AmericaSpeaks is a U.S. nonprofit that wants to increase citizen engagement and participation in government decision-making by bringing together diverse participant groups to represent broader community interests. Learn how to create community engagement around library-led initiatives such as digital inclusion and gain facilitation skills to help build healthy, prosperous and cohesive communities. The presentation will provide examples of effective tactics for reaching even those who often do not participate because of limited access to and familiarity with new technologies.

Presented by: David Stern, Director of Online Engagement and Theo Brown, Senior Associate, AmericaSpeaks

Start time: 2:00 Eastern / 11:00 Pacific

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Additional Resources:

• AmericaSpeaks
• 21st Century Town Meetings
• Unified New Orleans Plan
• The American Square
• The Delaware Dream
• Face the Facts
• Urban Libraries Council reports: Civic Engagement: Stepping Up to the Civic Engagement Challenge and Library Priority: Community Civic-Engagement
• Making a Difference: Civic Engagement at the Public Library from Public Libraries July/August 2012
• The Engaged and Embedded Library: Moving from talk to action
• Patron Feedback on Montana Public Computer Centers
  
• Virginia Beach Public Library worked with other municipal departments to create a online engagement website on the future of transportation: http://envisiontransportation.com/
• Community Leader Interview Guide from Spanish Language Outreach Program
• Turning Technologies, an vendor providing key pads
• Continuum of Engagement presentation