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SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION Creating Lasting Change in Libraries Meredith Farkas http://www.oclc.org/innovation/ Sunday, September 9, 12

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SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATIONCreating Lasting Change in Libraries

Meredith Farkashttp://www.oclc.org/innovation/

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WE ARE AWESOME,

PASSIONATE SUPERHERO LIBRARIANS

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WE HAVE LOTS OF

GREAT IDEAS

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thewoodenshoes/3060319548/Sunday, September 9, 12

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/listentomyvoice/6216436548/Sunday, September 9, 12

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http://www.libraries.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=58Sunday, September 9, 12

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http://www.inhomeideas.com/interior-design-ideas-for-home-office-and-library-designs.htmlSunday, September 9, 12

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http://bplbranches.blogspot.com/2012/03/tool-lending-library-opens-at-temporary.htmlSunday, September 9, 12

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http://blogs.loc.gov/law/2010/08/whats-a-law-librarian-glad-you-asked/Sunday, September 9, 12

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IS IT REALLY A GOOD FIT?http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdeniz/7548841438/

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DO I ASSUME TOO MUCH?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastyearsgirl_/2636753423/

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CAN I SEE BEYOND MY OWN EXCITEMENT?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nieve44/4877988288/

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DOES IT CONNECT TO MY LIBRARY’S MISSION/GOALS?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smswigart/6163821276/

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THOUGHT IT WAS FREE AS IN BEER, HUH?

www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive/3216304338/

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WILL IT BE LIKE THIS FOREVER?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maubrowncow/2763362494/

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AM I GIVING UP TOO SOON?http://www.flickr.com/photos/watz/4758816160/

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MY CHANGE BIBLES

http://teddyklein.blogspot.com/2011/01/john-kotters-8-steps-change-model.htmlSunday, September 9, 12

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/elnegro/242809920/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevenjude/848723658/

Look outward(and get your staff to as well)

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/11755880@N00/3856687838/

Encourage feedback going upstream

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevedevol/6201643484/

Develop a compelling and shared vision for your library

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Encourage collaboration

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidan_jones/3575000735/

Develop partnerships

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http://flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/

Encourage risk-taking

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/48746111@N04/4466093934/

Take the long view

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EMPOWER YOUR EMPLOYEES

http://www.flickr.com/photos/growwear/4695020138/Sunday, September 9, 12

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/55432818@N02/5500963965/

Give people time (hint, this is most important)

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Tie everything to assessment

http://www.flickr.com/photos/13886756@N03/2129440509/Sunday, September 9, 12

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AND THE REST OF US?

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WE NETWORK

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WE KNOW OUR PATRONS

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WE BUILD A SENSE OF URGENCY

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhoulihan/3560996918/

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WE KNOW HOW TO PLAY POLITICS

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sinderphytik/1615604233/Sunday, September 9, 12

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WE HAVE CLEARLY-DEFINED GOALS

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WE COMMUNICATE ABOUT THE CHANGE...A LOT

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgiarclimate/6329539292/Sunday, September 9, 12

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WE PLAN FOR SHORT-TERM WINS

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WE HAVE A LONG-TERM PLAN

http://www.flickr.com/photos/asimpledarksquid/1187308493

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WE ASSESS(MEANINGFULLY)

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WE ANCHOR THE CHANGE IN THE CULTURE

• Remove barriers to the change

• Make sure the change is properly resourced

• Create trainings and other methods to inculcate new employees

• Ensure the change isn’t reliant on one person’s leadership

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AND IF IT DOESN’T WORK OUT?

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QUESTIONS?Find me at

meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpressmgfarkas(at)gmail.comtwitter : librarianmer

Facebook: meredithfarkas

Slides and links athttp://meredithfarkas.wetpaint.com

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trucolorsfly/2401196653/

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