Ask, Listen, Empower : Grounding Your Library Work in Community Engagement / edited by Mary Davis Fournier and Sarah Ostman ; foreword by Tracie D. Hall.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fournier, Mary Davis, editor.

Ostman, Sarah, editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries and community--United States.

Libraries and community.

Libraries and society--United States.

Libraries and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 160 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, [2021]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780838948347

0838948340

9780838948323

0838948324

OCLC:

1178868311