TY - JOUR
T1 - Library-Based Field Placements
T2 - Meeting the Diverse Needs of Patrons, Including Those Experiencing Homelessness
AU - Aykanian, Amanda
AU - Morton, Peggy
AU - Trawver, Kathi
AU - Victorson, Lane
AU - Preskitt, Sarah
AU - Street, Kimberly
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, © 2020 Council on Social Work Education.
PY - 2020/6/12
Y1 - 2020/6/12
N2 - People experiencing homelessness or other life crises often seek respite, information, and assistance in libraries. Librarians, like social workers, are helping professionals and have historically been advocates for and supporters of low-income groups. However, librarians may lack the knowledge, skills, and capacity to provide adequate support. As a result, social workers have become integral to innovative library initiatives serving low-income and homeless patrons. This field note presents three examples of how schools of social work partnered with public libraries to create student internships to support library patrons, including those experiencing homelessness. Each example provides an overview of how the partnership developed and the intern’s role and responsibilities. The note concludes with guidance for schools interested in establishing similar field placements.
AB - People experiencing homelessness or other life crises often seek respite, information, and assistance in libraries. Librarians, like social workers, are helping professionals and have historically been advocates for and supporters of low-income groups. However, librarians may lack the knowledge, skills, and capacity to provide adequate support. As a result, social workers have become integral to innovative library initiatives serving low-income and homeless patrons. This field note presents three examples of how schools of social work partnered with public libraries to create student internships to support library patrons, including those experiencing homelessness. Each example provides an overview of how the partnership developed and the intern’s role and responsibilities. The note concludes with guidance for schools interested in establishing similar field placements.
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U2 - 10.1080/10437797.2020.1723757
DO - 10.1080/10437797.2020.1723757
M3 - Article
SN - 1043-7797
VL - 56
SP - S72-S80
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
IS - sup1
ER -