Outreach Strategies

A Step by Step Guide to ‘Turning Outward’ in Your Community

PDF: American Library Association

http://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/

content/LTCGettingStarted_DigitalWorkbook_final010915.pdf

This ALA workbook is a 74 page guide to planning a more outward focus on your community.

Outreach

Website: WebJunction

https://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/outreach.html

Portal page to self-paced courses and webinars on outreach – the latest offerings are at the top of the page.

The Hardwood Institute

Website: The Harwood Institute

http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org

The Harwood Institute provides training on community-focused strategies.

From Project to Branch Integration and Sustainability: Community-Led Work at Halifax Public Libraries, April 2013

Article: Public Libraries Online

http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2013/04/from-project-to-branch-integration-and-sustainability-community-led-work-at-halifax-public-libraries/

Kenneth Williment, Tracy Jones-Grant, and Denise Somers describe how they approached the project, cultivated staff and community engagement, and shared their apprehensions about the project and its impact. References are included for more information.