tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post2723782744119310555..comments2024-03-27T05:00:00.090-04:00Comments on Letters to a Young Librarian: When the Answer is Always No (or at least it seems to be)Jessica Olinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00282500023825318766noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4061870849031468581.post-88369406852078785342014-04-09T14:39:21.938-04:002014-04-09T14:39:21.938-04:00As mentored to me, and in experience, I've lea...As mentored to me, and in experience, I've learned there is always the "planets in alignment" factor. Are there certain organizational shifts, personnel changes, that have to happen before you can get your idea off the ground? Assessing the state of readiness for change has been very important for me in digesting why a particular proposal didn't get off the ground. In some cases, I've had to wait a few years *cough*collection development*cough*, but trying again sometimes pays off.<br /><br />If presenting a proposal at a meeting, sometimes it works to go in with a buddy, i.e., seek out a champion before the meeting who is able to reinforce the worth of the proposal--generate buzz. This has also backfired on me on one occasion, when the person was on board one-on-one, but reversed in the group discussion--doh! So, I waited....Lisa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02539968625608217144noreply@blogger.com