Incubating Creativity at Your Library [electronic resource] : A Sourcebook for Connecting with Communities
Laura Damon-Moore2020
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Creativity needs a platform. As technology consultant David Weinberger puts it,
"A platform provides resources that lets other people build things." The library
is an ideal platform, and in this book Batykefer and Damon-Moore, creators of
theLibrary as Incubator Project
<http://www.libraryasincubatorproject.org/>, share the experiences of numerous
creative library workers and artists who are making it happen. Their stories
will show you how to move beyond merely responding to community needs towards
actively building a platform with your community. And best of all, you don't
need to start from scratch-rather, you amplify what's already working. Filled
with ideas and initiatives that can be customized to suit your library and its
community, this book
discusses the four elements (Resources, Invitations, Partnerships &
Engagement, and Staff) and the two lenses (Community-Led and Evaluation) of the
Creative Library platform;
outlines six steps for surveying ...
Main title:
Author:
Laura Damon-Moore, Author
Imprint:
United States : ALA Editions, 2020
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (192 pages)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780838919026
Language:
English
BRN:
434692
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |