List of Figures and Tables xi About the...

List of Figures and Tables	xi
About the Contributors	xiii
Series Editor’s Introduction
Bharat Mehra	xxi
Introduction
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	1
Section One: Theoretical Foundations and Research
Introduction to Section One: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	13
Chapter 1: “The Library Serves as an Amplifier and Connector in the Community it Serves”: Building Bridges to Legal Assistance
Brooke Doyle, Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Lesley A. Langa	17
Chapter 2: Sustaining Ourselves, Sustaining Relationships, Sustaining Communities
Noah Lenstra and Christine D’Arpa	27
Chapter 3: Collective Praxis: Leveraging Local and Heritage-based Values for Public Librarian Professional Development
Vanessa Irvin	37
Chapter 4: Community Engagement Through Public Library Social Inclusion: The View and Practice of Librarians in Gunungkidul County, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ida Fajar Priyanto, Agung Wibawa and Siti Indarwati	57
Chapter 5: Applying ESG to Modern Librarianship: Lessons from the Business World
Samantha Connell and Micaela Porta	73
Section Two: Libraries Advocating for Social Justice
Introduction to Section Two: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	87
Chapter 6: Anti-racism in Practice: The Development of a Black Community Public Library in Canada
Amber Matthews and Sandie Thomas	91
Chapter 7: Public Library Pride: A Journey of Small Steps Toward Inclusivity
Debra Trogdon-Livingston	105
Chapter 8: A Call to Action: Libraries Leaning in for Unhoused LGBTGEQ + Youth
Julie Ann Winkelstein	113
Chapter 9: Let’s Learn Together Outside: Families Playing, Building Relationships, and Connecting with Their Community in Nature
Emily Sedgwick and Wendee Mullikin	125
Chapter 10: Sustainability, Outdoor Life, and Libraries
Hilde Ljødal and Tordis Holm Kverndokk	137
Chapter 11: Older Adults, Public Libraries, and Sustainable Development Goals
Nicole K. Dalmer and Meridith Griffin	153
Section Three: Libraries Mobilizing Climate Change
Introduction to Section Three: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	163
Chapter 12: Inspiring Climate Action: A Collaborative Effort and a Perfect Partnership
Lynn Blair, Andrea Bugbee and John Meiklejohn	165
Chapter 13: How Repair Events in Libraries Can Create Socially and Ecologically Compassionate Culture and Resilient Communities
Gabrielle Griffis	175
Chapter 14: A Small Library Making Big Changes: A Case Study of the Baramsup Library
Yong Ju Jung	185
Section Four: Libraries Promoting Economic Development
Introduction to Section Four: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	199
Chapter 15: Public Libraries as Key Knowledge Infrastructure Needed to Empower Communities, Promote Economic Development, and Foster Social Justice
Sarah E. Ryan, Sarah A. Evans and Suliman Hawamdeh	203
Chapter 16: Libraries as Public Health Partners in the Opioid Crisis
Kendra Morgan	219
Chapter 17: Partnering for Social Infrastructure: Investigating the Co-location of a Public Library in an Affordable Housing Building
Kaitlin Wynia Baluk, Ali Solhi and James Gillett	229
Section Five: Libraries Nurturing Positive Peace
Introduction to Section Five: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	245
Chapter 18: Libraries Are Sustainability Leaders
Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Lisa Gangemi Kropp	249
Chapter 19: Reflecting on Public Library–Social Work Collaboration: Current Approaches and Future Possibilities
Rachel D. Williams and Lydia P. Ogden	263
Chapter 20: The Intersection of US Public Libraries and Public Health
Suzanne Grossman	273
Chapter 21: Public Libraries’ Contribution to Sustainable Dementia-Friendly Communities
Timothy J. Dickey	283
Chapter 22: With Literacy and Justice for All: Library Programs for Refugees and Newcomers
Claire Dannenbaum	293
Index	305

List of Figures and Tables	xi
About the Contributors	xiii
Series Editor’s Introduction
Bharat Mehra	xxi
Introduction
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	1
Section One: Theoretical Foundations and Research
Introduction to Section One: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	13
Chapter 1: “The Library Serves as an Amplifier and Connector in the Community it Serves”: Building Bridges to Legal Assistance
Brooke Doyle, Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Lesley A. Langa	17
Chapter 2: Sustaining Ourselves, Sustaining Relationships, Sustaining Communities
Noah Lenstra and Christine D’Arpa	27
Chapter 3: Collective Praxis: Leveraging Local and Heritage-based Values for Public Librarian Professional Development
Vanessa Irvin	37
Chapter 4: Community Engagement Through Public Library Social Inclusion: The View and Practice of Librarians in Gunungkidul County, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ida Fajar Priyanto, Agung Wibawa and Siti Indarwati	57
Chapter 5: Applying ESG to Modern Librarianship: Lessons from the Business World
Samantha Connell and Micaela Porta	73
Section Two: Libraries Advocating for Social Justice
Introduction to Section Two: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	87
Chapter 6: Anti-racism in Practice: The Development of a Black Community Public Library in Canada
Amber Matthews and Sandie Thomas	91
Chapter 7: Public Library Pride: A Journey of Small Steps Toward Inclusivity
Debra Trogdon-Livingston	105
Chapter 8: A Call to Action: Libraries Leaning in for Unhoused LGBTGEQ + Youth
Julie Ann Winkelstein	113
Chapter 9: Let’s Learn Together Outside: Families Playing, Building Relationships, and Connecting with Their Community in Nature
Emily Sedgwick and Wendee Mullikin	125
Chapter 10: Sustainability, Outdoor Life, and Libraries
Hilde Ljødal and Tordis Holm Kverndokk	137
Chapter 11: Older Adults, Public Libraries, and Sustainable Development Goals
Nicole K. Dalmer and Meridith Griffin	153
Section Three: Libraries Mobilizing Climate Change
Introduction to Section Three: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	163
Chapter 12: Inspiring Climate Action: A Collaborative Effort and a Perfect Partnership
Lynn Blair, Andrea Bugbee and John Meiklejohn	165
Chapter 13: How Repair Events in Libraries Can Create Socially and Ecologically Compassionate Culture and Resilient Communities
Gabrielle Griffis	175
Chapter 14: A Small Library Making Big Changes: A Case Study of the Baramsup Library
Yong Ju Jung	185
Section Four: Libraries Promoting Economic Development
Introduction to Section Four: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	199
Chapter 15: Public Libraries as Key Knowledge Infrastructure Needed to Empower Communities, Promote Economic Development, and Foster Social Justice
Sarah E. Ryan, Sarah A. Evans and Suliman Hawamdeh	203
Chapter 16: Libraries as Public Health Partners in the Opioid Crisis
Kendra Morgan	219
Chapter 17: Partnering for Social Infrastructure: Investigating the Co-location of a Public Library in an Affordable Housing Building
Kaitlin Wynia Baluk, Ali Solhi and James Gillett	229
Section Five: Libraries Nurturing Positive Peace
Introduction to Section Five: Sustainable Communities and the Role of the Public Library
Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield and Bharat Mehra	245
Chapter 18: Libraries Are Sustainability Leaders
Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and Lisa Gangemi Kropp	249
Chapter 19: Reflecting on Public Library–Social Work Collaboration: Current Approaches and Future Possibilities
Rachel D. Williams and Lydia P. Ogden	263
Chapter 20: The Intersection of US Public Libraries and Public Health
Suzanne Grossman	273
Chapter 21: Public Libraries’ Contribution to Sustainable Dementia-Friendly Communities
Timothy J. Dickey	283
Chapter 22: With Literacy and Justice for All: Library Programs for Refugees and Newcomers
Claire Dannenbaum	293
Index	305

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