Unbound!Presented at
The South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference
George NeedhamVice President, Global and Regional Councils
October 23, 2014
So what binds us?
Adapted from Flipping the Switch, by John G. Miller (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2006)
Exception mentality
Entitlement thinking
So how do we come
“unbound?”
By binding ourselves to our communities
Take your community’s
pulse
Communities change
Community hopes and fears
Listen with an open mind
Withhold judgment
Lose the
blinders
Don’t shoot the messeng
er
Got it! Now what?
Apply your library
skills to the real needs
of your community
So what are some the things people are saying?
“If it’s not mobile, it’s not going anywhere!”
Digitize unique content
“Don’t duplicate stuff.”
Leverage unexpected collaborations
“We need a sense of community.”
Let’s continue the conversation
George Needham, [email protected], 1-800-848-5878, ext. 5173