ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to gather information that can be useful in guiding libraries that hope to hire a social worker, wish to collaborate with social workers in their community, or integrate social work values into librarians’ workflows. The study uses qualitative interviews with social workers from different public library systems. Five major themes emerged through the interviews: engagement, regardless of whether this was with patrons, community partners, or staff; the right to self-determination; the impacts of social isolation; the importance of a trauma-informed model; and the need to balance safety and inclusion.

中文翻译：

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公共图书馆的社会工作者：资源和推荐实践以及重新思考读者参与

摘要

本研究的目的是收集有助于指导希望雇用社会工作者、希望与社区中的社会工作者合作或将社会工作价值观融入图书馆员工作流程的图书馆的信息。该研究对来自不同公共图书馆系统的社会工作者进行了定性访谈。访谈中出现了五个主要主题： 参与度，无论是与顾客、社区合作伙伴还是员工；自决权；社会孤立的影响；创伤知情模型的重要性；以及平衡安全和包容性的需要。