Civic Partnerships: The Role of Libraries in Promoting Civic Engagement
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2005
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| author | Kranich, Nancy |
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| contents | Civic Partnerships: The Role of Libraries in Promoting Civic Engagement Kranich, Nancy Democracy Citizenship Education Citizen Participation Library Role Libraries Outreach Programs Community Coordination Community Information Services Community Programs Library Services Schools, colleges and universities, and local communities now recognize the key role they play to encourage citizen participation and promote civic engagement. New civic engagement initiatives underway offer perfect opportunities for libraries to fulfill their traditional roles of promoting civic literacy and ensuring an informed citizenry. Today, libraries undertake a vast array of innovative programs that bring citizens together to share common concerns. These programs are most successful when libraries forge civic partnerships to extend their reach and work with other organizations and individuals to strengthen participation in democracy. (Contains 41 notes.) |
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| spellingShingle | Civic Partnerships: The Role of Libraries in Promoting Civic Engagement Kranich, Nancy Democracy Citizenship Education Citizen Participation Library Role Libraries Outreach Programs Community Coordination Community Information Services Community Programs Library Services Civic Partnerships: The Role of Libraries in Promoting Civic Engagement Kranich, Nancy Democracy Citizenship Education Citizen Participation Library Role Libraries Outreach Programs Community Coordination Community Information Services Community Programs Library Services Schools, colleges and universities, and local communities now recognize the key role they play to encourage citizen participation and promote civic engagement. New civic engagement initiatives underway offer perfect opportunities for libraries to fulfill their traditional roles of promoting civic literacy and ensuring an informed citizenry. Today, libraries undertake a vast array of innovative programs that bring citizens together to share common concerns. These programs are most successful when libraries forge civic partnerships to extend their reach and work with other organizations and individuals to strengthen participation in democracy. (Contains 41 notes.) |
| title | Civic Partnerships: The Role of Libraries in Promoting Civic Engagement |
| topic | Democracy Citizenship Education Citizen Participation Library Role Libraries Outreach Programs Community Coordination Community Information Services Community Programs Library Services |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ835965 |