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The librarian's guide to homelessness : an empathy-driven approach to solving problems, preventing conflict, and serving everyone / by Dowd, Ryan,author.(CARDINAL)356935;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part 1. Homelessness and empathy. Top ten homeless myths -- Homeless people are (not) just like you -- Empathy : the psychological, neurological, and social bases for it -- Part 2. Empathy-driven enforcement. Empathy vs. punishment -- Step 1: Your head tools -- Step 2: Your body tools -- Step 3: Your word tools -- Advanced tools -- Part 3. Special situations. Everyday predicaments -- Mental illness -- Substance abuse -- Hygiene -- Sleeping -- Possessions -- Children -- Part 4. Beyond problem-solving. Advice for managers and leaders -- How best to help homeless patrons -- Conclusion : The end of homelessness."Homelessness is a perennial topic of concern at libraries. In fact, staff at public libraries interact with almost as many homeless individuals as staff at shelters do. In this book Dowd, executive director of a homeless shelter, spotlights best practices drawn from his own shelter's policies and training materials"--
Subjects: Libraries and the homeless; Libraries and community.; Homelessness; Public services (Libraries); Homeless persons;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 18
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On the frontlines : coping with the library's problem patrons / by Salter, Charles A.,1947-(CARDINAL)135615; Salter, Jeffrey L.(CARDINAL)196671;
Bibliography: pages 161-166.
Subjects: Case studies.; Libraries; Libraries and the mentally ill; Libraries and the homeless; Mentally ill; Homeless persons; Public services (Libraries); Libraries and community; Libraries;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Libraries and homelessness : an action guide / by Winkelstein, Julie Ann,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.About the experience of homelessness -- The library's role : then and now -- Needs of community members experiencing homelessness -- Creating an action plan -- Partnerships, funding, and staff training -- Traditional and new programs and services."Advocating a strategic approach, this book shows how to form a plan, secure funding and support, and create effective programs for adults, children, and youth who are experiencing homelessness. You'll find guidance for creating partnerships, training staff, and advocating"--
Subjects: Libraries and the homeless; Libraries and community; Homelessness; Public services (Libraries); Homeless persons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Let's talk about staying in a shelter / by Weitzman, Elizabeth.(CARDINAL)394719;
Briefly describes various kinds of shelters for people without permanent homes and discusses how to deal with living in one.600LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Shelters for the homeless; Homeless children; Shelters for the homeless; Homeless persons; Shelters for the homeless.; Homeless persons.; Shelters for the homeless; Homeless children;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Large print : an Unshelved collection / [large print] by Ambaum, Gene.(CARDINAL)472924; Barnes, Bill,1967-(CARDINAL)472921;
What do you get when you mix adults, teenagers, children, babies, seniors, professionals, parents, teachers, students, homeschoolers, and the homeless? That very funniest of places, your local public library, home of the hugely popular Web comic Unshelved.
Subjects: Large print books.; Graphic novels.; Humorous comics.; Comics (Graphic works); Fiction.; Libraries; Librarians; Libraries; Librarians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The power of play : designing early learning spaces / by Stoltz, Dorothy,author.(CARDINAL)314643; Conner, Marisa,author.(CARDINAL)409091; Bradberry, James,author.(CARDINAL)381625;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168) and index.Harnessing the play dimension -- A jumping off place -- Activating the power of play -- Guideposts for the journey -- Spruce up and lighten up -- Simple practices -- Play pioneers -- Storyville -- The new frontier -- First steps to success -- Fundamental design considerations -- Creating playscape champions -- Embrace your ideal -- Whack on the side of the head -- Planning secrets for small, mid-size, and large play environments -- Your design crew -- Toy trouble -- Play roundup.Play is important for children's growth and development, and more and more play areas are designed specifically for very young children. Designing early learning places extends beyond the library into library gardens, the community mall, and the homeless shelter. It's what you do with the space to create a "place" that will magnetically draw children into the kind of play that engages and inspires them.--
Subjects: Informational works.; Early childhood education; Library buildings; Children's libraries; Libraries and preschool children.; Children's libraries; Play; Libraries;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Taking action against homelessness / by Stearman, Kaye.(CARDINAL)754863;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is homelessness? -- Why do people become homeless? -- Homelessness and children -- Addiction and homelessness -- Staying clean and healthy -- Mental health -- Working and earning -- Helping the homeless.
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Homelessness.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Johnny and the bomb / by Pratchett, Terry.;
Thirteen-year-old Johnny Maxwell acquires the neighborhood homeless woman's shopping cart when she is injured and discovers that its contents have the ability to send him back in time from 1996 to 1941 England.570LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader/Renaissance LearningA Junior Library Guild selection.
Subjects: Novels.; Time travel; World War, 1939-1945;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Homeless / by Anderson, Laurie Halse,author.(CARDINAL)352475;
School Library Journal,Sunita and her fellow volunteers at the Wild at Heart veterinary clinic become involved in efforts to save a bunch of feral and abandoned cats with the help of Dr. Mac.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Cats; Veterinarians; Cats; Veterinarians; Animal rescue;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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Everything you need to know about living in a shelter / by Parker, Julie F.(CARDINAL)374945;
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Shelters for the homeless; Homeless children; Shelters for the homeless; Homeless persons;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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