Dear Colleagues, Successful community collaborations begin with planning that includes identifying not only community needs, but also the right potential partners! You must find people and institutions who have similar missions and resources that complement your own. If you want to hear from experienced local practitioners who delivered powerful outcomes in their communities because they clearly identified a need AND the critical partners who could execute their projects, please join us for the next Partnership for a Nation of Learners Interactive Session entitled "Gather the Talent," on Thursday, March 9, 2006, from 2:00-3:30 PM ET. Our guest speakers will be Mark Sachs, public broadcasting veteran and teaming expert; Anne Henderson, Director of Education, Frist Center for the Visual Arts; and Elyse Adler, Research & Special Projects Administrator, Nashville Public Library. This will be a national audioconference with a PowerPoint presentation running locally on each participant's computer. Registration is required by Wednesday, March 8 at 5 PM ET. Please go to http://www.partnershipforlearners.org/otheropp.php to register. There are two more professional development events this spring: April 12, 2006 2:00-3:30 PM, ET PNL Interactive Session Four "Designing for Impact" May 11, 2006 2:00-3:30 PM, ET PNL Interactive Session Five "Managing for Success" And, mark your calendars for the second Partnership for Community Collaboration Videoconference, on June 19, 2006, from 1:00-3:00 pm ET. Our first conference was a hit, with nearly 2000 participants at 72 locations across the country. If you were a participant, don't miss this chance to follow up with your "dates" or, if you didn't participate in the first conference, join in the fun! More details to follow. Sincerely, Alison White (CPB) and Abby Swetz (IMLS) Partnership for a Nation of Learners A leadership initiative of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Institute of Museum and Library Services Eileen Maxwell Public Affairs Officer Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036-5802 202-653-4632 202-653-4600(fax) [log in to unmask] Visit the Institute of Museum and Library Services virtual press room for the agency's latest news releases, publications, logos, and Primary Source our monthly e-newsletter at: http://www.imls.gov/pressroom.shtm. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).