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Public Libraries Magazine Interview
Whole Person Librarianship was reviewed in the July/August 2021 issue of Public Libraries Magazine, along with an interview with me and Mary. I suspect this accounts for the recent jump in email list members! But if you haven't yet seen it, here's a PDF: 2021-july-august-wpl-book-interview-pl-magazineDownload
News! Boston Globe on new Cambridge social worker + WPL
Surveys for needs assessments
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.
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?
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