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WikiLibCon25

Some Lessons Learned

March 11, 2025

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WikiLibCon 2025

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Foundation support

  • Thinking things through at the grant level
  • Having people review your grant before submission
  • Reviewing your budget with a fine-tooth comb

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You must have a champion!

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And a committed first team

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Team Building

  • People that are not afraid to speak up
  • Share ideas
  • Offer positive critiques
  • Allow all voices to be heard
  • Respect individual arenas

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Everything that can go wrong ...

  • Murphy’s law
    • Everything that can go wrong has a possibility of doing so
  • Project creep
    • Everything may take so much longer to complete than planned
      • VISAs
      • Catering and local payment constraints
      • Team members deliverables

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A Project Plan for Details

  • Essential
  • No way any one or two people can keep track of everything.
  • Communication is key

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Atmosphere

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Engagement

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Have fun

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Saying Thank You!

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