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Rebecca Jones posted this in Lib, IM, KM, Planning on March 17th, 2012 Tweet
Kathy Dempsey, marketing maven of Libraries are Essential, and I are presenting at Computers in Libraries 2012 on ways to “Imagine and Dream Big About Your Library.“ Creating a vision is an action. It is not sitting at tables wordsmithing a slogan. It is about envisioning the future that you, the Board, staff, and senior management want the library to have; it is really no different than envisioning your home – your meal – your career – your life. Yes, things happen, and that’s no excuse not to envision or design your future. Kathy and I will discuss important and successful it is for libraries to get off their chairs, charge their imaginations, don their dreams and stand in the future they want their library — their communities — their campuses — their organizations — to experience. Here’s my slides. Oh – and here’s one of my favourite quotes about the importance of positive futures – and standing in that future. Richard Seymour, one of the world’s foremost designers of seymourpowell says:
“We make the future; it doesn’t just happen. If you stand in the future and, then, draw the present towards you in a series of stepping stones, then, you’re liberated to a view of what’s going to happen that nobody else has got.”
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“Designers cannot be, by definition, pessimists. It just doesn’t go with the job. We’re supposed to be defining the future, aren’t we? […] If we can’t see the world as a better
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Bet that got your attention! This is what got MY attention:
“Designers cannot be, by definition, pessimists. It just doesn’t go with the job. We’re supposed to be defining the future, aren’t we? […] If we can’t see the world as a better place to live in, than what chance does anyone else have?”
“History tells us that before great business can happen, it first has to be a mission. And a mission starts with a dream. As designers, we potentially hold enormous power. And with it comes responsibility. Wield it imaginatively and wisely. And optimistically. Or f@#k off and do something less dangerous.”
That’s written by Richard Seymour, Futurist & Designer of Seymourpowell in the UK — one of the world’s leading product design & branding strategy firms. If nothing else, do look at their website — it is outstanding, to me — compelling, simple. Love it. Seymour wrote the above in ACM’s Interactions (that’s a site you should frequent as well) in 2008’s “Optimistic Futurism” , in which he “he points to the potential, the role, the necessity and the responsibility of designers to dream and design bright, positive futures.”
I”m working on strategic planning. I work a great deal on strategic planning. It’s not only our work, it’s our passion. We’re passionate about libraries, so how can we NOT be passionate about facilitating their future-directed planning?We always say to clients they SHOULD enjoy developing the plan, especially the vision. If you don’t enjoy
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Woot! We have a wonderfully busy week ahead at OLA’s SUPERconference (and a super time it is, for everyone!). We are co-sponsoring the Poster Sessions with dmA Planning & Management Services, highlighting our new strategic alliance with dmA & planning thought-leader Jim Morgenstern. Woot!
We’ll be tweeting @ #SC2011.
Check out the Poster Sessions Thursday, February 3, 2011 and Friday, February 4, 2011, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Each day a set of 16 displays will be set up for viewing for the full 2 hours. Individual presenters will be given a 45-minute presentation time within the 2-hour period.
We are also talking….and talking….and I don’t just mean talking in that restaurant at the Intercontinental (although we WILL be talking & laughing in there too!), but at sessions. These sessions!
Thursday February 3 @ 9:05 a.m. Visioning: More Than Words or Plaques! Stay tuned for those slides.
Later that same day…..@ 3:45 p.m. Thinking Strategically & Critically: Seeing Possibilities. Here’s the slides, but do come & test your critical thinking approaches.
Thinking strategically & critically: seeing possibilities
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Friday February 4 @ 2:10 p.m. Innovative Approaches in Library Service Delivery. We’ll present with Deane Zeeman of Library & Archives Canada about research regarding innovative information services underway in corporate & government organizations.
Innovative Services Research for Library & Archives Canada
Innovative Approaches in Library Service Delivery
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And, later THAT day @ 3:45, Jane will present Change Management: A
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Rebecca Jones posted this in Leadership on February 12th, 2010 Tweet
I bought a new TV for the kitchen last night. Yes, I did. The “big screen” may be in the family room, but the truth is that we are often all parked with our laptops & homework/work at the kitchen island watching the 13″ little bubble. Well, the Olympics starts tonight – right in our own country, and I don’t plan on missing much of it. And, I want my kids to see the Olympians — the athletes & the coaches & the families — and to hear their incredible stories and maybe, just maybe, pick up something from these stories.
We all have much to learn from the Olympians; talk about having vision. Talk about picturing that ideal state & working towards it! Talk about perseverance, and building relationships to make things happen.
When “Six Things We can Learn from Olympians” landed in my Blogger, I was hi-5ing my computer (being careful not to hurt the screen, of course). Here’s their 6 things with my musings:
1. Set a goal and break it down into tasks with timelines. Not a revolutionary idea, but, wow, libraries & businesses somehow get freaked by the big goal & forget that it’s just a bunch of little goals building on each other over time.
2. Cross-train. You use many skills along the way, and you need many different skills to accomplish tasks. Cross-train yourself & others.
3. Workout with Others. You can’t do it alone. Unhuh. Work with & partner with others —
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