Engaging with Stakeholders
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Watch three short video segments for an introduction to this topic and to hear more about why connecting with local government officials is so important to the support and success of public libraries.
Questions to Keep in Mind:
- How often do I connect with county or city officials?
- What types of conversations do we typically have?
- Are there obvious topics that we could be visiting about that are important to the local government and the library?
Stakeholders
Stakeholders are not just library patrons. They are the community members and leaders to connect with for partnership and support of the library.
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Understanding what is important to stakeholders involves putting yourself in their shoes or mindset.
- How is their success measured?
- What do they care about?
- In what ways does the work of the library align with this person's goals?
- How likely or unlikely are they to support an idea?