Back to Basics: Building Strong Community Partnerships

To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/3017354793027/WN_cYbtdnU6To6OzwB_NVhatg. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.

Partnering with community can be a great strategy for the Public Library. Identifying the needs of community and then partnering with the correct resource can be a win-win solution for patrons and others. There is no need to recreate the wheel and there are significant benefits involved for the library and the community partner.

In this webinar we will look at the foundational principles of creating and sustaining impactful community partnerships. We will explore practical strategies for identifying shared goals, fostering mutual trust, and leveraging collective resources to address community needs effectively.

As a result of this program, attendees will learn how to:

• Find partners while addressing the community needs
• Set mutual goals with their partners
• Identify “best fit” community partners
• Explain Library and Partner benefits to stakeholders

Instructor: Nicolle Davies is a library leader, speaker, and consultant. Davies serves as the State Librarian for Colorado. She holds both a Master’s in Public Administration and a Master’s in Library and Information Sciences. Davies served as the Executive Director of the Charleston County Public Library in South Carolina, and the Arapahoe Library District in Colorado. She was named Library Journal’s 2016 Librarian of the Year. Before coming to libraries, Davies worked in broadcast journalism and public relations. She is considered an expert in policy design, advocacy, leadership, public relations, and communications.

PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's Niche Staff Skills Academy about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.