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Reaching Out from Within Creating Strong Partnerships For Youth Library = Heart of the Community Reaching Out If you build it, they will come model Looking beyond your borders model Hesitations? Lack of time/staff


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Reaching Out from Within

Creating Strong Partnerships For Youth

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Library = Heart of the Community

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Reaching Out

  • “If you build it, they will come” model
  • “Looking beyond your borders” model
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Hesitations?

  • Lack of time/staff
  • Discontinuity
  • Mis-communication/non-

communication

  • Fear of overlap or being superseded
  • Territoriality
  • Unsupportive administration
  • Feeling unconnected
  • Unsure of who is best partner
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Benefits?

  • Broaden your reach
  • Library as literacy leader
  • Tap community expertise
  • Create a sense of excitement
  • Create powerful community links
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Setting the Stage

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We Mean It

  • Welcoming and inclusive library
  • Accessible collections
  • Community-friendly policies
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Getting Started

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Many Ways to Reach Out

  • Networking
  • Partnering and Collaborating
  • Outreach
  • Communities of Practice
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Balance Strategies

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Planning Strategies

  • Outcome Based Planning & Evaluation
  • Goal Setting
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Planning Considerations

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Getting People on Board

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Strategy To-Don’ts

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Strategy To-Do’s

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Who Are Our Partners?

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Schools

Everyone is a potential partner for

  • utreach and collaboration
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Partner Possibilities

  • Clinics and Hospitals
  • Social Service agencies
  • Advocacy groups/associations
  • Museums/historical societies
  • Universities/Tech Colleges/Trade schools
  • Municipal departments
  • Arts community
  • Cultural and social organizations
  • Faith-based organizations
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Outreach Possibilities

  • Clinics and Hospitals/Baby showers
  • YMCA/Boys and Girls Clubs
  • Childcare Centers and preschools
  • Shelters/WIC and meal sites
  • Parks and markets
  • Cultural and social organizations
  • Scouting organizations/4H
  • Festivals
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Networking Might

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Communities of Practice

  • Domain
  • Community
  • Practice
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Long Term Investment

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Challenges of CoP’s

  • Have you been invited?
  • Understanding concepts, vocabulary
  • Getting out of our silos
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What We Bring to the Table

  • Advocacy Skills
  • Information Connections
  • Literacy Focus
  • Good Partnering Models
  • Our Networks
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Results?

Library = Heart of the Community

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Mutual Benefits

  • Familiarity
  • Trust Building
  • Stronger support
  • Stronger community
  • Information connectivity
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Sustainability

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Questions?

Thanks! Marge Loch-Wouters

lochwouters@gmail.com Loch-Works Consulting

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Resources

  • Wakanheza Project

The Wakanheza Project. Ramsey County (MN) Public Health Dept. https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/health-medical/public-health-initiatives/wakanheza-project What is the Wakanheza Project PDF? Ramsey County (MN) Public Health Dept. https://www.ramseycounty.us/sites/default/files/Health%20and%20Medical/Public%20Health%20Initiatives/The_ wakanheza_project_creating_welcoming_environments_12.8.2015.pdf

  • Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Little Brown,

2002

  • Communities of Practice (Lave and Wenger)

https://www.learning-theories.com/communities-of-practice-lave-and-wenger.html

  • Pictures/graphics

Courtesy of Pixabay except for presenter photo and slide 19, librarian Shari Carlson, Hokah (MN), courtesy of SELCO (MN)