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Programs, Research

Library-Social Work Collaboration survey

“Help us help you!”

“Please complete this survey for our forthcoming book on library-social work collaboration by Saturday, April 22, 2017:

https://tinyurl.com/survey-wpl 

Completing this survey will:

  • Tell us what librarians and social workers already know (or don’t know) about library-social work collaboration, so we can shape the content of the book to your needs.
  • Give you a frame for self-assessment: your answers can point you to where you can learn more.
  • Provide the opportunity for you to connect with us and share your library’s story in a case study (optional).

Please see this letter for more information on the survey. The book on Whole Person Librarianship will be published by Libraries Unlimited, likely in 2019.

Please email us if you have any questions. Thanks for your help!”

Sara Zettervall, MLIS
Founder, Whole Person Librarianship
Librarian, Hennepin County Library
sara@wholepersonlibrarianship.com

Mary Nienow, MSW, PhD Candidate
Adjunct Instructor
Assistant Professor (August 1, 2017)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
nienowmc@uwec.edu

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Collaboration 2.0

Collaboration is no longer painful – or precious. Vince Clarke.

Arboretum ParkHave you ever read a blog post, and no matter how hard you tried to put your spin on it, you just kept going back to the post? Like….the author just said it all so perfectly?! That is how I feel about a recent post by Leah Mann, Texas middle school librarian, as she writes about how we all have time to collaborate!

In a recent post I did about the Library Technology Conference, I saw strong evidence that people there understood what Leah is saying about collaboration through social media. But don’t take my word for it, read Leah’s post and make time to expand your world beyond your worksite. Read Leah’s post here.

 

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Collaborative Learning Resources

Image by Sean MacEntee. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons' licensing.
Image by Sean MacEntee. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.

Edudemic posted an article identifying ways to build stronger collaboration among peers. The author,  discusses the benefits to sharing resources and ideas for the purposes of uncovering practical and innovative solutions.  These solutions start with a simple conversation. Noting that it takes more than visually seeing colleagues, suggesting resources to help connect with peers routinely and in meaningful ways. If nothing else, it is a way to measure your work in relation to other libraries. Click here to read Casey-Rowes’ article, 10Web Resources For Becoming A Better Collaborator (September 2013.)

TIP: One of the ideas mentioned in this article is to develop a Personal Learning Network (PLN.) These networks are comprised of a collection of people (contacts) to engage and exchange information with (often online.) Here are some additional PLN resources, archived by Edudemic, for you to consider:

  • A WordPress Widget Perfect for Building Your PLN (link)
  • 3 Ways to Kick Start Your PLN (link)
  • What My PLN Means to Me (link)
  • How to Manage Your PLN Using Twitter (link)
  • 3 Ways to Turn Your PLN Into an Active Network (link)
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Open Source Learning Defined!

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Recently, our friends at MindShift did a great piece on  “open source learning” — a variation on inquiry learning or passion-based learning –  it is about helping students choose their own learning path, an approach that already has some well-known champions among educators.

Read this post about an English teacher who teaches Advanced Placement English and Composition courses, uses blogging, videoconferencing, and collaborative working groups as part of his instruction. KQED.org/Mind/Shift blog (2/14)