https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/14/metro/new-chapter-public-libraries-helping-people-need/
Author: Sara Z
Librarian. Poet. Quiet rioter. Opinions expressed are my own.
Surveys for needs assessments
1/13/21:
Beth Wahler, a faculty member of the Indiana University School of Social Work, has conducted needs assessments with a number of public libraries around the U.S. She has also partnered with social work programs at multiple universities to provide assistance to their students conducting needs assessments as part of their practicum. Dr. Wahler is willing to share the staff and patron surveys she has used with other schools and libraries as needed. She can be reached at bwahler@iu.edu. For more info about her work, please see Wahler et al. (2019) and Provence et al. (2020).
Sources:
Wahler, E. A.,Provence, M. A., Helling, J., & Williams, M. A. (2019). The changing role of libraries: How social workers can help.Families in Society, 101(1), 34-43.https://doi.org/10.1177/1044389419850707
Provence, M. A., Wahler, E. A.,Helling, J., & Williams, M. A. (2020). Self-reported psychosocial needs of public library patrons: Comparisons based on…
View original post 6 more words
Empathy does not come for free
I came across this piece on Medium and thought--yes! If you've seen me present within the last year, you know I've been referencing Brené Brown, but I agree wholeheartedly (reference intended) with this author. While he's a teacher referring to teachers, this is equally as valid in librarianship: Just like supporting the mental health of… Continue reading Empathy does not come for free
WPL Book Reviewed in American Libraries Magazine
The WPL book was one of the selections in a recent American Libraries Magazine column on Building Community Engagement. Check it out!
Whole Person Librarianship: Partnerships to Prepare Libraries [FREE webinar]
Niche Academy Webinar – Whole Person Librarianship In normal times, a library’s relationship-based reference collection empowers librarians to direct patrons with the greatest needs to the resources that best help them—which sometimes includes an in-house social worker. In our current state of crisis, the relationship-based reference collection can be the foundation for ensuring library patrons… Continue reading Whole Person Librarianship: Partnerships to Prepare Libraries [FREE webinar]
Link to webinar recording
Better late than never! Here’s a recording of the Webjunction webinar Sarah Johnson did this spring, with great info for all of you who are thinking about hiring a SW student intern.
Thank you to the hundreds of folks who logged in yesterday for the Social Work Students and Public Library Partnerships webinar.
Here is the linkto the recorded webinar (YouTube), pdf slides, handouts, and list of Resources.
Please contact me with any updates on new collaborations, especially any updates on how your branch’s social work interns are navigating remote resource assistance for patrons.
Thanks again!
Libraries in Unprecedented Times: Before, During, and After the Pandemic [ABC-CLIO webinar]
Here's the recording of the webinar I participated in, along with fellow ABC-CLIO Libraries Unlimited author and awesome WPL compatriot, Prof. Noah Lenstra (UNC-Greensboro), on July 28, 2020. https://youtu.be/zQEU7nmYKUw Link: https://youtu.be/zQEU7nmYKUw
Now What?
Back in March, when we were in the first frenzy of closures, there was a brief window of time when my state's governor ordered businesses to shut down but exempted public libraries. That changed quickly, but the few days of waiting and not knowing felt eternal. At one point, in the comments section of a… Continue reading Now What?
Libraries in Unprecedented Times: Before, During, and After the Pandemic [webinar]
Watch the webinar I participated in on Tuesday, July 27, 2020, with fellow Libraries Unlimited authors Kristin Grabarek, Noah Lenstra, and Nick Tanzi, moderated by our editor, Jessica Gribble. Direct link: https://youtu.be/zQEU7nmYKUw https://youtu.be/zQEU7nmYKUw
Libraries that are nailing this COVID-19 thing
Libraries Are Nailing It This list was assembled by Sara Zettervall over the weekend, so it is by no means comprehensive. It focuses on library system responses. Ongoing public Facebook thread at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALAthinkTANK/permalink/3685261464879980/ For more information from individuals in libraries (more locations than what’s here!) and also library systems around the world (quite literally--Germany, Lithuania,… Continue reading Libraries that are nailing this COVID-19 thing
