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Like many libraries across the nation, the Free Library of Philadelphia is undergoing a paradigm shift . Increasingly, our focus is not only on extensive collections but on how we are engaging… continue reading Skills for Community Centered Libraries Curriculum Release
By written by Lynn W. September 15, 2021 1
This blog post was written by Jeanette Coppinger, Digital Resource Specialist for Lovett Memorial Library. Jeanette was a member of Cohort 10 of the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries… continue reading Exploring the Neighborhood: Virtual Adventures in Community Asset Mapping
By written by Community-Centered Libraries June 17, 2021
Throughout the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries initiative , we have shared experiences from our seven pilot sites as they tested the training series in their own libraries. We… continue reading A Final Update from Our Skills for Community-Centered Libraries National Partners
By written by Community-Centered Libraries May 18, 2021
This blog post was written by Becky Shaknovich, Department Head of Parkway Central Library's Children's Department and Field Teen Center . Becky was a member of Cohort 7 of the Skills… continue reading Storytime Pivots During COVID Times
By written by Community-Centered Libraries March 3, 2021
When the Free Library of Philadelphia first started working together to draft a curriculum for the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries project, we never guessed how essential the skills we… continue reading Community-Centered Libraries Are More Important Than Ever
By written by Community-Centered Libraries January 27, 2021
Blog post author Amy Honisett is the Learning and Development Specialist for Multnomah County Library. Multnomah is the public library system for Portland, Oregon and a national partner in the… continue reading Community-Centered Libraries: Another National Partner Perspective
By written by Community-Centered Libraries May 28, 2020
The American Library Association (ALA) defines community engagement as "the process of working collaboratively with community members—be they library customers, residents,… continue reading Sharing Skills for Community-Centered Libraries with the American Library Association
By written by Community-Centered Libraries May 6, 2020
Blog post author Ben Remsen is a Library Supervisor at Kingsessing Library and a participant in Cohort 2 of the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries trainings. November 29, 2019, marked the… continue reading Kingsessing Library Celebrates 100 Years with Fine Forgiveness Jubilee!
By written by Community-Centered Libraries March 5, 2020
The Free Library is well into the third year of our Skills for Community-Centered Libraries training program, and we continue to learn from our six national partners as they test the workshop… continue reading Community Engagement with National Partners
By written by Community-Centered Libraries February 25, 2020
Naquawna Letman is a Library Assistant at Parkway Central Library and a participant in Cohort 3 of the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries trainings. Exploring Music and Food through the… continue reading Music Department and Culinary Literacy Center Collaborate on Programming
By written by Community-Centered Libraries August 26, 2019 1
Meredith McGovern is a Librarian at Falls of Schuylkill Library and a participant in Cohort 3 of the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries trainings. As a children’s librarian, I work with… continue reading Gardening for Kids Programs Grow Community Connections
By written by Community-Centered Libraries August 12, 2019
Joe Shemtov is a Special Collections Coordinator and Primary Source Specialist, and a participant in Cohort 1 of the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries trainings. In October. I had the… continue reading Connecting Special Collections with the Cultural and Educational Needs of Philadelphia’s Islamic Populations: Starting the Dialogue
By written by Community-Centered Libraries March 18, 2019 6
Tuesday Chalmers is an Adult/Teen Librarian at McPherson Square Library , and a member of Cohort 1 of the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries training. In this post, she explains the project… continue reading McPherson Square Library Photography Exhibit Spotlights Neighborhood Strengths
By written by Community-Centered Libraries March 7, 2019
Our first cohort of staff members participating in the Skills for Community-Centered Libraries training recently learned about and explored team roles and dynamics. Staff reflected on their own… continue reading Skills Training for Community-Centered Libraries: Building Your Library Team
By written by Community-Centered Libraries November 6, 2018 1
The Skills for Community-Centered Libraries initiative – a series of trainings meant to build community engagement capacities among staff – launched on October 2, so it’s a good… continue reading Defining Community Engagement and Outreach
By written by Community-Centered Libraries October 11, 2018
The Aspen Institute’s influential report, Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries , predicts that in the coming years, the most successful public libraries will be the ones… continue reading New Training on Community-Centered Libraries Starts in October
By written by Community-Centered Libraries May 2, 2018 2