Collaboration Basics and Grants Preparation Bess de Farber

Collaboration Basics and Grants Preparation Bess de Farber UF Libraries Grants Manager Dr. Daniels - Grants Writing Class March 22, 2010 1

Three ways of working together: Cooperation Coordination Collaboration 2

WOW (Genius) Collaborations! • Resources appear to have the least commonalities • So different that it is difficult to imagine results… • Greater the dissimilarities of resources combined… the more creative and unique the result… Think Like a Genius, author Todd Siler 3

Examples IMLS: Effects of Museum Attendance on Elders with Depression NSF: Gaming Against Plagiarism

Basic Requirements 1) Your own assets 2) Your institution’s assets 3) Others’ assets 5

Types of Assets • • Time Skills/Know-how Space Funds • • Equipment/Supplies People networks Audiences/Customers Soft Skills/Attitudes 6

Outstanding Collaboration Stories Cows on Parade – Chicago, IL 7

Museum of Science & Industry – Tampa, FL 8

Goodwill + School District of Palm Beach County, FL 9

Discussion What do these projects have in common? What makes them outstanding collaborations?

Co. LAB Planning® History http: //askbess. net/ 11

Co. LAB Planning Series® Process Session II • Overview • Speed dating • Stories • Book of Signs • Mapping assets • Idea tables • Review Survey Session III • Review ideas • Disclose requirements • Feature content providers 12

Co. LAB Prep ? s Major/Name • What’s your research or creative focus? • What 3 specific research, projects, events, presentations, publications, and/or team activities have you participated in or led? • What are 3 of your people networks? • What are your 3 best skills?

Co. LAB Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Find a partner (stranger) Write down partner’s name/major Read your partner’s sign Focus on interesting stuff Find out more for 3 minutes Sit or stand or move Move when you hear bell