This project is made possible with funding by from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, through the Maryland State Department of Education,

This project is made possible with funding by from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, through the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Library Development and Services.

Learning Libraries 3.0

Helping libraries become more adaptive and nimble in handling change

November 6, 2008

Bringing sixteen teams from around the state together to share and

celebrate their teams’ accomplishments


The Power of Storytelling


What is the lesson?

• Discuss with table group – 5 minutes

• We’ll share a few of these all together


Strategic Storytelling

• Organizational Storytelling

• Training and Mentoring

• Digital Storytelling


Strategic Storytelling

uplifting employee morale advancing leadership building teams improving performance supporting change fostering diversity teaching, mentoring, coaching


But Why?

• Why is storytelling more effective than just explaining something?

• Suppose the story you heard earlier was just an explanation or lecture?


The “Science”

Stories . . .

• Add variety

• Convey abstract/complex information

• Take advantage of unconscious learning

• Support good communication and overall change


Add Variety

• Provide rich amount of data

• Engage emotions so easier to remember


Convey the Abstract/Complex

• Stories provide examples, more details, multiple lessons

• Research Study: 45 minute lecture vs. story


Unconscious Learning

• Brain waves– Alpha (conscious)– Beta (relaxed awareness)– Theta (very relaxed – about to sleep)– Delta (deep sleep)

• Hearing stories relaxes us so we learn via alpha, beta, theta


Supports Good Communication

• Which supports leadership goals:– capture people's attention– send a message people will remember– establish rapport– build credibility– and bring a team closer together


Supports Organizational Change

• Stories tend to be:– Non-hierarchical– Non-adversarial


Storytelling About Your Project

• Share valuable information – what you’re doing is important

• Teach what you’ve learned– including lessons learned

• Gain support– from supporters, supervisors, peers,

others


The Story Spine• Once upon a time…• Every day:• But one day:• Because of that (repeat as needed):• Until finally:• Ever since then:• The moral of this story is: (Hint

—start with the moral!)


Your turn!

Each team writes its story– Use one card per element– Label each card– Later, put your story on the wiki


Next…..Look for your Group Assignments—4 teams per group (Handout is in your packet!)

Each team tells its story in their group—4 stories total

Choose one story to share with the whole room


Learning Libraries Lingo• Put your name on the back of the card!

• Meet as many people as you can. Find a library’s team that demonstrates or exemplifies a concept on your Lingo card. (Many teams have demonstrated several of these concepts.)

• Put the library system’s initials on the square containing the appropriate concept. Be sure you haven’t used any library’s initials more than once.

• When you have completed one vertical, horizontal or diagonal row or column…you have made Learning Libraries Lingo. Congratulations!

• Put your completed Learning Libraries Lingo form in the basket to be eligible to receive a special gift.

Documents

This project is made possible with funding by from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, through the Maryland State Department of Education,