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Webinar: Whole Person Librarianship – An Introduction to Library-Social Work Collaboration
December 4, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST
Webinar Description:
Libraries across the nation and the world are hiring social workers to support library staff and patrons. But how do you get started? What do you do if you can’t afford or don’t need a full-time social worker in your library? This webinar will provide an overview of the rise of library-social work collaborations and describe the basics of scalable options for every library. The presentation will conclude with learnings from social work to improve public service regardless of whether a library is in active collaboration with social services. The information is grounded in original research for the book, Whole Person Librarianship: A Social Work Approach to Patron Services (Libraries Unlimited 2019), and should appeal to public and academic librarians and managers, as well as social workers and students who are interested in collaboration.
About the Presenter:
Sara K. Zettervall, MLIS, MFA, is the coauthor of Whole Person Librarianship: A Social Work Approach to Patron Services (Libraries Unlimited 2019), with social work professor Dr. Mary Nienow. This groundbreaking book is the first to be published on the growing field of library-social work collaboration and is based on significant, original research and engagement with leaders in the field. Sara provides training and consultation on library-social work collaboration across the nation and the world, including as the 2017 recipient of the Bogle-Pratt International Travel Fellowship to present in Zagreb, Croatia. Her prior work has encompassed leading innovative projects in public, school, and academic libraries. She engages in diversity and equity leadership through involvement in the American Library Association and by managing her website, www.wholepersonlibrarianship.com.
**Prior to the webinar please complete this Google form to help guide Sara’s presentation.**
**If you need any special accommodations please email Rebecca at rkluberdanz@clrc.org. A captioned recording of this webinar will be provided to all registrants.**
