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minnesota library futures initative To Infinity and Beyond! Public Library Association Spring Symposium 2011

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minnesota library futures initative

To Infinity and Beyond!

Public Library Association Spring Symposium 2011

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InspirationNew Jersey Blue Ribbon Task ForceMid-Atlantic Futures ConferenceMN Office of the Legislative Auditor Report

on Public LibrariesNo strategic state plan for librariesGeneral threats and challenges to libraries of

all types

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Why Multitypes Took the LeadMulticounty multitype library systems take

the leadTalk across the linesRecognize challenges and opportunitiesKnow the history of library structures &

issuesUnderstand the importance of vision and

planning

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StepsMultitype directors committed to funding the

initial planning meetingsIdentified individuals and groups to

participate in a planning sessionIssued the invitationsHired a facilitator

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Who was invitedRegional Public Library SystemsPublic LibrariesPrivate CollegesU of M LibrariesMnScu LibrariesMinnesota Library AssociationMinnesota Educational Media OrganizationMinitexState Library

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First meeting—May 2010Goals of the Meeting

Agree that this was neededLook at process & proceduresCreate timelineEstablish subcommittees

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Everyone showed up

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Steering CommitteeExecutive CommitteeApplication DevelopmentFinanceSession PlanningRecruitmentResource & Support for Futurists

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Other Steering Committee MeetingsJune

Accepted work of subcommittees Defined the Futurists GroupApplication processSession planning for Kick Off

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What we wanted to happenIdentify challenges, changes, that will impact

libraries of all typesCreate a foundation for a conversation about

the future, change, and getting thereInvolve the library community in the

conversation

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“Ulterior Motives”Introduce different types of library staff to

each otherEncourage recognition of the shared

problems and issuesEncourage acknowledgement that all types of

libraries matterMetro-centric attitude would be dilutedIdentify common challengesLeadership development

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Accelerated timelineAim for Kick Off in October 2010Selection of participants in

September 2010Futurists report in May 2011

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Envision the Library in 2025

Describe expectations for library service and ways to meet these expectations.

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How?Have a facilitated, focused conversation about our future.

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Expectation that the Library community would be involved

in the conversation, be used as resources, & and would be

informed throughout the course of the process.

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No expectations that this Futurists Group would be able

to define how to implement changes.

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Who?A group of designated

people to have the focused conversation…and then

could initiate a wider conversation.

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Applicant CriteriaWork in Minnesota library or be a library

school studentBetween the ages 25-35

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Questions for ApplicantsWhat motivates you to want to be part of a

group involved in making recommendations for the future of Minnesota’s Libraries?

Describe what comes to mind when you think of “Minnesota Libraries”?

If you are selected as a member of the Library Futurists – what do you hope is one possible outcome from the work of the Initiative?

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Who Applied?83 applicants

6 School Librarians44 Public7 Special26 Academic

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Selection Criteria & ProcessAll types of librariesGeographic representationEveryone read all the applicationsScored on a rubricFace to face discussion of applicants

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Futurist Group Profile3 School Librarians3 Special/Other6 Academic Librarians12 Public LibrariansGeographic representation

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Start the conversationOctober 18 Kick Off

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Involving the Library CommunityEveryone invitedMichael Rogers, The Practical FuturistChristine Lind Hage, ALA Committee for

America’s Libraries for the 21st Century

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First Meeting for FuturistsFacilitator to help them get startedLet them decide their own process, topics, &

procedures

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Gave the Futurists the Keys to the BusDillon YoungJenn Straumann

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ContactAnn Walker [email protected] to Patricia Post, Executive Committee

Planning Documentshttp://mnlfi.pbworks.com