Purpose
Why does this team exist?
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- Prepare and provide training to teams from around the state, with overall goal of improving library services in each county and state
- Establish and measure outcomes for ourselves as a team
- Help library staff understand and use the 5 principles—help staff continue to learn and use the principles in their work
- Encourage networking among participants
- Ensure staff at all levels have an opportunity to influence their organization
- Provide logistical support for the workshops
- Be the connectors with LFAP
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Rules and Roles
What are the key operating principles or codes of conduct that will guide how the team operates?
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· Be on time
· Review at end of meeting all action items with assignments, deadlines, etc.
· Try F2F Meeting software, with conference call system as a backup—use CCPL Merlin logins for application sharing
· Put all questions, etc. on the table—not personal
· What’s said here stays here—except when it’s a planned ‘news relase’
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Accountability
To whom should the team be accountable?
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- DLDS
- Staff
- Public
- Each other
- MAPLA
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What are the commitments that individual team members are expected to honor?
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- Do what you agree to do
- Participate
- Support each other
- Help with the workshops
- Post to the team wiki (Gail will start one)
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Who is the team leader?
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- Gail
- Nini ($$ for supplies, meals, DLDS liaison, coordinate legislation)
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What are the team leader’s responsibilities?
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- Convene meetings
- Document meetings (wiki, etc.)
- Facilitate trainings (according to team’s plan)
- Keep team on track
- Support team with things like marketing pieces
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Decision Making
How will the team make decisions and resolve issues?
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- Everyone has an opportunity to speak—all voices are heard
- 80% solution constitutes consensus for our team
- If absent, member can still have input on decisions—and is responsible to read notes in timely fashion and raise issues
- Silence = consent
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How do we decide – the process?
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See above
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What constitutes consensus for our team?
Low – My voice was heard; This is not my preference; I will not oppose the decision.
Moderate – My voice was heard; The decision process was fair; I can live with the decision.
High – I fully support this decision.
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See above
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Communications
What is the process and frequency for sharing relevant information with appropriate internal and external stakeholders?
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· Wiki for team to use
· Reports at MAPLA
· Decide at end of each meeting—any key points to share with MAPLA? BULLET POINTS only!
· Post dates on statewide calendar EARLIEST
· Keep Staff Development people in the loop
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Logistics
How will acquisition and coordination of facilities, materials, and support that are needed to succeed be accomplished?
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- Team members will coordinate regional meetings—secure facilities, refreshments, equipment—and setup
- Nini will provide registration and marketing (generic) support
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