mla restructuring & communications
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I gave this presentation at The Library Network's Adult Services program, "Connecting through Better Communication in Libraries" on Sept. 24, 2008.TRANSCRIPT
September 24, 2008 Kathy M. Irwin 1
Michigan Library Association: Restructuring & Communications
The Library Network, Fall 2008 Workshop: “Connecting Through Better Communication in Libraries”
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Overview• Communication theory
• MLA restructuring timeline
• MLA strategic governance
• MLA communications
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Communication Theory
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MLA Restructuring Timeline
Aug. 2005MLA board hired
professional Executive Director
Jan. 2005MLA board approved
strategic plan
March 2006Members voted to restructure MLA
board
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MLA Restructuring Timeline
Spring 2007
Members voted to freeze board
July-Oct. 2007Restructuring Group
meetings
Sept. 2007Membership
Survey
Nov. 2007Restructuring
Report presented to members at MLA Annual Conference
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MLA Restructuring Timeline
Jan. 2008Members voted to
approve new bylaws
March-Sept. 2008Transitional Leadership Forum
(TLF) meetings
Oct. 2008TLF proposal on MLA CoPs to
be unveiled at MLA Annual Conference in Kalamazoo
To be continued…
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MLA Before and After
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MLA Strategic Governance
At all levels:–Board–Committees–Workgroups–Staff
Includes:–Scanning–Planning–Oversight–Adjusting
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MLA Strategic GovernanceScanning
– Fall 2007 Membership Survey– Membership data– Member feedback
• At programs• On blog• At TLF meetings• From volunteers
– Ongoing, targeted
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MLA Strategic GovernancePlanning
– Use data and feedback • To set goals• To set priorities• To define specific, desired outcomes
– SMART goals– Mission statement– Annual business plan– New strategic plan, 2009
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MLA Strategic GovernanceOversight
– Monitor budget
– Monitor progress toward goals
– Accountability
Adjustment– TLF is investigating Communities of
Practice
– Implementing these will take additional technology, staff and budget resources
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MLA CommunicationsDuring restructuring process
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MLA CommunicationsDuring TLF process
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MLA Communications
Non-members
State legislature
Strategic Partners
Michigan residents
MLA members
MLA members
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MLA CommunicationsMLA communicating with members
– Emails• Executive Director’s Update
• Marketing programs and events
• Board messages
– Webpage• Michigan Libraries
• Restructuring and TLF blogs
• Minutes, documents
– Mailings• Call for volunteers
• Conference postcards
• Membership renewal
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MLA CommunicationsMLA members communicating with
MLA– Fall 2007 membership survey– Restructuring Workgroup– Transitional Leadership Forum (TLF)– Discussion and feedback at programs– Over 100 volunteers serving on
committees and workgroups
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MLA CommunicationsMLA members communicating with
each other – Discussion lists– Programs, events, meetings– MLA Communities of Practice (CoPs)
• Read more online at http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/transition
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MLA CommunicationsMLA communicating externally
– Non-members– State Legislature– Strategic Partners– Michigan Residents
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MLA Annual Conference• October 22-24, 2008
• Kalamazoo, Radisson Plaza Hotel
• “Shaping our Tomorrow”• http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/annual
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MLA and TLN
MLA members
TLN members
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MLA Communications1. How would you prefer that MLA
communicate with you?
2. How would you prefer to communicate with MLA?
3. How would you prefer to communicate with other MLA members? With library professionals in Michigan?
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Contact informationKathy M. Irwin
– Librarian, University of Michigan-Dearborn– 2008-2009 MLA President– 313-593-5598
Michigan Library Association– http://www.mla.lib.mi.us– 517-394-2774
– Gretchen Couraud, MLA Executive Director, [email protected]