1. Tracy M. Soska, Associate Professor& COSA Chair
Social Work Managers
Need to Spend More Time
at Their Public Library
Tracy M. Soska, Associate Professor& COSA Chair
Paper for the Network of Social Work Management Conference on June 15, 2018 in San Diego, CA

2. The Public Library as the new Settlement House

4. Community Centers for Diverse Populations Centers for the Arts
Community Centered: 23 Reasons Why Your Library Is the Most Important Place in Town
(American Library Association)
Libraries as
Community Builders
Community Centers for Diverse Populations
Centers for the Arts
the Peoples Universities
Champions of Youth

5. Delaware Health and Social Services

7. Library Social Work Innovations
Imbedding a social worker at the library
Training library staff of working with new populations and other populations in need
Outreach and Education programs through local public libraries
Collaborative projects in the community
Libraries as part of human service networks
Social work career orientation
Others?