At the 2021 WLA Support Staff and Circulation Services (SSCS) conference, held on May 27th, our WiLS Administrative Team presented, Can do!: The WiLS Toolbox for Building a Culture of Shared Work. Lisa Marten, Rebecca Rosenstiel, and Melody Clark shared their favorite tools and strategies for streamlining work in a way that honors individual accountability and contributions, ensures everyone supports one another, aims to continuously improve, and builds a strong culture of teamwork. These practices have helped everyone stay engaged and know what’s expected of them and their fellow team members - and most importantly, it creates an atmosphere of fun and cooperation in our remote office. Our entire WiLS staff and our members reap the benefits of this high-functioning team! Check out their presentation slides and feel free to contact us at information@wils.org if you have any questions.
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Our mission
● We believe libraries, cultural institutions, and
their partners make the world a better place.
● We build relationships and provide services so
they can do more with their time and money.
● We help our members turn ideas into action.
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What we do
● Cooperative purchasing - save our members’ time &
money with negotiated pricing and subscription
management
● Consortium management - facilitate cooperative
work and serve as a fiscal agent (WPLC, WSDLC,
WISPALS, etc)
● Consulting - one-on-one support for strategic
planning, program development or assessment,
research and data needs
● Digital Projects - coordinate statewide resources and
support for cultural preservation
● Learning Opportunities - WiLS World Shorts (webinar
style learning opps) and customized PD events
5. Role of the Admin Team
◎ Technology support
◎ Accounts payable and receivable
◎ Initial member support and communication
◎ Meeting logistics and support
◎ Project assistance
◎ Internal staff support
◎ Problem solvers
◎ And much more
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Slack
Slack is a messaging tool meant for teams that allows both
one-to-one and group chats, file sharing, audio/video
conferencing, and has a large range of add-ons and
integrations with other commonly used tools.
What is it?
Why do we use it?
◎ Communication
◎ Quick Chats
◎ Workflows
◎ File and Link Sharing
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Process &
WiLS Culture
● Biweekly Team meetings
● Quarterly check-ins
○ What’s coming up in the next quarter
● Step up, do your part, be accountable - have each other’s
backs
● Annual Tool Reviews