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...
View ArticleLibraries in Unprecedented Times: Before, During, and After the Pandemic...
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. Link:...
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Originally posted on Social Work Students & Public Libraries: Thank you to the hundreds of folks who logged in yesterday for the Social Work Students and Public Library Partnerships webinar. Here...
View ArticleWhole 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...
View ArticleWPL 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!
View ArticleEmpathy 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...
View ArticleSurveys for needs assessments
Originally posted on Social Work Students & Public Libraries: 1/13/21: Beth Wahler, a faculty member of the Indiana University School of Social Work, has conducted needs assessments with a number...
View ArticleNews! Boston Globe on new Cambridge social worker + WPL
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/14/metro/new-chapter-public-libraries-helping-people-need/
View ArticlePublic 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...
View ArticleOshkosh library staff to get social work training
https://www.wbay.com/2022/02/10/oshkosh-library-staff-get-social-work-training/
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