The necessity for library leaders to demonstrate that libraries are innovative, collaborative, and can provide eye-catching, transformational services and programs to their communities cannot be understated. But libraries do not suffer from a lack of big ideas. What library workers really need is a roadmap for making those impactful ideas become reality. Based in part on her extensive experience coordinating large-scale initiatives, this guide from ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award-winning consultant Horton will walk you through formulating and shaping your ideas into sellable, actionable projects. You’ll learn 

• techniques drawn from project management experts and researchers from many fields;


• why Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAG) are worth your time and effort;


• guidance on upscaling your idea into a project or service that can be launched at a statewide, community wide, or library consortium level;


• several case studies of large-scale library projects, with analysis of why they were successful;


• how to successfully combine foundational principles of innovation with practical methods for collaboration;


• methods for extending your reach beyond your usual sphere to partner with other libraries and organizations;


• how to sharpen your skills of persuasion;  


• no-nonsense advice on leading teams of disparate individuals; and


• evaluative tips for affirming the project is on the right track and then correcting course as needed.

Chapter 1: Going Far Together
Chapter 2: Scope, Scale, and Other Survival Guides
Chapter 3: Innovation: A Discovery Process
Chapter 4: Collaboration: An Unnatural Act
Chapter 5: Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals (BHAG)
Chapter 6: Setting the Stage
Chapter 7: The Devil in the Details
Chapter 8: The Subtle Art of Wooing
Chapter 9: Herding Cats and Other Team Fairy Tales
Chapter 10: Own Your Launch!
Chapter 11: Closing the Loop

Index