Public Libraries Online talks with Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Community Resource Manager at the Denver Public Library, Elissa Hardy about the emerging trend of employing social workers in public libraries, serving persons experiencing homelessness at the library, making the library and inclusive space, training library staff, and related issues. Source: New Podcast! Social Workers… Continue reading Public Libraries Online Podcast: Social Workers in Public Libraries with Denver’s Elissa Hardy
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New website! MSW Students in Libraries
http://www.mswstudentsinlibraries.com Sarah Johnson is an Assistant Professor and academic librarian at Hunter College in New York City and has been connecting social work students in libraries and studying their needs and experiences. Visit her site and reach out if you want to be part of her network or have anything to add!
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Updated Map of Libraries with Social Work Staff and Collaborators
Sarah Johnson (Reference & Instruction Librarian, Assistant Professor, CUNY Hunter College) has been conducting research on social work intern placement in libraries. Based on her work, she contributed additional content to our Google Map of libraries with social work staff or collaborators. Have something to add to it? Email me.
Resources for FPPL Webinar #1
ALA Code of Ethics (again!) Libraries Respond - ALA portal and hashtag updated with disaster response and more Ferguson Municipal Public Library awards (not a complete list): 2015 Library Journal Library of the Year 2015 Lemony Snickett Prize (Scott Bonner, Director) Facebook discussion/resource list for library response in times of crisis Connecticut Four
Resources for presentation in Zagreb
On Tuesday, July 11, 2017, we are presenting at the 20th Symposium of the International Consortium for Social Development in Zagreb, Croatia. These are links to resources we will mention or use during the presentation, but anyone is welcome to access them. Video about Zagreb Public Library's work with patrons experiencing homelessness Video about Social… Continue reading Resources for presentation in Zagreb
Whole Person Librarianship webinar available on Webjunction
The webinar Mary and I presented in March is available as an archived recording with activities and additional resources: Whole Person Librarianship: Fostering Empathy in Challenging Times Also, thanks to everyone who completed our survey! The response rate was even better than we hoped. If you indicated interest in further involvement or communication, we'll be… Continue reading Whole Person Librarianship webinar available on Webjunction
Google Map of WPL Libraries
Here's a Google Map with libraries that engage in library-social work collaboration at a variety of levels. Who did I miss? Email me or comment below with the library name and what they're doing (or, even better, a news link if it exists), and I'll add to the map.
Social Work for Librarians: Cultural Humility
One of the foundational concepts of social work is "cultural humility." Cultural humility builds on the belief that each person is an expert on his/her/their life and recognizes that our cultural experiences shape how we view the world. We each exist at the intersection of various cultural spheres, and we make assumptions about how the… Continue reading Social Work for Librarians: Cultural Humility
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