Originally presented April 28, 2021, with Pamela Westby and Libby Richter presenting.
With the need being great to make changes in the services at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library to better serve marginalized members of the community many options were considered, assessments were done, a proposal was made to hire a social worker, and the rest was history. In 2019 the library appointed its first social worker and has seen the program blossom and shift amongst one of the most trying times for the community, and our world. Learn about what factors were considered when this library was deciding to hire a social worker, what a social worker could do in your library, how they fit into the normal hustle and bustle of services, and why a social service collaboration might be the right fit for your library.
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Slides (Libby)
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