Building Community

Deb Feder suggests that building community is more important than building engagement. Therefore, hesitate to make social media posts that promote yourself or your brand, crafting instead posts which inculcate social values.

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Online Icebreakers for Brainstorming

Erik Offgang shares apps that can be utilized for icebreaker activities .

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Libraries Engaging Their Communities

OCLS has marshalled resources to help librarians engage their communities.

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Promoting Community Welfare

Dina Gerdeman observes that community charity is a hallmark of long-lived Japanese companies.

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Making an Institution Integral to the Community

Betha Gutsche discusses the importance of giving a public library clientele a sense of community . Gutsche summarizes her article with this statement: "it’s all about listening to the community—including them in planning, building, and program delivery...."

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