How to be an attractive life project partner Examples and advice success for international cooperative projects William J. Kopycki Field Director Library of Congress Cairo Overseas Office
Successful collaborations in the US
The door of opportunity…
Consider the mutual benefits What do you have to offer? What do you have to offer? What can a potential partner do to help? What can a potential partner do to help? How do you both benefit? How do you both benefit?
Support from the highest levels Raise awareness and build support from your librarys overseers (ministry of culture, university administration, etc.) Raise awareness and build support from your librarys overseers (ministry of culture, university administration, etc.) Partnership should contribute towards a tangible institutional goal Partnership should contribute towards a tangible institutional goal
Offer in-kind or matching funding
Be proactive in your communications
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