A Place at the Table: Participating in Community Building: A Place at the Table: Participating in Community Building

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Abstract

<p> From urban giants to small towns across the country, there is a palpable hunger for a greater sense of community. Libraries, as they continue to provide a vital public service, are in a unique position to help satisfy this hunger. Unfortunately, they are often left out of the discussion initiated by theorists, writers, planners, activists and civic planners. Award-winning librarian, educator, author and activist, Kathleen de la Pe&ntilde;a McCook challenges librarians everywhere to get involved early and often by demanding a place at the community planning and development table. From the author's examples of real-life librarians who have blazed community building trails, you will learn how to: <ul> <li> Build a grassroots campaign </li> <li> Strengthen your library&rsquo;s connections in the community by forming powerful partnerships </li> <li> Become involved in policy making early </li> <li> Promote your library&rsquo;s tangible assets </li> </ul></p>
Original languageAmerican English
PublisherA Place at the Table: Participating in Community Building
StatePublished - Jan 1 2000

Keywords

  • Community Engagement
  • Public Libraries

Disciplines

  • Library and Information Science

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