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SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATIONCreating Lasting Change in Libraries
Meredith Farkashttp://www.oclc.org/innovation/
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WE ARE AWESOME,
PASSIONATE SUPERHERO LIBRARIANS
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WE HAVE LOTS OF
GREAT IDEAS
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http://blog.makezine.com/2011/03/10/is-it-time-to-rebuild-retool-public-libraries-and-make-techshops/Sunday, September 9, 12
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http://www.libraries.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=58Sunday, September 9, 12
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http://bplbranches.blogspot.com/2012/03/tool-lending-library-opens-at-temporary.htmlSunday, September 9, 12
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http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-08-21/news/17933528_1_leisure-and-hospitality-industry-educational-and-health-services-job-programs
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IS IT REALLY A GOOD FIT?http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdeniz/7548841438/
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DO I ASSUME TOO MUCH?
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CAN I SEE BEYOND MY OWN EXCITEMENT?
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DOES IT CONNECT TO MY LIBRARY’S MISSION/GOALS?
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THOUGHT IT WAS FREE AS IN BEER, HUH?
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WILL IT BE LIKE THIS FOREVER?
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AM I GIVING UP TOO SOON?http://www.flickr.com/photos/watz/4758816160/
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MY CHANGE BIBLES
http://teddyklein.blogspot.com/2011/01/john-kotters-8-steps-change-model.htmlSunday, September 9, 12
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Look outward(and get your staff to as well)
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Encourage feedback going upstream
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Develop a compelling and shared vision for your library
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Encourage collaboration
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Develop partnerships
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Encourage risk-taking
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Take the long view
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EMPOWER YOUR EMPLOYEES
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Give people time (hint, this is most important)
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Tie everything to assessment
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AND THE REST OF US?
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WE NETWORK
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WE KNOW OUR PATRONS
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WE BUILD A SENSE OF URGENCY
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WE KNOW HOW TO PLAY POLITICS
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WE HAVE CLEARLY-DEFINED GOALS
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WE COMMUNICATE ABOUT THE CHANGE...A LOT
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WE PLAN FOR SHORT-TERM WINS
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WE HAVE A LONG-TERM PLAN
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WE ASSESS(MEANINGFULLY)
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WE ANCHOR THE CHANGE IN THE CULTURE
• Remove barriers to the change
• Make sure the change is properly resourced
• Create trainings and other methods to inculcate new employees
• Ensure the change isn’t reliant on one person’s leadership
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AND IF IT DOESN’T WORK OUT?
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