THE B

UDDY

SYSTEM!

D O YO U H

AV E YO U R L

I BRA RY B

U D DY ?

PRESENTED BY:REGINA REYNOLDS-CASPERERIC COULBOURNE

ONLY THROUGH WORKING TOGETHER CAN WE BE

STRONGER!Collaboration (aka Teamwork)

=Strength and Less Stress

WHY DO IT? It is about having SUPPORT Proving our RELEVANCE It’s about having RESOURCES It’s about taking advantage of the RESOURCES

AROUND YOU No one knows everything!

LIMITATIONS: Staff Time Budget Resources Learn to say no gracefully Be aware what they are

RELATIONSHIPS:Different Relationships and Their Give and TakeAcademic Library

Public Library

Academic Program

Public Library

Academic Library

High School Library

Public Library

Elementary School Libraries

Public Library

Pre-Schools and Day Cares

Public Library

Community

Academic Library

Academic Program

Public Library

Academic Library

Academic Program

NON-TRADITIONAL RELATIONSHIPS: Programming [Academic and Public Library] Soliciting Expertise [Academic Library, Public Library, and

Academic Program] Programming and Education [Academic Library, Public Library,

and Academic Program] Programming [Public Library and Daycares] Resource Sharing [Academic Library and High School Library] Resource Sharing [Public Library and Elementary School

Library] Programming [Public Library and Community Group] Staffing [Academic Program and Public Library]

ME VS. US:(DON’T COMPETE - COLLABORATE!)

Don’t think of YOU think of your PATRONS Break the Wall Secular does NOT and CANNOT exist in this

global communityWhy?

We all work past our genre of libraryResources are lowWe are all stretched to the limit

ME US

CONFERENCES: Opportunity to LEARN Opportunity to NETWORK Opportunity to RELATE Opportunity to CREATE Opportunity to INSPIRE

Walk a mile pushing someone else’s bookcart!

IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD:IT TAKES A STRONG COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIP TO ENSURE THE LIBRARY’S VITALITY IN THEIR COMMUNITY Communities are not defined by

Zip CodeKind of InstitutionCountyState Or even country

The Library Community is GLOBAL We are already a melting pot - there are no borders

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND: Rome was not built in a day - Don’t get

discouraged Sometimes you have to prove your value before

you are accepted into the “community” You never know who you are talking to Always display professional courtesy Sometimes a face to face visit is best Kill ‘em with kindness Be persistent Be consistent

QUESTIO

NS??

?Share your

buddy experiences!

Who do you want to be your library buddy?

CONTACT INFO:Regina Reynolds-CasperDirector of Learning ResourcesBarton Community Collegecasperr@bartonccc.edu

Eric CoulbourneChildren’s LibrarianGreat Bend Public Libraryecoulbourne@ckls.org