Engaging with the Community

• Marketing

  • Developing an Accessible and Inclusive Social Media Presence - Marketing Libraries Journal Article by Carli Spina 

  • Conscious Style Guide - Articles and advice on how to write inclusively

  • Noun Project - Free and inclusive icons for marketing materials

• Community Engagement 

  • Assessing Community Needs and Resources - Community Tool Box

  • Community Needs Assessment - Whole Person Librarianship, Ch. 2 Online Resources

• Funding 

  • Funding - A short introductory YouTube video about funding and inclusive services from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

  • Milwaukee County Racial Equity Budgeting Tool – Wisconsin Counties

    Developed for the city of Milwaukee, this tool highlights considerations for budget planning through a racial equity lens.

  • City of San Antonio Budget Equity Tool – City of San Antonio

    Developed by the Office of Equity in San Antonio, Texas. This tool uses a series of question and suggestions for assessing the impact of budgeting decisions on marginalized communities. Please note: the data resources suggested are specific to San Antonio, TX. Use data sources such as SCLS’ Data Dashboards or Data.census.gov for more localized data.   

• Self-Care for Library Workers

  • Yoga in the Library - Home

  • Jenn Carson (Librarian and Yogi) Self-Care

  • A Holistic Approach to Library Staff Health and Wellness - Webjunction

  • Elements of Wellness - ALA-APA Wellness

• Inclusive Culture at the Library

  • Project READY: Reimagining Equity & Access for Diverse Youth 

  • Re-Weaving the Culture through Inclusive Norms in the Public Library (Recording) - American Library Association, June 3, 2021.

     

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