Introduction: Sister professions. A little bit of history ; Shared ethics ; Growth of library-social work collaboration ; Online resources -- Chapter 1: Relationships are the new reference collection. Overview ; Sara's story ; Building the relationship-based reference collection ; Social work concepts for patron services ; Online resources -- Chapter 2: Partners in the library. Overview ; Harrison's story ; Inspiration into justification ; Justification into action ; Action into sustainability ; Adaptations for academic libraries ; Online resources -- Chapter 3: Social work students: "Living the dream" in the library. Overview ; Jason's story ; Social work education: The basics ; Collaborating with the school of social work ; Academic librarians and social work students ; Online resources -- Chapter 4: Full-time library social workers. Overview ; Ashley's story ; The classic model: San Francisco Public Library ; Logistics of the hire ; Data collection and documentation ; Onboarding ; Supporting the social worker ; Online resources -- Chapter 5: Advocating for change. Overview ; Leslie's story ; Advocacy through a social work lens ; Internal and external advocacy ; Online resources -- Chapter 6: Sustainable practice. Overview ; Karen's story ; Self-care vs. sustainable practice ; Cultural humility ; Reflective practice and reflective supervision ; Online resources -- Conclusion: Future Directions. Libraries as social work host sites ; Social work education for library school students ; Multiple social workers in a library system ; Whole person library management ; Professional involvement and professional organizations ; Online resources -- Appendix A: PIE chart worksheet -- Appendix B: Community needs assessment -- Appendix C: Learning contract template -- Appendix D: Sample intake form -- Appendix E: Sample staff survey -- Appendix F: Reflective practice worksheet
Summary
"Highlights the connections rapidly being made between librarians and social workers and explains how to create those partnerships"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
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