The 12 steps to a community-led library / Audrey Barbakoff and Noah Lenstra.

Author/creator Barbakoff, Audrey author.
Other author Lenstra, Noah, author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago : ALA Editions, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionxiv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Variant title Twelve steps to a community-led library
Contents Part 1: Foundations -- Community-Led Planning 101: What it Means and Why it Matters -- Relationship to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice -- How to Conduct Community-Led Planning -- Assessing your Library's Community-Led Capacity -- The Community-Led Capacity-Building (CoLaB) Model -- Part II: Phase One: Inspirational Change -- Set Clear Expectations and Accountability for EDISJ -- Train for Understanding, Not Procedure -- Connect to Core Values and Community Goals -- Part III: Phase Two: Transformational Change -- Foster a Growth Mindset -- Develop Psychological Safety for a Culture of Inclusive Innovation -- Make Time and Space for Reflection -- Prioritize Interpersonal Skills and Cultural Humility -- Apply Prior Knowledge -- Build Community Knowledge through Relationships -- Part IV: Phase Three: Operational Change -- Give Staff Time, Flexibility, and Autonomy to Build Relationships-- Make It Everyone's Work -- Measure Success through Relationships -- Part V: Evaluating, Adapting, and Troubleshooting -- Conclusion: Moving Forward and Coming Back.
Abstract "Community-led planning is a method for returning institutional power to communities that have experienced oppression. This book provides a unique evidence-based plan, consisting of three phases divided into twelve steps, that libraries can use to grow their capacity to engage in community-led work"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 171-177) and index.
Genre/formCase studies.
LCCN 2023027565
ISBN9780838936122 (paperback)
ISBN0838936121 (paperback)

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Joyner General Stacks Z716.4 .B267 2024 ✔ Available Place Hold