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"This framework has been developed to help museums understand and improve their participatory practice and community engagement. Its aim is to provide benchmarks of best practice, to showcase excellence in this field and to support museums to develop strong and sustainable connections to their communities. The framework helps people who… more
Latest blogpost from the Libraries Task Force, which looks briefly at the contribution that libraries can make to stronger communities. It focuses on four examples: Foleshill Library, Coventry; St James Library, Northampton; North Ormesby Community Hub, Middlesbrough; and Firth Park in Sheffield. … more
As reported in Acorn Community News, there was a community event at Oswaldtwistle Library to celebrate its centenary, and "The groups that meet at the library were all represented, including the Knit and Natter, Lancashire Family History, Reading and Writers group."As library manager Abdul Kheratkar said: "'It was a… more
Practical guide to engaging communities, published by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in 2014:"There are lots of ways to reach people in your area. Think about where they get their information locally and use those outlets to get your message across. Here are some you could try: Community… more
This valuable new practical guide by Els Kushner for Vancouver Public Library (published in 2014) takes you through all the key steps in developing community-led work.It begins by looking briefly at community engagement and community-led work, stressing the importance of working with communities, and includes lots of brief examples… more
Using a mix of literature review, case studies and interviews, Hui-Yun Sung has explored the extent and types of community engagement in public libraries. (This is a published thesis, 2012.) Exploration of the essential elements of community engagement in public libraries … more
This article by Ken Williment and Tracey Jones-Grant begins to explore asset-mapping:"As library systems across Canada begin to grapple with the implications community-led service planning has on program and service development, new tools are being developed to assist library staff. Asset mapping is one community entry tool which allows… more
Report and good practice guide from the "Working Together" project in Vancouver Public Library, published in 2008. Includes community-led service-planning; and 'supporting the inclusive public library'. Community-led libraries toolkit… more
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