Working Together : Library-Community Connections Demonstration Project

Singh, Sandra and DeFaveri, Annette (2006) Working Together : Library-Community Connections Demonstration Project. Delivered at British Columbia Library Association Conference 2006 : Sharing a Vision : The Power of Collaboration, Burnaby, British Columbia (Canada). Presentation.

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Abstract

The evolution of the community development model from a general technique for engaging communities to a library-focused, library-specific model for building inclusive and expanded libraries. Discusses the approach used by four libraries to reach out to the socially excluded. Programs are developed collaboratively with the community, and assessment focuses on a qualitative, story-based approach.

Keywords:	socially excluded, community development, collaborative planning
Subjects:	A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information.
ID Code:	6439
Deposited By:	Morrison, Heather G
Deposited On:	06 June 2006
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