{"product_id":"ask-listen-empower-mary-davis-fournier-9780838947401","title":"Ask, Listen, Empower: Grounding Your Library Work in Community Engagement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Tracie D. Hall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunity engagement isn't simply an important component of a successful library--it's the foundation upon which every service, offering, and initiative rests. Working collaboratively with community members--be they library customers, residents, faculty, students or partner organizations-- ensures that the library \u003ci\u003eworks\u003c\/i\u003e, period. This important resource from ALA's Public Programs Office (PPO) provides targeted guidance on how libraries can effectively engage with the public to address a range of issues for the betterment of their community, whether it is a city, neighborhood, campus, or something else. Featuring contributions by leaders active in library-led community engagement, it's designed to be equally useful as a teaching text for LIS students and a go-to handbook for current programming, adult services, and outreach library staff. Balancing practical tools with case studies and stories from field, this collection explores such key topics as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy libraries belong in the community engagement realm;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egetting the support of board and staff;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to understand your community;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe ethics and challenges of engaging often unreached segments of the community;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eidentifying and building engaged partnerships;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecollections and community engagement;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eengaged programming; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoutcome measurement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Davis Fournier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0838947409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780838947401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022","brand":"Mary Davis Fournier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051652018431,"sku":"9780838947401","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d686489d-c464-4295-8a4f-7e09d6fa57f2.jpg?v=1685014363","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ask-listen-empower-mary-davis-fournier-9780838947401","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}