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National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Navigating Collaboration A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community: Establishing and Maitaining Successful Partnerships

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Navigating Collaboration Series MCR Collaboration Working Group Five Topics over six months All sessions are held at 1:00MT/2:00CT and will be recorded and archived oration.html oration.html Funding - February 3 – NEXT WEEK!!! Lessons Learned - March 22

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region ESTABLISHING and MAINTAINING SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Presenters Chris Engleman, Consumer Health Librarian/Consultant Melody Kinnamon, Consumer Health Librarian, Johnson County Library, Overland Park, KS

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Objectives Organizations and Medical Libraries will think of Public Libraries as partners People will have a checklist to use in the planning process when developing partnerships

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region THE THE NEGATIVEPOSITIVE BARRIERS to SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS OVERCOMING the BARRIERS to SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Barriers to Successful Partnerships

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Barriers to Successful Partnerships Poor communication Unclear purpose/goals Unclear expectations/responsibilities Unequal balance/sharing Lack of commitment/continuity

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region And So…

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Five Components for Successful Partnering

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Five Components for Successful Partnering Good Communication Clear Expectations Commitment Continuity Perseverance

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Communication

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Communication Talking to the right person/people Clarity as to the nature of the project/partnership Is communication one-sided? Maintaining communication(s)

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Expectations

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Expectations Who is doing what? What are the benefits/desired outcomes to each partner? How are these outcomes to be measured?

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Commitment

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Commitment Length/level of commitment to project/partnership (does each partner have the same level of commitment, or…?)

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Continuity

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Continuity Inevitable changes during terms of the project/partnership

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Perseverance

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Perseverance Don’t give up! If things aren’t working as originally designed, try other ways.

Strategies for Overcoming Barriers: The highs and lows of Collaborating

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Communicate Pick up the phone. Meet face to face.

Expectations

National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region Commitment Keep it real.

Continuity Connect with successes.

Perseverance. requires no special skill set.