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Libraries as Community Anchors
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Community Anchor – new concept or revival of past efforts?
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7 Keys for Community Anchor Institutions - Harwood Institute
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1. Anchor institutions focus on community-based strategies Does your library do this? Please tell how? If not, what might that look like in your community?
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2. Anchor institutions bring people together across divides Does this sound like a good fit for a library? What might that look like in your community?
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3. Anchor institutions engage the “public” and “leaders and organizations” Does your library engage the public, stakeholders, and organizations? What might that look like? What skills or tools do you need to make this happen?
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4. Anchor institutions spark innovation among others How can libraries spark innovation? What needs to change in order for this to happen? Or how does your library make it happen?
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5. Anchor institutions aren’t always in the lead What might this look like in your community?
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6. Anchor institutions focus on issues AND underlying conditions for change Does your library develop leadership at all levels within your organization? Do you have networks for learning, innovation and re-calibrating strategies? Why is this important?
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7. Anchor institutions care about a community’s narrative Is your library cultivating a narrative of self-trust and hope in your community? How might that look different from using the standard print or traditional public relations?
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Next Generation Networks: U.S. UCAN and US Ignite Webinar – March 26 Register at http://coslabtopcommunity.ning.com/events/ pat-c-webinar-next-generation-applicationand-networks-u-s-ucan-a
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