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CFP: Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies #ACRL #ACRLPublication

A Library Writer's Blog

Dear Colleagues, We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024).

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What is Deliberative Engagement and Why Should You Try It?

Social Pinpoint

Why is deliberative engagement important? This is where the role of deliberative engagement comes in. This is where the role of deliberative engagement comes in. Deliberative engagement also operates in more private settings, such as community panels and citizens’ juries. Why should you use deliberative engagement?

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The Benefits of Volunteerism For Local Governments: Strategies To Engage Volunteers With GovPilot

GovPilot

In the complex world of local governance, volunteers serve as the backbone of community based initiatives such as a CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), sustainability committees, local health advocacy groups and much more.

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Changing Narratives and Engaging Communities Toward Better Policy: New York City’s Low-Density Neighborhoods Event Recap

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

“And that leads us to: how do we not just better communicate, but better understand and engage with the residents across the city of what it means for everyone in every neighborhood to help address the housing crisis?” ’” said Torres-Springer.

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How to Boost Public Participation in Community Hubs and Neighborhood Portals

Social Pinpoint

They provide access to resources, services, and programs that are tailored to community needs, while neighborhood portals offer online areas for residents to engage, share information, and stay connected with local events, initiatives, and projects.

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

35 percent of respondents reported their land banks are currently engaged in vacant lot stewardship and 25 percent are planning vacant lot stewardship projects within the next three years (Figure 3). Continued support, education, and advocacy towards local-level political leadership is necessary for effective long-term partnerships.

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The Future is "Perserverance" with Jane Leonard

The Future Is Community podcast

Jane has been President of Growth & Justice since 2018, a research and advocacy organization that develops innovative public policy proposals based on research and civic engagement. In this episode, Jane Leonard draws from her 40 years of wisdom to emphasize the fact that our world is not one-dimensional.