statement

find places to tell your

story

seek advice

call in experts

attend as many training opportunities as possible

fast paced is better

has melded our group

together

entrepreneurial

environment

leverage successes

turn one success into

another

celebrate successes

personal thanks mean a lot

acknowledgements

parties

learn from failures

don’t repeat mistakes

if you can help it

money means a lot but it’s not everything•space

•equipme

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•goodwill

•etc.

not everything you do will be

meaningful, but make sure something is

Preservation and Digital Programs

University of Kentucky Libraries

checklist

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS

be a good steward with other people’s money

aim for continuous improvement

checklist

support your team well

tell your story

have FUN!