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Changing Times, Inspiring Libraries

Participant Workbook

2 Changing Times, Inspiring LibrariesParticipant Workbook

Exercise 1: Three Types of Innovation

Instructions: Write down examples of these three types of innovation and discuss with a partner.

Sustaining

Disruptive

Re-inventive


Exercise 2: Nostradamus Magazine

Instructions:Imagine it is 2023. As you are buying groceries, you notice on the magazine rack (yes, there are still magazines) the latest copy of Nostradamus, which has recently become your favourite read. You are even more interested when you realize that the cover of the magazine is almost completely dedicated to your organization.

1. ON YOUR OWN, spend about 5 minutes writing on sticky notes (one idea per note) what you envision the various elements of the magazine cover to look like. What’s the cover story? The quotes? The sidebars? The feature articles? The subject of the cover photo?

You may want to consider the following questions as you do #2 above:a) How do we work with our clients and partners in 2023? b) What do people say about us in 2023?c) How did we handle good times and challenging times to get to where we are in 2023?d) What has happened in the community as a result of our work?

2. AS A GROUP, each person sticks their notes on (or near - space permitting) the appropriate spots on the large layout page of the magazine cover.

3. AS A GROUP, discuss the various cover stories and see if you can reach consensus on what one cover story you would all envision for your organization. If not, leave them all on the page. Some may become features or cover stories for future issues.

4. AS A GROUP, discuss your finished product.


Exercise 2: Nostradamus Magazine


Instructions: Find the word which connects the three words in these groups.

Ache Hunter Cabbage

Athletes Web Rabbit

Bald Screech Emblem

Barrel Root Belly

Bass Complex Sleep

Big Leaf Shade

Blade Witted Weary

Blank White Lines

Blood Music Cheese

Board Magic Death

Broken Clear Eye

Bump Throat Sum

Chamber Staff Box

Cherry Time Smell

Chocolate Fortune Tin

Cloth Sad Out

Coin Quick Spoon

Color Numbers Oil

Cotton Bathtub Tonic

Cracker Union Rabbit

Envy Golf Beans

Falling Actor Dust

Foot Collection Out

Gold Stool Tender

Hall Car Swimming

High Book Sour

Inch Deal Peg

Ink Herring Neck

Jump Kill Bliss

Lapse Vivid Elephant

Lick Sprinkle Mines

Magic Plush Floor

Manners Round Tennis

Measure Desk Scotch

Mouse Sharp Blue

Notch Flight Spin

Note Dive Chair

Off Trumpet Atomic

Playing Credit Report

Pure Blue Fall

Puss Tart Spoiled

Rabbit Cloud House

Rock Times Steel

Room Blood Salts

Salt Deep Foam

Sandwich Golf Foot

Shopping Washer

Picture

Silk Cream Even

Skunk Kings Boiled

Snack Line Birthday

Sore Shoulder Sweat

Speak Money Street

Square Cardboard Open

Square Telephone Club

Stalk Trainer King

Stick Light Birthday

Stop Petty Sneak

Strap Pocket Time

Strike Same Tennis

Surprise Wrap Care

Thread Pine Pain

Ticket Shop Broker

Time Hair Stretch

Walker Main Sweeper

Water Tobacco Stove

Wicked Bustle Slicker

Widow Bite Monkey

Zone Still Noise


Exercise 3: Random Associates Test - Answer Key

Ache Hunter Cabbage HEAD

Athletes Web Rabbit FOOT

Bald Screech Emblem EAGLE

Barrel Root Belly BEER

Bass Complex Sleep DEEP

Big Leaf Shade TREE

Blade Witted Weary DULL

Blank White Lines PAPER

Blood Music Cheese BLUE

Board Magic Death BLACK

Broken Clear Eye GLASS

Bump Throat Sum LUMP

Chamber Staff Box MUSIC

Cherry Time Smell BLOSSOM

Chocolate Fortune Tin COOKIE

Cloth Sad Out SACK

Coin Quick Spoon SILVER

Color Numbers Oil PAINT

Cotton Bathtub Tonic GIN

Cracker Union Rabbit JACK

Envy Golf Beans GREEN

Falling Actor Dust STAR


Foot Collection Out STAMP

Gold Stool Tender BAR

Hall Car Swimming POOL

High Book Sour NOTE

Inch Deal Peg SQUARE

Ink Herring Neck RED

Jump Kill Bliss JOY

Lapse Vivid Elephant MEMORY

Lick Sprinkle Mines SALT

Magic Plush Floor CARPET

Manners Round Tennis TABLE

Measure Desk Scotch TAPE

Mouse Sharp Blue CHEESE

Notch Flight Spin TOP

Note Dive Chair HIGH

Off Trumpet Atomic BLAST

Playing Credit Report CARD

Pure Blue Fall WATER

Puss Tart Spoiled SOUR

Rabbit Cloud House WHITE

Rock Times Steel HARD

Room Blood Salts BATH

Salt Deep Foam SEA

Sandwich Golf Foot CLUB


Shopping Washer Picture WINDOW

Silk Cream Even SMOOTH

Skunk Kings Boiled CABBAGE

Snack Line Birthday PARTY

Sore Shoulder Sweat COLD

Speak Money Street EASY

Square Cardboard Open BOX

Square Telephone Club BOOK

Stalk Trainer King LION

Stick Light Birthday CANDLE

Stop Petty Sneak THIEF

Strap Pocket Time WATCH

Strike Same Tennis MATCH

Surprise Wrap Care GIFT

Thread Pine Pain NEEDLE

Ticket Shop Broker PAWN

Time Hair Stretch LONG

Walker Main Sweeper STREET

Water Tobacco Stove PIPE

Wicked Bustle Slicker CITY

Widow Bite Monkey SPIDER

Zone Still Noise QUIET


Exercise 4: Digging Deeper

Your VisionConsidering your organization’s vision and its proximity to that vision at this point in time, what are some small steps (goals) that need to be taken to move from where you are toward that vision?



Your Community PartnersAre there any other organizations in your community (geographic or virtual) that might have a complementary vision or complementary goals within it? How would you find out? (maybe they are here today...)

Your ResourcesAre there resources that you have to offer that could match the needs of another organization? How about vice-versa?



Gathering StrengthWhat are some (3 or 4) questions you could ask publicly that might make another organization see you as a potential innovative partner? (e.g. “How will we better serve the needs of a population that desires more information for a more DIY world?” or “How do we see our infrastructure needs changing over the next few years?)



Collabo-vatingWhat innovations are you planning that are sustaining? Disruptive? Re-inventive?

How would you invite another organization to share in some innovative thinking with you?



Getting Past ChallengesWhat are some of the barriers and/or pitfalls involved if you tried to work with another organization in the way you are envisioning? (Barriers might include labour contracts, restrictive rules or policies, safety concerns, privacy issues, etc. Pitfalls might include unsustainable workload, confused clients, loss of identity, etc.)



Take it for a Test-driveIf another organization is here today that you would like to explore the idea of working with, join them at a table and share some of these thoughts and/or your vision magazine cover.

If someone who represents a similar organization or position is here, try your thoughts out on them.

If you don’t know if the right person is in the room, ask a workshop assistant, and we’ll try and find the person you need.

Conversation Notes:



Exercise 5: Wordle!

Instructions:Write down three words that describe your innovation, vision, or connection to your community.


Summit Satisfaction Survey

Please let us know how this Summit worked for you and what might have improved it.

1. Was any part of this Summit significantly higher or lower than your expectations?

2. Do you have anything that you felt was missing, wanted more of or less of?

3. Do you feel this Summit has helped to shape your ideas for innovation in the immediate future? How?

4. Know another speaker that would be inspirational and vital for this group to hear? Please share their name and organization below.

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