Tactical urbanism for librarians : quick, low-cost ways to make big changes / Karen Munro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munro, Karen, 1973- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban renewal--United States--Citizen participation--Case studies.

Urban renewal.

Libraries--Sociological aspects.

Libraries.

Libraries--Case studies.

City planning--Citizen participation.

City planning.

Organizational change.

Library planning.

Libraries and metropolitan areas.

Libraries and community.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : ALA Editions, 2017.

Summary:

Tactics like "start small," "value intangibles," and "bundle pragmatics with delight" can help libraries engage with their users while also solving immediate problems. Best of all, these projects can be lightweight, inexpensive, and quick to realize.

Contents:

An introduction to tactical urbanism

Tactical urbanism case studies

Sidebar. Some useful urbanism concepts

A realistic tactical approach

Sidebar. How about tactical business practices?

Library case studies

Library meets city

Coming back to earth

A library leader's guide to building a tactical library

Steps to becoming a tactical library interventionist

Sidebar. Tactical follow-ups : where to find more

Summing up.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-1584-1

0-8389-1585-X