Michigan Library Association: Restructuring & Communications The Library Network, Fall 2008 Workshop: “ Connecting Through Better Communication in Libraries”

Overview Communication theory MLA restructuring timeline MLA strategic governance MLA communications

Communication theory

MLA restructuring timeline

MLA strategic governance

MLA communications

Communication Theory

MLA Restructuring Timeline Jan. 2005 MLA board approved strategic plan March 2006 Members voted to restructure MLA board Aug. 2005 MLA board hired professional Executive Director

MLA Restructuring Timeline July-Oct. 2007 Restructuring Group meetings Sept. 2007 Membership Survey Nov. 2007 Restructuring Report presented to members at MLA Annual Conference Spring 2007 Members voted to freeze board

MLA Restructuring Timeline Jan. 2008 Members voted to approve new bylaws March-Sept. 2008 Transitional Leadership Forum (TLF) meetings Oct. 2008 TLF proposal on MLA CoPs to be unveiled at MLA Annual Conference in Kalamazoo To be continued…

March-Sept. 2008

Transitional Leadership Forum (TLF) meetings

To be continued…

MLA Before and After

MLA Strategic Governance At all levels: Board Committees Workgroups Staff Includes: Scanning Planning Oversight Adjusting

At all levels:

Board

Committees

Workgroups

Staff

Includes:

Scanning

Planning

Oversight

Adjusting

MLA Strategic Governance Scanning Fall 2007 Membership Survey Membership data Member feedback At programs On blog At TLF meetings From volunteers Ongoing, targeted

Scanning

Fall 2007 Membership Survey

Membership data

Member feedback

At programs

On blog

At TLF meetings

From volunteers

Ongoing, targeted

MLA Strategic Governance Planning Use data and feedback To set goals To set priorities To define specific, desired outcomes SMART goals Mission statement Annual business plan New strategic plan, 2009

Planning

Use data and feedback

To set goals

To set priorities

To define specific, desired outcomes

SMART goals

Mission statement

Annual business plan

New strategic plan, 2009

MLA Strategic Governance Oversight Monitor budget Monitor progress toward goals Accountability Adjustment TLF is investigating Communities of Practice Implementing these will take additional technology, staff and budget resources

Oversight

Monitor budget

Monitor progress toward goals

Accountability

Adjustment

TLF is investigating Communities of Practice

Implementing these will take additional technology, staff and budget resources

MLA Communications During restructuring process

During restructuring process

MLA Communications During TLF process

During TLF process

MLA Communications Non-members State legislature Strategic Partners Michigan residents MLA members MLA members

MLA Communications MLA communicating with members Emails Executive Director’s Update Marketing programs and events Board messages Webpage Michigan Libraries Restructuring and TLF blogs Minutes, documents Mailings Call for volunteers Conference postcards Membership renewal

MLA communicating with members

Emails

Executive Director’s Update

Marketing programs and events

Board messages

Webpage

Michigan Libraries

Restructuring and TLF blogs

Minutes, documents

Mailings

Call for volunteers

Conference postcards

Membership renewal

MLA Communications MLA members communicating with MLA Fall 2007 membership survey Restructuring Workgroup Transitional Leadership Forum (TLF) Discussion and feedback at programs Over 100 volunteers serving on committees and workgroups

MLA members communicating with MLA

Fall 2007 membership survey

Restructuring Workgroup

Transitional Leadership Forum (TLF)

Discussion and feedback at programs

Over 100 volunteers serving on committees and workgroups

MLA Communications MLA members communicating with each other Discussion lists Programs, events, meetings MLA Communities of Practice (CoPs) Read more online at http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/transition

MLA members communicating with each other

Discussion lists

Programs, events, meetings

MLA Communities of Practice (CoPs)

Read more online at http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/transition

MLA Communications MLA communicating externally Non-members State Legislature Strategic Partners Michigan Residents

MLA communicating externally

Non-members

State Legislature

Strategic Partners

Michigan Residents

MLA Annual Conference October 22-24, 2008 Kalamazoo, Radisson Plaza Hotel “Shaping our Tomorrow” http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/annual

October 22-24, 2008

Kalamazoo, Radisson Plaza Hotel

“Shaping our Tomorrow”

http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/annual

MLA and TLN MLA members TLN members

MLA Communications How would you prefer that MLA communicate with you? How would you prefer to communicate with MLA? How would you prefer to communicate with other MLA members? With library professionals in Michigan?

How would you prefer that MLA communicate with you?

How would you prefer to communicate with MLA?

How would you prefer to communicate with other MLA members? With library professionals in Michigan?

Contact information Kathy M. Irwin Librarian, University of Michigan-Dearborn 2008-2009 MLA President 313-593-5598 [email_address] Michigan Library Association http://www.mla.lib.mi.us 517-394-2774 Gretchen Couraud, MLA Executive Director, [email_address]

Kathy M. Irwin

Librarian, University of Michigan-Dearborn

2008-2009 MLA President

313-593-5598

[email_address]

Michigan Library Association

http://www.mla.lib.mi.us

517-394-2774

Gretchen Couraud, MLA Executive Director, [email_address]