Last December I attended a workshop about creating partnerships between the library and other organizations. It was a great program and really redefined the way I look at pitching partnerships, programs, and relationships. Some of the things that really stuck with me are that you have to lead with your strengths, take it slow, and look for how what you have complements what they need and vice-versa.
I’ve begun working with the Alzheimer’s Association to hold some programs at the library in May and June. Maximize your Memory and Maintain Your Brain. Both are geared towards Baby Boomers and Seniors without Alzheimer’s and encourage them to keep their minds (and bodies) active to help prevent and delay the disease. I encourage other libraries and not just public libraries to contact the Alzheimer’s Association to hold programs at the library. What better place than the library to keep the mind nimble. They provide the speaker and materials and we supply the audience and the space. Should be great.