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
Outcomes for Local Government Officials
Think about the four types of outcomes. We will use early literacy education as an example of a community problem that both local government, schools, and the library may share an interest in solving.
- Knowledge - data, information, reports, observations
- Behavior - actions
- Attitude - beliefs and values
- Status - commitment and approach