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Social Work Managers Need to Spend More Time at Their Public Library

This paper explores the vital role of public libraries as community-centered institutions for social work managers. It discusses innovative ways to integrate social work services into libraries and highlights the benefits of utilizing libraries for outreach, education, and collaboration with diverse populations.

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Social Work Managers Need to Spend More Time at Their Public Library

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  1. Social Work Managers Need to Spend More Time at Their Public Library Tracy M. Soska, Associate Professor& COSA Chair Paper for the Network of Social Work Management Conference on June 15, 2018 in San Diego, CA tsssw@pitt.edu

  2. The Public Library as the new Settlement House

  3. Community Centered: 23 Reasons Why Your Library Is the Most Important Place in Town • (American Library Association) • Libraries as • Community Builders • Community Centers for Diverse Populations • Centers for the Arts • the Peoples Universities • Champions of Youth

  4. Delaware Health and Social Services

  5. Library Social Work Innovations • Imbedding a social worker at the library • Training library staff of working with new populations and other populations in need • Outreach and Education programs through local public libraries • Collaborative projects in the community • Libraries as part of human service networks • Social work career orientation • Others?

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