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Dowd, Ryan.
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Libraries and the homeless.
Libraries and community.
Homeless persons -- Services for.
Homelessness.
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Dowd, Ryan.
Libraries and the homeless.
Libraries and community.
Homeless persons -- Services for.
Homelessness.
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The librarian's guide to homelessness : an empathy-driven approach to solving problems, preventing conflict, and serving everyone / Ryan Dowd. --
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Dowd, Ryan.
ALA Editions, 2018.
Call #:
025
.508694
D745L
Subjects
Libraries and the homeless.
Libraries and community.
Homeless persons -- Services for.
Homelessness.
ISBN:
9780838916261 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Homelessness : an empathy-driven approach to solving problems, preventing conflict, and serving everyone
Description:
xv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
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Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.
Summary:
"Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. Staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. Empathy and understanding, along with specific actionable advice that's drawn from experience, makes all the difference in working with this group. Ryan Dowd, executive director of a homeless shelter, spotlights best practices drawn from his own shelter's policies and training materials. Filled with to-the-point guidance that will help front line public library staff and managers understand and serve this population better, this resource includes facts about homelessness every librarian should know; debunks widespread myths about these individuals, explaining how they see themselves, what issues they struggle with, and how libraries can shift towards supporting them; shares de-escalation techniques like showing respect, ways to avoid making things personal, and using proper body language; walks readers through dealing with common issues like a sleeping patron, questionable hygiene, offensive behavior, and asking a patron to leave; and advises on how to provide backup to a colleague and when to call the police. Filled with real life stories, this guide will empower library staff to treat homeless individuals with dignity. Ryan Dowd has spent most of his career as Executive Director of a large homeless shelter near Chicago. In addition, he trains organizations, including libraries, homeless shelters, and hospitals, on how to use empathy-driven enforcement with homeless individuals"--Provided by publisher.
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