What’s Love Got to Do with It?Library Collaboration Case Study:

Get on BoardLettice Haver-Torres

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• Characteristics of Successful Partnerships

–5 Predictive Characteristics–5 Outcome Characteristics

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1. Collaboration Grows out of:

• Shared experiences• Prior familiarity• Commonly perceived needs• Benefits beyond collaborating organizations

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Carefully Articulated Needs

SWOTFacilitated brainstormingFocus GroupsConsultants

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2. Leadership Support

• Priority work

• Belief in project

• Shared decision-making

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3. Variety of Stakeholder Equity

• Sweat• Content• Money• Access• Networks• Knowledge of Community• Infrastructure• Reputation

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4. Collaborators Get Mission

Build on practices, skills, and priorities that come most naturally to the partners

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5.Budget Backing

• Meaningful place in the budgets of each org• Resourcefulness to overcome constraints

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Celebrate Success!

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• Specific Benefits• CHANGE• Assessment & Feedback loops• Stay grounded• Share credit!

5 Outcome Characteristics

Wilder Collaboration Index!

• http://pcnrc.org/2011/03/30/collaboration-tools-and-resources/

GOB’s Gifts?10-month Project interimEmerging Leader attendance: 72Nonprofit attendance (individuals): 81Nonprofit participation (organizations): 79Programs: 13

JOY!

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Thank you!