{"product_id":"creating-a-person-centered-library-best-practices-for-supporting-high-needs-patrons-paperback","title":"Creating a Person-Centered Library: Best Practices for Supporting High-Needs Patrons - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth A. Wahler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSarah C. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating a Person-Centered Library\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of various services, programs, and collaborations to help libraries serve high-needs patrons as well as strategies for supporting staff working with these individuals.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile public libraries are struggling to address growing numbers of high-needs patrons experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, mental health problems, substance abuse, and poverty-related needs, this book will help librarians build or contribute to library services that will best address patrons' psychosocial needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors, experienced in both library and social work, begin by providing an overview of patrons' psychosocial needs, structural and societal reasons for the shift in these needs, and how these changes impact libraries and library staff. Chapters focus on best practices for libraries providing person-centered services and share lessons learned, including information about special considerations for certain patron populations that might be served by individual libraries. The book concludes with information about how library organizations can support public library staff. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLibrarians and library students who are concerned about both patrons and library staff will find the practical advice in this book invaluable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth A. Wahler \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor and Director of the School of Social Work at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah C. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is adjunct lecturer at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696579014963,"sku":"9781440880834","price":111.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NXoX5OyThD9781440880834.webp?v=1763114100","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/creating-a-person-centered-library-best-practices-for-supporting-high-needs-patrons-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}