The first episode of the Library Social Work podcast is here! See below for the list of topics David and I discussed including relevant links and attachments to learn more. I look forward to reading your feedback.
Topics
- Introduction to podcast and this first episode
- David’s path to library social work at Long Branch
- “Typical” day and tasks
- His role and responsibilities
- Growth of library social work in New Jersey
- 2024 American Library Association presentation about the Social Work Informed Library Services in New Jersey (SWILIBS-NJ) pilot program
- Library-based social work student internships
- Community Outreach Programs:
- Ingredients for successful library social work partnerships
- Librarians’ reception of David’s role
- What librarians need to understand about hosting social work students
- Preferred track and characteristics of social work students
- Student tasks
- Work space, confidentiality, and safety
- On and off-site social work supervision
- What social work students need to know about interning at a library
- Scope of library social work
- What isn’t working about these partnerships
- Quality orientation and planning
- Tailoring social work programs at the branch level
- The importance of self-care for social workers and what this looks like for David.
Links Head over to my Substack for more links and downloads
Whole Person Librarianship Map: Please comment if you know of partnerships not represented on the WPL map or any outdated pins.
Orientation tools: Two handbooks developed by Beth Wahler and I for the Social Work Informed Library Services in NJ program
- For librarian task supervisors of library-based social work student interns
- For social work students
David’s presentation with Beth Wahler at ALA ‘24
Social work students involvement with Long Branch’s Fresh Start program:
- Johnson, S.C., & Paauw, M.A. (2022). Partners in libraries: Social work students and the justice-involved. Public Libraries, 61(3), 28–36.
Wahler, E. A., Ressler, J. D., Johnson, S. C., Rortvedt, C., Saecker, T., Helling, J., Williams, M. A., & Hoover, D. (2022). Public library-based social work field placements: Guidance for public libraries planning to become a social work practicum site. Public Library Quarterly, 42(2), 141–154. https://doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2022.2044264
Substack
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