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Resilience / Rebekkah Smith Aldrich.

Aldrich, Rebekkah Smith. (Author). Center for the Future of Libraries. (Added Author).

Summary:

We live in uncertain times, and the ability to survive, adapt and thrive-- whether an individual or an organization-- is vital in our society. Aldrich re-centers the concept of resilience to show its alignment to the library profession's values, and its usefulness for guiding our future roles in communities.

Record details

ISBN: 9780838916346
ISBN: 0838916341
Physical Description: viii, 87 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Publisher: Chicago : ALA Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Understanding resilience -- Disruption in our world -- The roles of government and net states -- A culture of resilience -- Resilience in libraries -- Understanding, respect, empathy -- Social cohesion, equity, access -- Empower, engage, energize -- From the field -- In the aftermath -- In the planning -- In the community -- In the preparation -- Collective impact -- For the future -- Opportunities for the future -- Acute readiness: inside your library -- Acute readiness: in your community -- Long-term readiness: inside your library -- Long-term readiness: in your community.