A Place at the Table: Participating in Community Building - Softcover

Kathleen De La Pena McCook

 
9780838907887: A Place at the Table: Participating in Community Building
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0838907881 ISBN 13: 9780838907887
Publisher: ALA Editions,US, 2000

Synopsis

This volume challenges librarians to demand a place at the community planning and development table. Describing the experiences and insights of librarians who have blazed trails of community involvement, it outlines practical ways to become involved in policy-making.

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Review

"This well-referenced and documented book is an inspiring guidebook for public library administrators wanting to become more involved in community building."

"McCook's work will serve best as a strong source of background on recent community building endeavors and encouragement for outreach."

"This slim volume packs a wallop, with plenty of examples to solidify McCook's assertions, lots of encouragement, and a plethora of citations for further reading."

"For those libraries wishing to heighten their profile in the community and desirous of making a meaningful contribution to community building, this title is a most useful starting point."

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Publisher
ALA Editions,US
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0838907881
ISBN 13 
9780838907887
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
118