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National Network of Libraries of Medicine

MidContinental Region

Welcome to Navigating Collaboration

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Navigating Collaboration

A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community:

Establishing and MaitainingSuccessful Partnerships



Navigating Collaboration Series MCR Collaboration Working Group Five Topics over six months

All sessions are held at 1:00MT/2:00CT and will be recorded and archived http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/collaboration.html

Funding - February 3 – NEXT WEEK!!! Lessons Learned - March 22

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ESTABLISHING and MAINTAINING SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS



Presenters

Chris Engleman, Consumer Health Librarian/Consultant

Melody Kinnamon, Consumer Health Librarian, Johnson County Library, Overland Park, KS



Objectives

Organizations and Medical Libraries will think of Public Libraries as partners

People will have a checklist to use in the planning process when developing partnerships



THE THE

NEGATIVEPOSITIVE BARRIERS to

SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS

OVERCOMING the BARRIERS to SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS



Barriers to Successful Partnerships



Barriers to Successful Partnerships Poor communication Unclear purpose/goals Unclear expectations/responsibilities Unequal balance/sharing Lack of commitment/continuity



And So…



Five Components for Successful Partnering



Five Components for Successful Partnering Good Communication Clear Expectations Commitment Continuity Perseverance



Communication



Communication

Talking to the right person/people Clarity as to the nature of the

project/partnership Is communication one-sided? Maintaining communication(s)



Expectations



Expectations

Who is doing what? What are the benefits/desired outcomes to

each partner? How are these outcomes to be measured?



Commitment



Commitment

Length/level of commitment to project/partnership

(does each partner have the same level of commitment, or…?)



Continuity



Continuity

Inevitable changes during terms of the project/partnership



Perseverance



Perseverance

Don’t give up! If things aren’t working as originally designed, try other ways.

Strategies for Overcoming Barriers: The highs and lows ofCollaborating



Kansas City Metro Area20 cities; 1 out of every 4 Kansans live here.

Overland Park Top 10 Best Cities to Live(Money Magazine)

Communicate Pick up the phone. Meet face to face.

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Expectations



CommitmentKeep it real.

ContinuityConnect with successes.

Perseverance.requires no special skill set.

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