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Record Nr.

UNINA9910794690303321

Autore

Fournier Mary Davis

Titolo

Ask, listen, empower : grounding your library work in community engagement / / edited by Mary Davis Fournier and Sarah Ostman ; foreword by Tracie D. Hall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago : , : ALA Editions, , 2021

ISBN

0-8389-4834-0

0-8389-4832-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 160 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

021.20973

Soggetti

Libraries and community - United States

Libraries and society - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ALA Public Programs Office."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Democracy, Community, and Libraries -- 2. Empowering Communities: From Public Trust to Impact -- 3. I'm Listening: Reimagining the Book Club Model -- 4. Partnering for Greater Impact -- 5. Respect and Compromise Aid School-City Partnership -- 6. Community-Centered Programming: Tools and Techniques -- 7. Ethical and Inclusive Community Engagement -- 8. Culture Shift: The Path to Becoming Community-Centered -- 9. Empowering Volunteers to Build Community -- 10. Civil Rights Center -- Community Engagement and Special Collections -- 11. Strategic Planning through Community LIstening -- 12. Building Public Trust: It Starts with the Individual -- Resources -- Contributors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

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.