1. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings DAY 2 Session 6 How will I get support for my proposal? External relationships

2. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings At the end of this session participants should be able to: Understand the importance of relationships and their management in obtaining support for their association’s proposal Identify potential partners and collaborators for their association’s proposal Outcomes for participants

3. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Relationship building – or networking – also central to gaining support from external partners/collaborators Good communication central to relationship building Trust is central External relationships

4. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Loyalty Trust Respect Effective communication Willingness to learn and adapt Ability to see things from another’s point of view. Review the elements of a successful relationship from Session 5

5. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Collaborators External organisations, bodies or individuals who might have an interest in supporting your proposal but with whom you do not have or need a formal agreement. Collaborator or strategic partnership?

6. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Strategic partnership or alliance A formal agreement between an association and another agency (another association, a government agency for instance). These partners would agree to work together to achieve the outcomes of the proposal. Agreement documented and reviewed regularly. Collaborator or strategic partnership?

7. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Pooling resources to address an issue Enables action that might not be possible alone More ideas and expertise lead to better strategies Increased credibility if in a partnership Improved learning when done in collaboration Open up new opportunities not otherwise possible Benefits of a partnership/alliance

8. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings The purpose of the alliance is clear and agreed The value and benefits to partners is clear The Board is supportive and involved The purpose is central to the mission and goals of the association and its partner – to their strategic goals. Commitment will wane if this is not the case Features of a successful partnership /1

9. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Communication between partners is carefully managed and monitored Mechanisms are in place to deal with changes in circumstances - partnership must be adaptable Regular review of outcomes, benefits and issues Features of a successful partnership/2

10. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Other library &information sector associations Library & information sector community CONSAL – Congress of South-East Asian Libraries - EBLIDA – European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations SCECSAL – Standing Conference of Eastern, Central, Southern African Library and Information Associations AfLIA – African Library and Information Association Identifying partners – who might you approach?

11. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Educational institutions (from primary schools to universities) and the IT sector ICOM, ICA, ICOMOS: Museums, libraries, archives, monuments Civil society organisations in related sectors such as ICTD (ICT for Development, and TechHubs) Standards organisations UNESCO national commission in your country Other bodies that might be useful partners

12. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Who are potential collaborators in your country? ( Think broadly for this exercise – not just in relation to your proposal.) Brainstorm activity 10 mins

13. Building Strong Library Associations | Regional Convenings Work in association pairs, on your development proposal. Identify potential partners or collaborators for your proposal. For each potential collaborator/partner, list what you have in common in relation to the proposal and identify strategies for initiating and sustaining the relationship. How will you communicate with them and who will lead the communication? Activity20 mins