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SOAR Analysis: 16 Questions to Improve Your Community Engagement
Blog by Community-Centered Libraries

How can your library team use SOAR analysis to build on your community engagement?

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Photograph of wooden building blocks shaped as buildings.
Building Programs for the Long-Term: Think C-S-C
Blog by Community-Centered Libraries

Capacity, sustainability and communication: these three factors lead to long-term success for programs.

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Photograph of an iceberg
Going Beneath the Cultural Iceberg to Communicate with Your Community
Blog by Community-Centered Libraries

To communicate clearly with community members, it can be helpful to be aware of hidden layers.

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Illustration of people working together to create a large puzzle
Knowing Your Strengths: Meredith Belbin's Team Roles and How They Can Make Your Community Engagement Stronger
Blog by Community-Centered Libraries

Now is a great time to take a close look at your library programming team and assess your strengths and weaknesses.

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Illustration of an open book with a calculator, pink piggy bank, charts and gold coins.
Where Do We Go from Here? Financial Literacy Programming in the 'New Normal'
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

As COVID-19 continues to loom, keep your program plans flexible in case of any last-minute pivots back to virtual.

Text on red background reads: Skills For 21st-Century Librarians
Text on red background reads: Skills For 21st-Century Librarians
ALA Seeks Feedback from the Library Field on Library Programming Learning Objectives
Blog by Skills for 21st Century Librarians

Read and comment on “Skills for 21st-Century Librarians: Learning Objectives for Library Programming.”

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Illustration of people in a city park
'Knowing Your Community': What It Really Means for Programming Librarians
Blog by Skills for 21st Century Librarians

During the pandemic, programming librarians drew upon knowledge of their communities to succeed. 

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Photo of cash with a yellow question mark on top.
Information, Not Advice: How to Handle User’s Financial Literacy Questions
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

As library workers, we often feel a sense of urgency to help, but when it comes to issues like money, take your time and keep your calm.Â