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

Other author Fournier, Mary Davis, editor.
Other author Ostman, Sarah, editor.
Other author Hall, Tracie D., writer of foreword.
Format Book
PublicationChicago : ALA Editions, 2021.
Copyright Date©2021
Descriptionxv, 160 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Democracy, community and libraries / Nancy Kranich -- Empowering communities: From public trust to impact / Erica Freudenberger and Susan Hildreth -- I'm listening: Reimagining the book club model / Hadiya Evans -- Partnering for greater impact / Cindy Fesemyer -- Respect and compromise aid school-city partnership / Erica Freudenberger -- Community-centered programming: Tools and techniques / Audrey Barbakoff -- Ethical and inclusive community engagement / Ellen Knutson and Quanetta Batts -- Culture shift: The path to becoming community-centered / Erica Freudenberger and Susan Hildreth -- Empowering volunteers to build community / Nancy Kim Phillips -- Civil rights center: Community engagement and special collections / Tasneem A. Grace and Andrea Blackman -- Strategic planning through community listening / Amber Williams -- Building public trust: It starts with the individual / Sarah Goodwin Thiel.
Abstract "This important resource provides targeted guidance on how libraries can effectively engage with the public to address a range of issues for the betterment of their community, whether it is a city, neighborhood, campus, or something else"-- Provided by publisher.
General note"ALA Public Programs Office."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Ask, listen, empower Chicago : ALA Editions, 2021 9780838948323
LCCN 2020028180
ISBN9780838947401 (paperback)
ISBN0838947409 (paperback)
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Joyner General Stacks Z716.4 .A84 2021 ✔ Available Place Hold