finding your niche
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leveraging limited resources to build a digital programTRANSCRIPT
finding your niche
leveraging limited
resources to build a digital
program
the good news and the bad news
look to the future
look to the past
assess strengths
acknowledge weaknesses
seek opportunities
take opportunities
beware of mission drift
continually stretch
take risks
network like crazy
seek advice
fast paced is better
learn from failures
leverage successes
celebrate success
money means a lot but it’s not everything
not everything you do will be
meaningful, but make sure something is
so now the specifics…
assess strengths
50 years of microfilming30 years of oral history good relationship with
partners in the state
acknowledge weaknesses
high competition for resources
mired in activities we can’t easily jettison
“wring our hands” mentality
seek opportunities
opportunity to coordinate state digital library
just the right grant
take opportunities
choose projects
strategically•Board of Trustees minutes
•yearbooks
•student newspaper
beware of mission drift
too easy to say yes to fund-generating proposals
what you can do and what you should do are not always the same thing
continually stretch
generate lots of ideas and pick from them
you won’t always hit the mark but
eventually you will raise the bar
take risks
network like crazy
have an elevator statement
find places to tell your
story
seek advice
call in experts
attend as many training opportunities as possible
fast paced is better
has melded our group
together
entrepreneurial
environment
leverage successes
turn one success into
another
celebrate successes
personal thanks mean a lot
acknowledgements
parties
learn from failures
don’t repeat mistakes
if you can help it
money means a lot but it’s not everything•space
•equipme
nt
•goodwill
•etc.
not everything you do will be
meaningful, but make sure something is
Preservation and Digital Programs
University of Kentucky Libraries
checklist
FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS
be a good steward with other people’s money
aim for continuous improvement
checklist
support your team well
tell your story
have FUN!