Eureka! Leadership Institute Webinar

Eureka! Leadership Institute Webinar

Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 12:00 p.m.

Presented by Angelica Fortin, Casey Marcarello,

Petra Morris and Jenne Bergstrom

Save Big! Invest in Partnerships that

Work FOR You

Partnerships: what and why?

Angelica FortinSan Diego County Library

What is a Partnership?

a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal

http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=partnership

What do you look for in a partner?

What to Look for…

Complementary Reliable/Trustworthy Shared Vision

#1 Complimentary

Skills Networks Resources

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1179238/how_to_pick_a_good_business_partner.html?cat=3

#2 Reliable/Trustworthy Will they do what

they say? Can you rely on

them? Does the

Community have confidence in them?

# 3 Shared Vision Do you make sense together?

The Library as a Partner

Reputation Social Capital

Location

#1 Reputation

Trust Reliability Nostalgia

#2 Social Capital

“Social capital is the mortar that weds the pieces of our community mosaic into a vital prosperous whole.”

Jose Aponte, Director SDCL

#3 Location Free Venue with an Audience

What else can the library bring to the table?

Scouting Potential Partners

Petra MorrisPasadena Public Library

Scouting Potential PartnersWhere Do You Go?

Dream BigWhy Not?

Governmental agencies National associations Big business

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood…

Educational institutions Faith based organizations Libraries Non-profit organizations Service groups Big business, small business, and everything

in between

What About Your Friends?

City/county department employees Colleagues Family and friends Professional contacts

A Potential Partner Walks Into the Library…

Scouting TipsGood Old Fashioned Networking

Know your community gatekeepers Frequent events Perform community outreaches Take a walk or drive through the neighborhood Attend city/county – wide staff development trainings Participate on municipal committees Attend professional conferences

Making Your Partnerships Successful

Casey MarcarelloRancho Cucamonga Public Library

The “The “tionstions” of Success” of Success

The “The “tionstions” of Success” of Success

CommunicaCommunicationtion

Face to faceFace to face Video conferenceVideo conference Collaborative workCollaborative work VoiceVoice EmailEmail

The “The “tionstions” of Success” of Success

The “The “tionstions” of Success” of Success

The “The “tionstions” of Success” of Success

The “The “tionstions” of Success” of Success

UtilizaUtilizationtion

FinancialFinancial MaterialMaterial PersonnelPersonnel NetworkingNetworking

The “The “tionstions” of Success” of Success

RecogniRecognitiontion

OfficialOfficial AdvertisingAdvertising TributeTribute OutreachOutreach

WinWin Win!Win!

RecapRecapCommunicationCommunication

++UtilizationUtilization

++RecognitionRecognition

==The Logistical Nuts & Bolts of The Logistical Nuts & Bolts of

Building & Maintaining Successful PartnershipsBuilding & Maintaining Successful Partnerships

What Could Go Wrong…and What Went Right

Jenne BergstromSan Diego County Library

Keep in Mind…

Things don’t always go according to plan.

Before You Start•Does this support our mission?

•Are we stepping on toes?

•Can we follow through on everything we’ve promised?

•Build in a stopping point.

Managing Expectations

Is everyone on the same page?

Evaluation and Feedback

•At the end of the trial period, evaluate the situation.

•Do you need to renegotiate?

•It’s easier to extend a good partnership than cut off a bad one.

Don’t Stop There!

How can you build on your success?

Time for Questions•What partnerships have worked well for you?

•What have you learned from them?

Thank You!

Angelica Fortin [email protected]

Casey Marcarello [email protected]

Petra Morris [email protected]

Jenne Bergstrom [email protected]