Panel of speakers
Recorded Program
Since San Francisco Public Library became the first in the world to hire a full-time social worker in 2007, the interest in library-social work collaboration has grown exponentially. Urban, suburban, and rural libraries are creating scalable partnerships, from hosting interns to social service office hours to full-time hires. This panel of librarians and social service providers builds on a standing-room-only 2015 Conversation Starter on the same topic. We'll provide practical examples of successful collaborations, and we'll also discuss how these partnerships inspire new approaches to providing excellent library service. This session also ties into a book forthcoming from Libraries Unlimited.
Meeting Type: Program
Content Area: Transforming: Services
Interests: Administration and Management, Adult Services, Advocacy, Community Engagement, Equity Diversity & Inclusion, Ethics, International Issues, Leadership, Librarianship, Library School Education, Multicultural Services, Organizational Change, Outreach Services, Partnerships, Public Programs, Public Services, Rural and Small Libraries, Social Change, Special Needs Populations, Transforming Libraries, Trends and Forecasting, Urban Libraries, Young Adult Services, Youth Services
Type of Library: Academic, Community College, Joint Use, Library School, Native, Nonprofit, Public, Rural, Student, Tribal
Sponsors: PLA
Cost: Included with full conference registration.
Open/Close: Open
Sara Zettervall
Librarian, Hennepin County Library
Founder, Whole Person Librarianship
Mary Nienow
Social Work PhD Candidate
University of Minnesota
Ashley Horn
Social Work Program Coordinator
Brooklyn Public Library
Heather Lowe
Adult Services Administrator
Dallas Public Library
Sarah Johnson
Visiting Assistant Professor, Reference and Instruction Librarian
Hunter College Libraries