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Community-Led Libraries   
Links to resources and articles related to the efforts and outcomes of a four-year Canadian libraries project involving communities in the development and delivery of library services.
Author:
Working Together Project
Date Posted:
5/5/11
Topic Pages:
Community Relations
Outreach
Community Led Resource List.6.7.11.doc (95.0k)

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"Involving communities in developing and delivering library services has an exhilarating effect on libraries and in communities. Since the Working Together Project (2008) public libraries have evolved and integrated community-led approaches. With each fresh experience libraries establish new sets of best practises, face new challenges, and gain new insight into this innovative work."

 Working Together Project site: www.librariesincommunities.ca/

Community-Led Libraries Toolkit: www.librariesincommunities.ca/resources/Community-Led_Libraries_Toolkit.pdf

Public Libraries articles:

June 15, 2011, Library Journal feature story by Stephen M. Lilienthal, The Problem Is Not the Homeless

Attached Publicly Available Community Development and Community-Led Resources (highlighted articles are directly related to Working Together - or have been developed since Working Together completion in 2008)

A related series posted to Social Justice Librarian blog by Kenneth Williment between February 2010 and April 2011


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