Community engagement isn't simply an important component of a successful library-it's the foundation upon which every service, offering, and initiative rests.
Working collaboratively with community members-be they library customers, residents, faculty, students or partner organizations- ensures that the library works , period.
This important resource from ALA's Public Programs Office (PPO) provides targeted guidance on how libraries can effectively engage with the public to address a.
Ala Editions Ask, listen, empower: grounding your library work in community engagement, paperback/mary davis fournier
