Leveraging Partnerships to Increase your Library's Impact
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October 22, 2013
Presented by:
Beth Yoke, YALSA Executive [email protected]@yalsa_director
LEVERAGING PARTNERSHIPS TO INCREASE IMPACT
ACT Now:
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Overview
•Why partner?•What is a partnership?•Steps to success•Resources•Info Sharing
www.rexblog.com
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Why seek partnerships?
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What is a partnership?
used in a broad way “partnerships” describes relationships between people, organizations, agencies & communities that work together and share interests
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PARTNERSHIPSsteps to success
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Determine Needs
Review your library’s & your department’s strategic plan and seek feedback from your Teen Advisory Group
Develop a list of goals or needs and think about what a partner could contribute to help you address them successfully
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Inventory Assets
•meeting & display spaces
•a newsletter, website & social media presence
•highly trained staff
•direct access to community members
•a network of existing community groups, partners, supporters & volunteers
•the capacity to implement programs
•a wealth of in-depth, quality information, tools & resources
•a focus on serving the entire community
•volunteer opportunities
•good PR/reputation enhancement
•donation/sponsorship opportunities
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External:•Youth & after school groups•Businesses & business focused groups•Charitable organizations
•Workforce development•At-risk youth•STEM•Immigrant advocacy•Community development
•Schools•Government agencies
Internal:•Friends of the Library•Other departments
Identify & Vet Potential Partners
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Build & Maintain Relationships
Can be time-consuming initially
Communication & people skills are critical
Include partners in the work of the library
Build good communication channels
Find ways to make the partner look good
Continue to have conversations about their needs & priorities
Develop an understanding of their processes
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Co-Develop a Program
Use each other’s goals to jointly develop a program that meets both parties’ needs
Clearly identify who is responsible for what Set a reasonable timeline Check-in often to ensure forward progress Design an evaluation component
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Implement Program
Utilize a marketing plan to get the word out Communicate often Make adjustments as needed Collect and share successes
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Evaluate
How did the partnership impact your teens? What is better for them now?
Measure the success of your joint effort and to what degree it met the needs/goals you originally developed
Is there any potential to grow or expand the partnership?
Also take into consideration practical things, like whether or not their staff are easy to work with
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Adjust or Move on
Work with the partner to make any needed refinements or improvements
If you’ve outgrown the partnership for any reason, be up front and move on It’s never personal—focus on your library’s and
department’s strategic plan and goals
Keep the door open for future partnering
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Further exploration
Building Strong Partnerships with Businesses, http://ow.ly/pNMU0 (.pdf)
“Corporate Partnerships for Non-profits: a Match Made in Heaven?” http://ow.ly/pNSvj (.pdf)
“It Takes a Neighborhood: Purpose Built Communities and Neighborhood Transformation” http://ow.ly/pHAtY
“Public Library Partnerships which add value to the Community: the Hamilton Public Library Experience” http://ow.ly/pHzRJ
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Information Sharing
What haven’t we covered? What would you like to know in more detail? What successes, challenges or resources do
you want to share? What’s one thing you’ve learned
you can use at your library?