survive and thrive as a library director: part 4 (nov/dec 2016)
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Survive and Thrive: Friends, Vendors, Space and You
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Show and Tell
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Start with the purpose of your
Friends
Research the charter or articles of incorporation.
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Feelings of ownership are great until they overtake the actual owner.
Never be absent from a Friends meeting!
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Friends exist to help the library
• So why does it often feel like the opposite??
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Best case scenario
1. Strong advocates2. Excitement about services3. Ownership4. Participation
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Worst case scenario
1. Begging for funds2. One age group represented3. Exclusivity 4. Lack of fiduciary authority
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Action to take
• Know what you want to happen• Start the conversation• Find a facilitator• Make it a win-win outcome
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Case study
• The situation• The problem• The solution
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Who is a Friend?
• The role of HR
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Vendors
Troll the perimeter of the exhibit floor
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Ask to speak to the owner
• Find out their focus.• Offer to beta test products
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Their contract is written for them, not
youReview carefully and don’t accept their standard contract if it doesn’t meet represent your interests.
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You’re the customer and you have power.
Negotiate!!!
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Be careful who represents you
• Wrong staff like business agents or tech services can get you the wrong services and contract
• Make it a team approach
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The power of space
Glass is your friend, big desks and stationary furniture are the enemy.
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The new workplace norm
• Google photo
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Ryerson (Ontario)University
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Smart children’s space
• Don’t underestimate them like Hallmark does
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Teen space—really?
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What should/could people be doing?
No graffitiClean bathroomsBook security— ask why??Experiential learning spaces
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Staff majority doesn’t rule but they can
participate
• Especially with color selection
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What is your brand?
How do you feel when you enter? Anticipatory? Excitement? Serenity?
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It’s just a clock, right?
Push for a unique designAny decisions should enforce your brand.
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When is it time to leave?
Your position is not a life sentence!
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Signs that it’s time
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Our bodies, ourselves
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Your supporters are gone
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You look back and no one is there
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Options
• Sabbatical• Another profession• Another position• Retirement
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P.S.
• Coping with crying
• And practice, practice, practice
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Practice until you can’t get it wrong.
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More/over to you
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Photos?
Make sure you have one before it’s needed.
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An additional phone call?
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Thank you!
To paraphrase Hill Street Blues: “Be great out there!”