Whole Person Librarianship: A Social Work Approach to Patron Services

Whole Person Librarianship guides librarians through the practical process of facilitating connections among libraries, social workers, and social services; explains why those connections are important; and puts them in the context of a national movement.

• Gain multiple examples of library-social work collaboration to apply in your own library
• Learn to articulate reasons librarians benefit from collaboration with social workers and vice versa
• Know where to seek partnerships and how to start them
• Develop a vision for how collaborations fit into the ideals of both professions and represents the future of librarianship