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  Library Storytelling Team Guidebook

  George W. Morse and Jane E. Haskell

  Library Storytelling Team Guidebook, Paper 1 describes how a public library can organize a team to report its advocacy stories. Section 1 addresses the question, “Should we start a library storytelling project?” Changes in the public’s willingness to fund libraries and the changing roles of libraries in the 21^st century are outlined. An overview of advocacy library stories and a team approach for an effective storytelling program follow. This section concludes with pointers to determine when it may not be appropriate to start this effort. Section 2 discusses the roles of the team members and when a consultant may be needed. Nearly 65% of the content has robust Appendices and a Glossary that provide sample agendas, a release form, a story review form, and other tools. These will save you time and the need to hire a consultant.

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  Reporting Library Advocacy Stories to Increase Funding: Guidebook for Story Reporters

  George W. Morse and Jane E. Haskell

  Reporting Library Advocacy Stories to Increase Funding: Guidebook for Story Reporters, Paper 2 describes how a public library can report advocacy stories effectively in the 21^st century. Section 1 covers the basics of library advocacy stories. Section 2 describes the story plot in detail, with examples, and integrates numerous references. The Appendices and a Glossary provide a number of tools useful to Story Reporters and other key players in the library’s story telling team. Companion paper to Library Storytelling Team Guidebook, Paper 1

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  The Buddy System

  Jane E. Haskell

  A pilot program of Mindful Learning partenrs, like a buddy system, tests to see how citizen facilitaiton learning cohort members increase networking, make friends and reduce isolation.

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  How Does Our Local Library Benefit My Family?

  Jane E. Haskell and George W. Morse

  Libraries benefit everyone in their community, not only library users but also those that never use it.

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  Using Refugee Voices to Improve Cross Cultural Conversations: Research with New Mainers

  Jane E. Haskell and Ashley Storrow

  Since 1990 Maine, like most areas of the United States, has seen an increase in primary and secondary refugees locating in our communities. According to Welcoming America, this decade’s number of immigrants to the U.S. is unmatched since the early 1900’s. Catholic Charities Maine reports that every year more than 250 primary refugees, 200 asylum seekers, and other immigrant groups arrive in Maine from war torn counties. Immigrants arrive with aspirations to be self sufficient and active members of the community; however, many factors including cultural differences contribute to a climate that is ripe for misunderstanding. This white paper presents findings from a 2013-2014 research project exploring how to strengthen a community’s capacity for cross- cultural conversations with newly-arrived refugees in Portland, Maine.