Transcript Community Partnerships: How to Get It Done A Conversation Facilitated by Paul Signorelli Writer/Trainer/Consultant Paul Signorelli & Associates [email protected] April 18, 2013

Community Partnerships:
How to Get It Done
A Conversation Facilitated by
Paul Signorelli
Writer/Trainer/Consultant
Paul Signorelli & Associates
[email protected]
April 18, 2013
Building
Building
Building
Building
Building
Building
Murmuration
Murmuration
Communities Matter @YourLibrary
Communities Matter @YourLibrary
Communities Matter @YourLibrary
Asking at the Moment of Need
How Collaborations Are Developed
How Collaborations Are Developed
The Initial Approach
Partnership Basics
Engagement and Trust
Creative Community Interactions
Discussion #1:
Community Needs &
Community Partners
Choreography
Taking the Initiative
http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/columns/presidents-message/community-building
A Freely-Available Resource
http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/
Finding Common Ground
Abundance
http://www.abundantcommunity.com/
Another Library Partnership Primer
“Public libraries build a
community’s capacity for
economic activity and
resiliency.”
--p. 2
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/1001075_stronger_cities.pdf
Reaching Partners on Their Terms
“…answering the call to
provide greater workforce
support…”
--p. 14
http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/1001075_stronger_cities.pdf
Drawing Community into the Library
Case Study: Valentine’s Day
Discussion #2:
Identifying Needs That Can Be Filled By and
Within Our Abundant Communities
Adaptability
Updating, Not Continually Asking
Continual Evaluation
Flexible Plan of Action
http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss1/3/
Our Onsite-Online World
Our Onsite-Online World
Our Onsite-Online World
Our Onsite-Online World
Long-term Sustainability:
Building Community
Long-term Sustainability
Case Study: Sacramento Public Library
Case Study: Sacramento Public Library
http://www.saclibrary.org/id1591/
Discussion #3:
Where Are Your Opportunities?
What Will You Do Next?
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
In Summary
Additional resources (1):
Community and Collaboration in an Onsite-Online World:
An Annotated Bibliography, by Paul Signorelli:
http://paulsignorelli.com/PDFs/Bibliography--Community_and_Collaboration.pdf
Additional Resources (2):
Questions & Comments
For More Information
Paul Signorelli & Associates
1032 Irving St., #514
San Francisco, CA 94122
415.681.5224
[email protected]
http://paulsignorelli.com
Twitter: @paulsignorelli
http://buildingcreativebridges.wordpress.com
Credits & Acknowledgments
(Images taken from lickr.com unless otherwise noted):
Bayview Branch Library Checkout Counter: From Friends.SFPL’s photostream at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/friendssfpl/8530206036/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Bayview Branch Library Opening Day Celebration: From Friends.SFPL’s photostream at
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=bayview+branch+library&l=cc&ct=0&mt=all&adv=1#page=2
Murmuration: From Ad551’s hotostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaddaamn/5196234319/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Traffic: From ms sdb’s hotostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/shelleybrunt/496916533/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Wisconsin: From UWMADAcrhive’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwmadarchives/6186274025/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Will Work For Batteries: From Bernd’s photostream at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bernd_ploderer/8643750443/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Let’s Play: From South Carolina State Library’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scsl/6441701467/
Knocking on Door: From EdenPictures’ photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/edenpictures/6247800223/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Handshake: From Sal Falko’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/safari_vacation/7496765660/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Engagement: From Dunedin Public Library’s photostream at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunedinpubliclibraries/6786559115/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Soccer: From Shane Pope’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanepope/2402145715/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Allstate/Cathy Maassen: From : From http://www.skokienet.org/files/images/gift_for_summer_reading.preview.JPG
Cathy Maassen with Summer Reading Participants: From Skokie Public Library’s photostream at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skokiepl/3920045801/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Help Wanted : From Brizzle Born and Bred’s photostream at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/6136653327/sizes/m/in/photostream/
Question Marks: From Valerie Everett’s photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/valeriebb/3006348550/sizes/m/in/photostream/