How do you find success when your job is threatened? Johan Koren Library Media Program Murray State University [email_address]

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Success story

How did they do it?

Crisis Planning State and National Support: Contacting AASL and Other Associations Resources

Crisis Planning

State and National Support: Contacting AASL and Other Associations

Resources

What do we do?

Plan to Build Support Step 1 - Know Your Stakeholders Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators, Community Members, Legislators Step 2 - Alignment Align your goals with those of the stakeholders Use the latest research you can find Step 3 - Program Promotion Build promotional efforts around stakeholder needs Step 4 – Evaluation and Evidence Collect and analyze relevant data about programs, resources and services Measure what is important to stakeholders Step 5 - Share Findings Organize and utilize the data that shows contributions to educational goals

Step 1 - Know Your Stakeholders

Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators, Community Members, Legislators

Step 2 - Alignment

Align your goals with those of the stakeholders

Use the latest research you can find

Step 3 - Program Promotion

Build promotional efforts around stakeholder needs

Step 4 – Evaluation and Evidence

Collect and analyze relevant data about programs, resources and services

Measure what is important to stakeholders

Step 5 - Share Findings

Organize and utilize the data that shows contributions to educational goals

Crisis Planning Define the situation Know your mission Determine a communication structure Identify the stakeholders Craft the message Share the message Get people involved Ask for letters of support

Define the situation

Know your mission

Determine a communication structure

Identify the stakeholders

Craft the message

Share the message

Get people involved

Ask for letters of support

Collaboration for Success!