Working Together: A Planning Retreat for Library and Information Technology Professionals

Draft Agenda

Wednesday, October 5

   7:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Reception


Thursday, October 6

   8:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Opening and Introduction
			o  Objectives
			o  Schedule
			o  Participants

  10:00 - 10:20 a.m.	Break

  10:20 - 12:00 a.m.	Establishing a common framework
			o  Understanding the environment
			o  Defining collaboration

  12:00 -  1:30p.m.	Lunch (on your own)

   1:30 -  3:00p.m.	Situation Analysis and Planning
			o  Case studies
			o  Developing effective agreements

   3:00 -  3:20 p.m.	Break

   3:20 -  5:00 p.m.	Reports from case study groups

   5:00 -  7:00 p.m.	Dinner (on your own)

   7:00 -  9:00 p.m.	Team Analysis and Planning
			o  Institutional team discussions


Friday, October 7

   8:30 -  9:00 a.m.	Institutional Team Presentation Planning

   9:00 - 10:30 a.m.	Institutional Team Presentations/Reports

  10:30 - 11:00 a.m.	Break

  11:00 - 12:00 a.m.	Supporting Collaboration
			o  Skills
			o  Communication process
			o  Interpreting collaboration to others

  12:00 -  1:00 p.m.	Lunch (provided)

   1:00 -  3:00 p.m.	Closure and Evaluation
			o  Maintenance of relationships and agreements
			o  Next steps

   3:00 p.m.		Adjournment

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