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1 Turning Outward to Lead Change in Your Community: Sustaining Yourself #alamw15#librariestransform

2 AGENDA Libraries Transforming Communities Harwood Institute for Public Innovation How to get the most out of this session Authenticity and sustaining yourself – Experience – Benefits and how to use at home Other sessions and tools for community engagement Evaluation #librariestransform #alamw15

3 About Harwood National nonprofit working with you to address community challenges in a way that makes your library and community stronger Proven 25-year track record What’s different – Turning Outward If you turn outward and make more intentional judgments and choices in creating change, you will produce greater impact and relevance in your community. #librariestransform #alamw15

4 Turning Outward An orientation toward community – literally about the direction we are facing! Without it, there is little chance for change. #librariestransform #alamw15

5 #librariestransform #alamw15 The “Turning Outward” Approach: Four Foundational Tools Aspirations Turn QuizIntentionality Sustaining Yourself Talk to your community, framing the conversation to best understand their hopes, challenges and conditions for change Approach your work with the community, not the institution, at the heart of all discussion and action Act intentionally and authentically, evaluating your success as you go Rejuvenate; make wellbeing for yourself and your team a priority

6 3A’s Exercise Authenticity AccountabilityAuthority Do I reflect the reality of people’s lives, and do they believe I have their best interests at heart, even when we disagree? #librariestransform #alamw15

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8 Sustaining Yourself What key phrases jumped out at you? Why those? What are the implications for how we work with community? #librariestransform #alamw15

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10 Sustaining Yourself What do you make of this? How does it fit with having a commitment to the community? #librariestransform #alamw15

11 More Resources & News: www.ala.org/LTCwww.ala.org/LTC #librariestransform #alamw15

12 Benefits for Libraries & Library Professionals Repositioning libraries and library professionals as conveners and facilitators of community innovation and change Bringing new tools, skill development and learning opportunities that support enhanced capacity for community engagement Demonstrated results in communities to increase their ability to work effectively together on issues the community cares about #librariestransform #alaac15

13 Evaluation #librariestransform #alamw15

14 Join Us at These Related Programs “Libraries Fostering Community Engagement Reception” A networking reception with library professionals working on community engagement Tonight from 5-6 p.m., HRM – Hyde Park/CC 11A “Leading in Times of Crisis: A Conversation with Ferguson (Mo.) Library Director Scott Bonner” Sponsored by Libraries Transforming Communities Monday from 1-2:30 p.m., W183C #librariestransform #alamw15

15 Keep the Conversation Going #librariestransform #alamw15 To be part of the conversation with other library professionals, go to ALA Connect (connect.ala.org) and join the Libraries Foster Community Engagement group.connect.ala.org

16 Take the Tools Home! #librariestransform #alamw15 A Step-by-Step Guide to “Turning Outward” to Your Community Digital and paper workbooks available on your way out.

17 Contact us or visit www.ala.org/LTCwww.ala.org/LTC Mary Davis Fournier Deputy Director, Public Programs Office American Library Association 312-280-5056 mfournier@ala.org Cheryl Gorman Vice President of National Programs The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation 613-614-1213 cgorman@theharwoodinstitute.org Carlton Sears Certified Coach The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation 330-402-9149 csears@theharwoodinstitute.org #librariestransform #alaac15

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