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The article shares tips to help librarians make an impact in the community being served by their libraries. These tips include determining the specific needs of the community, creating professional relationships and local partnerships, and doing a Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results (SOAR) analysis.

The article discusses the concept of embedded librarianship, which includes librarians who provide services in the users' environment. It describes academic librarians who work in a particular department on a college campus and in a public library, they aim to embed themselves to meet the community's needs, particularly in the case of underprivileged people.

The article focuses on the growth and expansion of services by libraries in Illinois to further meet their communities' needs. Topics discussed include the vision of what library service look like in the future shared by Illinois Heartland Library System's (IHLS) operations director Susan Palmer and Belleville Public Library's director Leander Spearman, the use of vehicles to deliver mobile library services, and the establishment of the IHLS Surplus Vehicles Grant.

An interview with Stephan Schwering, the Head of the Central Library at the Stadtbüchereien Düsseldorf is presented. He discussed the evolving landscape of social media usage by public libraries, emphasizing the need to build genuine communities and adapt to changing platforms. He highlighted the challenges libraries face in navigating platforms like Twitter and explores alternative channels such as Mastodon and Threads.

The article discusses the use of citizen science and crowdsourcing projects by public libraries to encourage community engagement. Topics explored include the Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science launched by Arizona State University and SciStarter, the celebration of Citizen Science Month by SciStarter in partnership with the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), and the goals of the biannual #CiteNLM edit-a-thon supported by NNLM.

The article discusses the online initiatives launched by several public libraries to offer participatory democracy and civic engagement during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Topics explored include the conversations about the U.S. Constitution hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) through its BPL Presents program, the Let's Talk programs of Wright Memorial Public Library on racism, and the Community Conversations about the pandemic created by Peter White Public Library.

This section presents an interview with Melissa J. Sanchez of the Austin Public Library (APL) in Texas and Tonya Garcia of the Long Branch Free Public Library (LBFPL) in New Jersey. Topics discussed include the partnership of APL with civic organizations in the promotion of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice (EDISJ), the responsibilities of a public library director with regard to civic engagement, and the outcomes of the Fresh Start Reentry Service program of LBFLP.

This paper overviews the 2030 Agenda both as a new political framework and as an opportunity for libraries and their professionals to become fully aware of its great potential. The aim is not only to raise awareness but also to contribute directly to both individual and community development. A summary of the main actions carried out in Spain in this context is also included [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article refers to the role of Intergenerational library program to connect individuals of different age groups. It informs about the various interactive activities for community engagement including discussion of different themes and genres; creative activities which can attract many people; and library program expansion among those who are interested.

The article discusses the Hamiltunes: An American Sing-Along program of Homewood Public Library in Illinois. Topics mentioned include the origination of Hamiltunes event in Los Angeles, California in 2015 by the nonprofit Hamiltunes LA, collaboration of librarian Kelly Campos and event coordinator Ashley Sander on ways to make the program a celebration of the "Hamilton" show and the talent in the community, the way the library run the event as a sing-along with a participant sign-up lottery.

The article discusses the incorporation of technological trends in libraries. Topics including the planning of technology use in relation to library strategic planning, learning from early adopters of a trend in technology, and researching community interest in the technology. The example of digital media labs is addressed. The procedure for a technology process review is outlined.

The article shares the impressions of the recipients of the 2017 Sylvia Murphy Williams Scholars including Marcus A. Berry, Darnetta Bolton and Jaime Bravo who attended the Illinois Library Association conference in October 2017. Berry is grateful for the opportunity and the lessons he learned. Bolton attended the sessions that on youth services and diversity while Bravo enjoyed the sessions on connecting other professionals.

The article offers information related to the news media literacy startup News Guard founded by Steven Brill and Gordon Crovitz and its partnership with several state public libraries in the U.S. Topics include the operation which monitors news websites to produce credible transparent reviews and allows users to access and evaluate sites; use of news media for library-centric conferences information; and findings of a survey conducted by Gallup which provide positive views of partnerships.

The article offers tips for libraries in developing a strategy for serving people with disabilities. These include the need to define one's goals to improve service to such population, train library staff annually for recognizing and serving patrons with disabilities, and assess the community environment where the library is located to give a sense of the types of services that are already provided to the disabled.

The article outlines the child-free factor and other benefits offered by public libraries to library users. It suggests that library should offer parent essential resources and tools to successfully raise children. It cites the adult craft program offered at Lisle Library District (LLD) wherein it plans to expand what patrons think of when they see a craft program on the event calendar.

The article presents an interview with R. David Lankes, leader of the Library Science program at Syracuse University and author of the book "The Atlas of New Librarianship," who talks about knowledge sharing between libraries, librarian networking, and libraries and communities.

The article focuses on the Project Outcome, a field-driven initiative by the Public Library Association (PLA) to help libraries capture their community impact. Topics include the importance of measuring outcomes of libraries' services and programs, the role of each member of a library team in the success of implementing Project Outcome surveys, and the findings of the field test of surveys conducted by the Project Outcome Task Force in 2014.

The article discusses a partnership between the Bentonville Public Library (BPL) and the Community Center in Bentonville, Arkansas to offer learning opportunities for citizens. Topics covered include the Inaugural Youth Literature Festival's use of the Community Center as a venue for visiting children's authors and illustrators, outreach opportunities offered to BPL through a mini-branch library opened at the Community Center, and BPL's partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department.

The article discusses the assistance provided by the Will County Center for Community Concerns (WCCC) in partnership with the libraries to the homeless persons in Illinois. Topics include the establishment of the Giving Tree by the Joliet Public Library for the benefit of the homeless, the focus group with homeless customers of Aurora Public Library and the Temporary Resident Card granting Internet access to anyone with a letter from a homeless shelter issued by the Rockford Public Library.

The author shares his experience at Forest Park (IL) Public Library (FPPL) in Illinois, finding and partnering with technology trainers for the programs of the library. Topics discussed include the importance of exploring the training needs of the community, defining the attributes of a trainer needed for the program, and the significant role of libraries in helping the educational need of the community.

The article presents a community assessment of the military community conducted by Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center (CCPL&IC) in North Carolina. The focus groups and interviews of CCPL&IC explored priorities and aspirations of the community instead of focusing on the needs of the military families. CCPL&IC knew several professionals with the understanding of the challenges that military families faced through the involvement of the library with some of the organizations.

For approximately three years or so the directors of the three major libraries (Hanover College, Ivy Tech-Madison, and the Jefferson County Public Library) in our rural county have been meeting periodically to find creative ways to collectively better serve our diverse populations. This has resulted in several cooperative database subscriptions, creation of a Local Living Authors document, and shared outreach to local junior high and high school teachers, in addition to more traditional collaborations among our distinct libraries such as inter-library book sale contributions, reciprocal patron agreements, crosspromotion of speaker events, etc. We continue to investigate other possibilities to gain efficiencies and to benefit residents and students served by our libraries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents application of tools developed by the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation for conducting community conversations at Rutgers University Libraries. Topics discussed include "The Promise of Libraries Transforming Communities," a joint initiative of the American Library Association and the Harwood Institute, community conversations conducted at Rutgers and some changes to library programs and services. It also mentions the redesign of library assessment measures.

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The article presents information on the Growing Like a Read (GLAR) early literacy program at the Pioneer Library System (PLS) in Oklahoma. The authors look at pre-reading skills development in children, literacy programs for parents and caregivers, and library and community outreach. The article also discusses the availability of literacy activities at childcare centers.

The author discusses conducting an event in a public library about managing pets such as cats. He mentions the importance of introducing the program which includes PowerPoint presentations on vaccinations, care, and diseases. He also emphasizes the question and answer portion, and the assembly being featured in a local newspaper.

The authors, librarians from Carroll County Public Library (CCPL) in Maryland, discuss using puppets during library story hours to entertain and educate children and encourage parents to visit the library regularly. Humor related to puppets, script writing for puppet shows, and books such as "One-Person Puppet Plays" by Denise Wright are mentioned, as well as the role of libraries in communities.

The article presents responses from librarians regarding library-community cooperation, such as the M. G. Parker Memorial Library in Dracut, Massachusetts' collaboration with local businesses to offer discounts for library card holders. Marketing for libraries and local businesses, library public outreach, and services for teenagers at Boston Public Library (BPL) in Massachusetts are discussed, as well as public-school library partnerships.

The article discusses a survey about collaboration between public libraries and school districts in Illinois. The survey included over 220 individuals and was available online in multiple venues during the months of February and March 2013. Most respondents said that the public library in their community offers some services to the schools. An overview of collaboration in Illinois is also offered. Barriers to collaboration are also discussed.

Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 49, no. 5) "Library Linked Data: Research and Adoption" takes a broad view of the concepts explored in chapters 1-3 in considering current research and practice in the library metadata community, particularly in relation to the development of new LOD systems and the incorporation of existing metadata into those systems. In order to ground the exploration, this chapter uses as its data source the notes and transcripts from an April 2013 NISO meeting for the Bibliographic Roadmap Project. This data was analyzed using a qualitative content analysis approach with the goal of identifying metadata trends and themes as well as community attitudes and perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses how libraries connect with military populations. Erica Borgreen, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs, suggests libraries to work with a small group or a single veteran in a community to present programming to community members from a veteran's perspective. An overview of the demography of U.S. veterans and service members by the numbers is offered.

The article discusses ways libraries can help communities. It states that libraries can provide several services for its citizens such as assisting in the improvement of the life of citizens. In addition, they can also provide tax assistance, voter registration and they can assist those applying for jobs.

The article discusses the Creative Aging Libraries Project, which provides public library lifetime arts programs to older adults in the U.S., particularly commenting on ways to engage older patrons with decreasing public library budgets. It addresses creating partnerships with professional teaching artists, providing literary art classes, and using the library as a community center to reinforce positive aging.

The article discusses the importance of a human-centered librarianship which focuses more on the community and relationships and is based on understanding and meeting the needs of the society. It states that building human-centered environments begins by extending trust to others and assigning them with responsibility, for trust is the foundation of every relationship. The value of understanding and creating services based on the users' needs for learning, interest and knowledge is suggested.

The article focuses on the Winnipeg Public Library (WPL) in Manitoba and how it addressed its low staff-to-population ratio. First WPL in 2009 undertook a review of its services for newcomers and adult literacy learners. The library asked for help from teachers and community workers for information dissemination about WPL. The library also collaborated with existing program partner Frontier College to develop an off-site program for at-risk communities.

The article discusses summer reading programs organized by public libraries, and provides information on a program created by the California Library Association (CLA) titled the California Summer Reading Outcomes Initiative which aims to help public libraries in California implement effective, outcome-bases summer reading programs. The community-based nature of the program is examined, and the desired outcomes of promoting reading for pleasure and reaching underserved library patrons are commented on.

The article profiles the Natural Bridge Branch of St. Louis County, Missouri Library (SLCL), and provides information on a reorganization of their procedures and services to better meet community needs. Changes to the library including a reduction of the size of the nonfiction collection, acquisitions of more public use computers, and the creation of a dedicated space for teenagers are described, and the argument that libraries such as SLCL also benefit when they seek to meet the unique needs of their communities is presented.

The article discusses the Second Start adult literacy program at California's Oakland Public Library (OPL). The author looks at the history of adult literacy program funding in California since State Librarian Gary Strong started initiatives to improve the state's adult literacy programs in public libraries in 1983. Topics include the 2011-2012 state budget's impact on California Sate Library programs, Second Start's impact on the social aspects of Oakland, California, as well as the program's use of tutors to provide adult literacy services. Also discussed are the California Library Literacy Services, as well as the organization Center Point, which works with California's Department of Corrections to aid Oakland's parolee residents with literacy programs.

The article discusses the role that U.S. public libraries play in engaging immigrant communities through adult literacy programs. The author looks at the application of dialogism literary analysis to dialogues among library and immigrant members to support a shared knowledge base, in light of work by communication researcher Martin Nystrand. Topics include public library funding in the state of California for adult literacy library programs such as the California Library Literacy Services, as well as public libraries' services for computer literacy, funded by the U.S. Library Services and Technology Act.

The article offers the perspectives of librarians Josh Anderson of Illinois' Waukegan Public Library (WPL) and Kirsten Underwood of the Literacy Volunteers of Methuen (LVM) organization regarding their work for adult literacy programs. Topics include public libraries' engagement with community members, WPL's work with teaching English as a second language (ESL) to Latinos, and Underwood's work with the Nevins Memorial Library (NML) to teach English for speakers of other languages (ESOL).

The author discusses the community reading program of the Ames Free Library (AFL) in North Easton, Massachusetts, one of the public libraries that sponsored the One Book/One Community program. The AFL successfully applied for an On the Same Page grant to pursue the project "Easton Reads Together." The reason for pursuing the grant was to motivate the community to read and communicate with each other on a common theme. The process of choosing the One Book for the project is described.

The article discusses recreational gaming in public libraries through the circulation of games and play opportunities for patrons. It addresses the inclusion of recreational media in libraries, as well as comments on the importance of aligning all library materials with the standards and goals of the institution. Other topics explored include common uses of games in libraries, affordable options for recreational gaming in libraries, and encouraging community support of library resources.

The article discusses a program developed by the California Council for the Humanities (CCH) and the Riverside County Library System (RCLS) in California to promote community civic engagement. The California State Library and the CCH funded the project through a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant in 2009, recruited the cooperation of other libraries, and called the project the Making a Difference program. Library cultural programming, librarian training, and an evaluation of the program are discussed. Library administrators Vanessa Whang and Felicia Kelley are mentioned as project leaders, and California libraries' adult services, employees, and special events for national holidays are discussed.

The article describes the Fayetteville Free Library's (FFL) makerspace, or FFL Fabulous Laboratory (FFL Fab Lab), in Fayetteville, New York. Makerspaces provide communities with facilities to collaborate on projects such as do it yourself (DIY) work, three dimensional (3D) printing, and information exchange. The FFY, part of the Onondaga Public Library System, bought an abandoned Stickley Furniture factory and provided a MakerBot Thing-O-Matic 3D printer with funds from grants, awards, and crowdfunding websites such as Indiegogo. Library and community relationships, library users' information needs, and librarian training are also discussed. The author graduated from Syracuse University, and she describes the university's collaboration with the public library on the makerspace.

The article discusses One Book, One Community (OBOC) community reading programs at public libraries, and presents three essays from library employees about their OBOC programs. The essays discuss OBOC programs based on books such as "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver at the Topsfield, Massachusetts Town Library in 2011, "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville at the Falmouth, Massachusetts Public Library in 2010, and "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee at the Scranton, Pennsylvania Public Library in 2001.

The article discusses the Digital Local and Family History workshops in spring 2012, the eBlackCU digitization project from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and how patrons use libraries for genealogical research. The author describes the relationship between libraries and communities, building digital libraries with open source software, and library collaboration with genealogical societies, municipal governments, and non-profit groups.

An essay is presented on the significance of public libraries in Australia in building safer, stronger, and sustainable communities while contributing to the ways of Australian life. It offers an overview of the history and the role of libraries in the people's lives and learning and the challenges facing librarians about the uncertain future of libraries and books. It also explores the trends related to libraries outlined by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) in 2011.