Creating a Person-Centered Library
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Creating a Person-Centered Library: Best Practices for Supporting High-Needs Patrons


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Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Preface Introduction 1. Understanding Your Library's Unique Needs 2. Transforming Library Culture 3. Person-Centered Programming and Services for Patrons' Needs 4. Addressing the Needs of Specific Patron Populations 5. Library Collaborations for Addressing Patrons' Needs 6. Organizational Approaches for Best Supporting Staff 7. Anticipating Challenges to Change Afterword Suggested Reading Appendix A. Sample Needs Assessment: Patrons Appendix B. Sample Needs Assessment: Staff Appendix C. Sample Needs Assessment: Community Appendix D. Referral Sheet Template Appendix E. Sample Behavior Response Guide Index

About the Author :
Elizabeth A. Wahler is Professor and Director of the School of Social Work at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. Sarah C. Johnson is adjunct lecturer at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.

Review :
What would it take for libraries to truly become places that support everyone who steps into them, including library workers themselves? Creating a Person-Centered Library answers this question in a clear, timely, and usable way. Drawing upon social work principles and practices, Wahler and Johnson guide us through the process of transforming relationships among library staff, with our patrons, and with our potential partners, including social workers themselves. Along the way, they deploy their extensive experience to guide us through challenges that may stand in the way of change, preparing us to clear those hurdles. I recommend this treasure trove of useful information to anyone striving to transform how libraries support both communities and themselves in the trying times in which we find ourselves. A practical and compassionate resource for libraries to support their work with high-needs patrons and the staff who serve them. The right book at the right time for libraries around the world. In the ever-changing library landscape, Creating a Person-Centered Library, by Wahler and Johnson, shines as an essential compass guiding us through diverse challenges-embracing mental health, housing, and inclusivity. With its clear definitions and proven models, this empowering playbook extends a helping hand to high-needs patrons, transcending urban or rural boundaries. For librarians and advocates seeking to forge inclusive and empathetic havens within their libraries, this book is an absolute must-have guide. This timely and relevant volume provides invaluable guidance to librarians seeking to meet the social needs of their communities and the individuals who make up those communities. It brings together the perspectives of social workers and librarians and benefits from the complementary and reinforcing expertise of those human-centered professions.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781440880841
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Best Practices for Supporting High-Needs Patrons
  • ISBN-10: 1440880840
  • Publisher Date: 28 Dec 2023
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 256


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