{"id":12,"date":"2013-06-24T15:23:29","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T15:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maptoolkit.wordpress.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2019-08-02T10:06:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T10:06:23","slug":"how-to-use-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/maptoolkit\/how-to-use-map\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use MAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How to demonstrate impact in\u00a05 easy steps!<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Step 1: Consider your aim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MAP has been designed to support a range of library activities.\u00a0 What is your motivation for\u00a0using MAP?\u00a0 Are you embarking on a new project?\u00a0 Is there a particular element of your service that you need to justify?\u00a0 Do you need to demonstrate the impact of your service as a whole?\u00a0 Do you want to propose a service development or new initiative?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Step 2: Identify the drivers for change<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A driver is a factor that shapes the direction\u00a0of your\u00a0organisation.\u00a0 MAP has identified what we perceive to be the key\u00a0drivers\u00a0that influence the work of NHS organisations.<\/p>\n<p>Exploring MAP drivers will give you a broader understanding of the wider NHS context at a crucial time of change.\u00a0 We have summarised drivers to enable to you easily digest the key messages and implications for NHS libraries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Step 3:\u00a0Capture your idea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/maptoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ideas-capture-temaplate.docx\">Ideas capture template<\/a> to draft a project plan.\u00a0 This tool encourages you to think about your project team, timeframe, resources required and how your project is aligned with the drivers you have explored.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">You can use this tool to plan library activities which fall outside of your &#8216;core&#8217; services, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>bespoke services that have been tailored for a specific client group, e.g. journal club;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>one off library project, e.g. developing a fiction collection;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>information consultant work, e.g. records management, web development provided to other departments.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also use the template to map out proposed new services or initiatives, then in presenting your idea to stakeholders within your organisation.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Step 4:\u00a0Tell your story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once your project is underway or completed, you can use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lihnnhs.info\/maptoolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/case-study-template.docx\">MAP Stories template<\/a> to write it up as an informal case study.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Writing up your project allows you to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Demonstrate the impact of the project;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Align your project&#8217;s successes with the wider objectives of the organisation;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Share good practice with colleagues;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Ensure your work is visible to stakeholders and senior managers;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Reflect on any lessons learned to inform future development.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You may find it useful to view the portfolio of MAP Stories that have already been written up by other health libraries.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Step 5: Shout about it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use the tools highlighted above\u00a0to demonstrate the impact of your work within the wider context of your organisation.\u00a0 You can do this in a variety of ways, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>Use the Ideas Capture Sheet\u00a0to initiate discussions about a service development within your team;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Share your\u00a0project with stakeholders within your organisation to demonstrate the impact of your work;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Publish\u00a0your case study\u00a0in your Trust&#8217;s newsletter\u00a0to publicise the good work you are doing;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Use your Ideas Capture Sheet\u00a0to inform a business\u00a0case to propose to senior managers;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>Publish your MAP Story\u00a0to the MAP toolkit to share your good practice with the wider health library community.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to demonstrate impact in\u00a05 easy steps! 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