Embracing the Community: the Engaged Library

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Sarah Washburn and fellow tech-kno-librarians know the power of engaging with the community. Photo by davidsilver on Flickr.

In this age of library transformation, many libraries are stepping out and engaging with community stakeholders and leaders to improve community life. As trusted centers of the community, they are in a strong position to take bold leadership in helping their communities address challenging issues. As more libraries move out of the comfort zone, WebJunction offers some tools and success stories to encourage them as they translate talk into action.

Resources to explore:

• Engaging Your Whole Community: Principles and Practice to Influence Policy: don’t miss this webinar, when AmericaSpeaks shares low-cost, online and face-to-face strategies and best practices for building community engagement around any issue.
  
  
• The Engaged and Embedded Library: Moving from talk to action: this article discusses the importance of engagement, tools available, and examples of libraries that have taken decisive actions. Read more...

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