Library & Information Technician - CE

Source: Reference & User Services Quarterly, Spring 2019

Source: Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2019

As centers for community engagement and education, public libraries provide ideal spaces for the transfer of health information, making them logical choices as partners for improving population health.

Source: Library Technology Reports, Aug./ Sept. 2018

Arranged into three sections, this toolkit outlines the process for community engagement.

Select a location on the map in the top right corner. This will provide you with a better understanding of the communities you serve and the supports they need.

Human Books are volunteers who are willing to share their stories with others in a safe environment.

Ryan Dowd's website focusing on training library staff to confidently and compassionately solve problem behavior from troubled individuals.

Source: American Library Association
Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA), with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, that seeks to strengthen librarians’ roles as core community leaders and change-agents through training.

Provides resources, connections and opportunities libraries need to fill their role as centers of cultural and civic life.

This website provides a list of social assistance resources to Ontario residents.

This toolkit was created in 2012–2013 by a task force of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).

The purpose of this guide is to assist library workers in setting learning goals for teen programs.

Source: American Library Association
"Turning outward" is a step-by-step process developed by The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. It entails taking steps to better understand communities; changing processes and thinking to make conversations more community-focused; being proactive to community issues; and putting community aspirations first.

Source: Federation of Ontario Public Libraries

Source: YouTube
Ryan Dowd of HomelessLibrary.com speaks on "The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness".