Ask, Listen, Empower : Grounding Your Library Work in Community Engagement Paperback / softback
Edited by Mary Davis Fournier, Sarah Ostman
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Foreword by Tracie D. HallCommunity engagement isn't simply an important component of a successful library-it's the foundation upon which every service, offering, and initiative rests.
Working collaboratively with community members-be they library customers, residents, faculty, students or partner organizations-ensures that the library works, period.
This important resource from ALA's Public Programs Office (PPO) provides targeted guidance on how libraries can effectively engage with the public to address a range of issues for the betterment of the community.
Featuring contributions by leaders active in library-led community engagement, it's designed to be equally useful as a teaching text for LIS students and a go-to handbook for current programming, adult services, and outreach library staff.
Balancing historical context with case studies and stories from field, this collection explores such key topics as:why libraries belong in the community engagement realm;the differences and overlap between outreach, engagement, and advocacy;getting the support of board and staff;how to understand your community;pointers on telling your story for maximum impact;the ethics and challenges of engaging often unreached segments of the community;identifying and building engaged partnerships;archives and community engagement;engaged programming; andoutcome measurement. Sharing numerous examples of successful change, dialogue and deliberation, and collaborative efforts, this book offers a comprehensive look at community engagement work that can help all libraries reinforce their roles as champions of lifelong learning.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages, 1 illustration
- Publisher:American Library Association
- Publication Date:30/12/2020
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- ISBN:9780838947401
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:176 pages, 1 illustration
- Publisher:American Library Association
- Publication Date:30/12/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9780838947401