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.TopicsIntroduction to podcast and this first episodeDavid’s path to library social work at Long Branch“Typical” day and tasksHis role and responsibilitiesGrowth of library social work in New Jersey2024 American Library Association presentation about the Social Work Informed Library Services in New Jersey (SWILIBS-NJ) pilot programLibrary-based social work student internshipsCommunity Outreach Programs:Fade to Books: Barbershop Literacy InitiativeFresh Start re-entryIngredients for successful library social work partnershipsLibrarians’ reception of David’s roleWhat librarians need to understand about hosting social work studentsPreferred track and characteristics of social work studentsStudent tasksWork space, confidentiality, and safetyOn and off-site social work supervisionWhat social work students need to know about interning at a libraryScope of library social workWhat isn’t working about these partnershipsQuality orientation and planningTailoring social work programs at the branch levelThe importance of self-care for social workers and what this looks like for David.Links Head over to my Substack for more links and downloadsWhole Person Librarianship Map: Please comment if you know of partnerships not represented on the WPL map or any outdated pins.Orientation tools: Two handbooks developed by Beth Wahler and I for the Social Work Informed Library Services in NJ programFor librarian task supervisors of library-based social work student internsFor social work studentsDavid’s presentation with Beth Wahler at ALA ‘24Social 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@librarysocialwork

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