What we\u27re going to talk about: 1. Why international professional networks are valuable 2. The International Librarians Network - what it is and how it works 3. How to build your own international professional networ

Barker, Amy

Byrne, Kate

Dalby, Alyson

McKenzie, Clare B

English

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University of Wollongong Research Online Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) 1-1-2014 Building professional relationships with the International Librarians Network Alyson Dalby University of New South Wales Amy Barker University of New South Wales Kate Byrne University of New South Wales Clare B. McKenzie University of Wollongong, claremc@uow.edu.au Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/asdpapers  Part of the Arts and Humanities Commons, and the Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Dalby, Alyson; Barker, Amy; Byrne, Kate; and McKenzie, Clare B.: Building professional relationships with the International Librarians Network 2014. https://ro.uow.edu.au/asdpapers/543 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: research-pubs@uow.edu.au Building professional relationships with the International Librarians Network Abstract What we're going to talk about: 1. Why international professional networks are valuable 2. The International Librarians Network - what it is and how it works 3. How to build your own international professional network Keywords relationships, international, network, professional, librarians, building Disciplines Arts and Humanities | Social and Behavioral Sciences Publication Details Dalby, A., Barker, A., Byrne, K. & McKenzie, C. 2014, 'Building professional relationships with the International Librarians Network', Library 2.014: Worldwide Virtual Conference This conference paper is available at Research Online: https://ro.uow.edu.au/asdpapers/543 Amy BarkerAlyson DalbyKate ByrneProgram Coordinators, International Librarians NetworkWho are we?Clare McKenzieAmy Barker Alyson Dalby Kate Byrne Currently on holiday in EnglandWhat we’re going to talk about1. Why international professional networks are valuable2. The International Librarians Network – what it is and how it works3. How to build your own international professional networkWhy develop an international network?Photo used under Creative Commons licence. Sourced from http://bit.ly/GSrxOIThe International Librarians NetworkProgram Coordinators Country CoordinatorsParticipantsILN PartnershipsSocial MediaILN website and blogParticipate in DiscussionsGrow international networksShare with others“What impact does the ILN have on your professional activities?”•Develops an international perspective•Generates wider professional awareness•Brought new ideas•Increased professional confidence and motivation•Provided general professional development•Networking benefits•Developed a particular skillWhat makes the ILN work?We provide a structure on which to build:• Matching partners• Discussion topics• Intervention when things go wrong• Regular communicationWhat works: frequent contact0%20%40%60%80%100%Very satisfied Satisfied Unsatisfied Very unsatisfiedFrequency of contactOverall satisfactionRelationship between satisfaction and frequency of contactOnce a week ormore oftenOnce a fortnightOnce a monthLess often thanonce a monthNo contactEnd dates allow for a graceful exitCopyright LS Wilson, used under Creative Commons licence. Sourced from  www.geograph.ie/photo/2070170What doesn’t work: lessons learned•Some discussion topics fall flat•Overcoming cultural differences requires patience and tolerance•A closed mind inhibits conversationThe formulaStep 1: Find the right person (or people!)Step 2: Find common groundStep 3: Keep it professionalilnetwork.wordpress.comcontact@interlibnet.comtwitter.com/InterLibNet @InterLibNetwww.facebook.com/InterLibNet

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