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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 microphone and laptop on desk.
Products To Create High-Quality Livestreams and Virtual Programs
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Are your livestreams looking fuzzy lately? How's the sound quality? Here are some tech products that can greatly improve your virtual content.

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Flood Protection Sandbags with flooded homes in the background
Bringing Faith Communities Together: Weather Emergency Preparedness at the Library
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New Ulm Public Library is working with local faith communities to prepare for harsh weather emergencies. 

 

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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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Text on red background reads: Skills For 21st-Century Librarians
Report on Library Programming Offers Recommendations to the Field
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The new report marks ALA's next steps toward the creation of a programming curriculum. 

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Aerial shot of Igiugig
Library in Tiny Alaskan Village Tackles Housing Shortage
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Igiugig’s remote location creates a high cost of living. This is where the library steps in.