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Whole Person Librarianship Sara K. Zettervall

Whole Person Librarianship By Sara K. Zettervall

Whole Person Librarianship by Sara K. Zettervall


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Whole Person Librarianship guides librarians through the practical process of facilitating connections among libraries, social workers, and social services;

Whole Person Librarianship Summary

Whole Person Librarianship: A Social Work Approach to Patron Services by Sara K. Zettervall

Whole Person Librarianship guides librarians through the practical process of facilitating connections among libraries, social workers, and social services; explains why those connections are important; and puts them in the context of a national movement. Collaboration between libraries and social workers is an exploding trend that will continue to be relevant to the future of public and academic libraries. Whole Person Librarianship incorporates practical examples with insights from librarians and social workers. The result is a new vision of library services. The authors provide multiple examples of how public and academic librarians are connecting their patrons with social services. They explore skills and techniques librarians can learn from social workers, such as how to set healthy boundaries and work with patrons experiencing homelessness; they also offer ideas for how librarians can self-educate on these topics. The book additionally provides insights for social work partners on how they can benefit from working with librarians. While librarians and social workers share social justice motivations, their methods are complementary and yet still distinct-librarians do not have to become social workers. Librarian readers will come away with many practical ideas for collaboration as well as the ability to explain why collaboration with social workers is important for the future of librarianship.

Whole Person Librarianship Reviews

Whole Person Librarianship is a relevant, skillfully crafted, refreshingly optimistic, and highly recommended read. * Booklist Online *
A valuable guide for teaching students how to integrate social work approaches as emerging public or academic library professionals. * Journal of Education for Library and Information Science *

About Sara K. Zettervall

Sara K. Zettervall, MLIS, MFA, is founding consultant and trainer at Whole Person Librarianship. She instructs library staff across the nation and world on applying social work concepts to improve library service. Mary C. Nienow, PhD, is assistant professor and BSW program director at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN.

Table of Contents

Preface Terminology United States Perspective Appendixes and Online Resources Introduction Sister Professions A Little Bit of History Current Statistics Shared Ethics Service Privacy and Confidentiality Access to Information Respect for Rights Professional Skills and Integrity Social Justice Growth of Library-Social Work Collaboration Online Resources Chapter 1 Relationships Are the New Reference Collection Overview Sara's Story Building the Relationship-Based Reference Collection What Do Social Workers Do? I'm Not a Social Worker, but I Know Where to Find One The Living Relationship Social Work Concepts for Patron Services Person-in-Environment PIE in Action Online Resources Chapter 2 Partners in the Library Overview Harrison's Story Inspiration into Justification Justification into Action Types of Partnerships Action into Sustainability Space in the Library Data Collection and Sharing Benefits to Community Partners Adaptations for Academic Libraries Online Resources Chapter 3 Social Work Students: Living the Dream in the Library Overview Jason's Story Social Work Education: The Basics Collaborating with the School of Social Work Internship Purpose and Requirements Examples of Internship Projects Academic Librarians and Social Work Students Online Resources Chapter 4 Full-Time Library Social Workers Overview Ashley's Story The Classic Model: San Francisco Public Library Micro: Outreach and Crisis Management Mezzo: Community Connections and Case Referrals Macro: Systematic Change Logistics of the Hire Host Organizations and Funding Data Collection and Documentation Social Service Data Collection Collaboration and Data Sharing Onboarding Roles and Communication Special Considerations for Working with Youth Boundary Setting Supporting the Social Worker Quick-and-Dirty Library Education Supervision and Professional Connection Online Resources Chapter 5 Advocating for Change Overview Leslie's Story Advocacy through a Social Work Lens Internal and External Advocacy Internal Advocacy External Advocacy Online Resources Chapter 6 Sustainable Practice Overview Karen's Story Self-Care vs. Sustainable Practice Cultural Humility Lifelong Learning and Critical Self-Reflection Challenge Power Imbalances Institutional Accountability Reflective Practice and Reflective Supervision Online Resources Conclusion Future Directions Libraries as Social Work Host Sites Social Work Education for Library School Students Multiple Social Workers in a Library System Whole Person Library Management Professional Involvement and Professional Organizations Online Resources Appendix A: PIE Chart Worksheet Appendix B: Community Needs Assessment Appendix C: Learning Contract Template Appendix D: Sample Intake Form Appendix E: Sample Staff Survey Appendix F: Reflective Practice Worksheet References Index

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NLS9781440857768
9781440857768
1440857768
Whole Person Librarianship: A Social Work Approach to Patron Services by Sara K. Zettervall
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
2019-08-14
190
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