Unlocking Opportunities: A Guide to Funding and Partnerships in Libraries

Explore the world of funding and partnerships in libraries through this comprehensive guide. Learn how to identify and engage with your audience, navigate one-off and long-term projects, leverage external and internal partnerships, and secure funding for future initiatives. Discover valuable insights and strategies to enhance your library's services and advance its impact.

• Libraries
• Funding
• Partnerships
• Audience Engagement
• Grants

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1. FUNDING OUR FUTURE!

2. RCN Libraries The Library and Archive service in context: libraries in London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast 54,000 print books 1,100 e-journals 30,000 e-books Edinburgh Belfast www.rcn.org.uk/library @RCNLibraries Cardiff London

3. RCN Libraries EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS Programme set up 2014 Now 2-3 exhibitions per year & 50 events 2020 2,609 event attendees

4. 1: AUDIENCES

5. 1: AUDIENCES 1. Who is your audience? Existing audience / new or desired audience 2. Match audience with funder All will have different expectations General public means different things! 3. How will you engage them? Tailor your plans to the audience Consider outcomes what do you want them to get out of this? DON T FOLLOW THE MONEY!

6. 2: ONE-OFF PROJECTS

7. NURSING SHOWOFF ESRC funded project (small grant) What we did Benefits of funding o Manage in existing staffing o Bring experienced people on board o Try new things Challenges

8. 3: LONG-TERM PROJECTS

9. SERVICE SCRAPBOOKS National Lottery Heritage Fund What we did Benefits of funding Necessary work Increased staff capacity Volunteers Evaluation

10. 4: EXTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS

11. UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS Finding a partner Setting the boundaries Benefits for you Benefits for them

12. 5: INTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS

13. INTERNAL PARTNERSHIPS Congress Digitisation Project Identifying budget streams Audiences The art of persuasion!

14. 6: CONCLUSION

15. QUESTIONS & REFLECTIONS? Sarah Chaney Sarah.Chaney@rcn.org.uk Teresa Doherty Teresa.Doherty@rcn.org.uk www.rcn.org.uk/library Social media @RCNLibraries