Library Outreach to Underserved Populations
Other GeneralLibrary Outreach Resources
- Carla D. Hayden, ALA President 2003-2004, Presidential Initiative
Equity of Access: Something for Everyone @ Your Library - ROCKS IN THE WHIRLPOOL: Equity of Access at the American Library Assoicationby Kathleen de la Pena McCook
A concentrated history of library outreach and equity of access in ALA; The resources in this document are worth reading for advocating quality servcie delivery in libraries. Kathleen de la Pena McCookis an authority on outreach concerns and strategies in libraries, and brings a wealth of issues for our consideration and action.
- Libraries Build Sustainable Communities
This Web site introduces sustainable community development as a process for making choices about the future, identifies three basic dynamics of community, and suggests activities to guide communities and libraries toward becoming sustainable. - At Arm's Length, editorial article by Kathy Miller (PDF file)
Discusses being proactive with library outreach activities. - Keeping the Outreach 'Brand' Viable
(12 Steps to Developing a Dynamic Outreach Program)
- Bringing Libraries to the People: Histories of Library Outreach Bibliography (PDF file)
- Six Steps to Creating a Library Outreach Program (PDF file)
- 10 Library Outreach Programming Ideas (PDF file)
- Partners in Library Outreach (PDF file)
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