Resilience
Title:
Resilience
Author:
Aldrich, Rebekkah Smith, author.
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Publication Information:
Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2018.
©2018
Physical Description:
viii, 87 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Summary:
We live in uncertain times, and the ability to survive, adapt and thrive-- whether an individual or an organization-- is vital in our society. Aldrich re-centers the concept of resilience to show its alignment to the library profession's values, and its usefulness for guiding our future roles in communities.
General Note:
At head of title: Center for the Future of Libraries.
Language:
English
Contents:
Understanding resilience -- Disruption in our world -- The roles of government and net states -- A culture of resilience -- Resilience in libraries -- Understanding, respect, empathy -- Social cohesion, equity, access -- Empower, engage, energize -- From the field -- In the aftermath -- In the planning -- In the community -- In the preparation -- Collective impact -- For the future -- Opportunities for the future -- Acute readiness: inside your library -- Acute readiness: in your community -- Long-term readiness: inside your library -- Long-term readiness: in your community.
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ISBN:
9780838916346
Format :
Book
