Format: Webinar, original date June 3, 2021
Hosted by: WebJunction
Length: 1 hour
The Aspen Institute’s influential report, Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries, (2014) predicted that the most effective public libraries will be the ones with services that prioritize and support local community goals. The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing racial reckoning around the country require even more flexibility and adaptability as community needs change and as libraries more intentionally deploy resources in the communities they serve. This webinar will provide an opportunity to contrast traditional community outreach with community engagement principles and discuss community asset mapping as a tool for engagement. Presenters will also share lessons learned about community networking in the context of COVID-19 and encourage participants to share their own experiences.
Presented by: Lisa-Jane Erwin, Tierre Graves, and Lynn Williamson
