Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, Volume 72, Issue 4 (2023)

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Editorial

Editorial
December 2023 Editorial
Mary Anne Kennan, Ian McCallum, Sherrey Quinn, Bhuva Narayan & Edward Luca
Pages: 331-332
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Guest Editorial

Introduction
Social Work in Libraries Special Issue
Jane Garner, Monique Shephard, Kasey Garrison, Karen Bell & Sabine Wardle
Pages: 333-339
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Research

Article
Social Work in Public Libraries: An International Scoping Review
Monique Shephard, Jane Garner, Karen Bell & Sabine Wardle
Pages: 340-361
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Anticipating and Overcoming Common Challenges for Library and Social Work Collaborations
Sarah C. Johnson & Elizabeth A. Wahler
Pages: 362-375
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Changing How Libraries Respond to Patrons Experiencing Homelessness in Crisis: How Library Social Workers are Perceived to Reduce Reliance on Law Enforcement
Mary A. Provence
Pages: 376-399
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Three Models of Practice: Impacts on the De-escalation Role of Library Social Workers During Crises with Patrons Experiencing Homelessness
Mary A. Provence
Pages: 400-419
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Librarian and Social Work Identity in an Online Interprofessional Community of Practice for Responsive Librarianship Training
Denise Shereff & Yiping Lou
Pages: 420-451
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Trauma-Informed Librarianship: Guidance for Libraries with and Without Social Workers
Elizabeth A. Wahler
Pages: 452-471
Published online: 13 Sep 2023
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Research-in-Practice

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The Perceptions of Supervisors of Library Social Work Interns: Challenges and Recommendations
Mark Giesler, Sarah Johnson & Margaret Ann Paauw
Pages: 472-491
Published online: 14 Sep 2023
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Information-in-Practice

Report
A Public Library as a Gateway for Social Work Community Practice: An Information-in-practice from Kerala, India
Abshana Jamal, M.K. Joseph & P.V. Vijesh
Pages: 492-499
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Report

Report
Building Partnerships Between the Library and Social Service Providers: An Opportunity to Serve Vulnerable Communities
Jonathan Stilts, Kelly Makepeace, Amy Rake, Julian Mann & Kay Delahunt
Pages: 500-504
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Combating online health misinformation: a professional’s guide to helping the public (Medical Library Association Books)
edited by Alla Keselman, Catherine Arnott Smith and Amanda J. Wilson, Lanham, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022, 264 pp., $85.25 (soft cover), ISBN 978-1-5381-6220-0
Gemma Siemensma
Page: 505
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Cultural humility
(ALA Editions Special Report), by David A. Hurley, Sarah R. Kostelecky and Lori Townsend, Chicago, ALA Editions, 2022, 48 pp., $55.47, ISBN 978-0-8389-4988-7 (soft cover), 978-0-8389-4983-2 (PDF)
Emma Gerts
Page: 506
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Hopeful visions, practical actions: cultural humility in library work
edited by Sarah R. Kostelecky, Lori Townsend and David A. Hurley, Chicago, ALA Editions, 2023, 245 pp. $168.75 (soft copy), ISBN 978-0-8389-3830-0 (soft copy), ISBN 978-0-8389-4980-1 (PDF)
Michelle Thornton
Pages: 507-508
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Managing crises in the academic library: past, present, and future
edited by Doris Van Kampen-Breit, Chicago, Association of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association, 2023, 402 pp., $251.50 (softcover), ISBN 978-0-8389-3939-0
Roxanne Missingham
Pages: 508-509
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Serving patrons with disabilities: perspectives and insights from people with disabilities
edited by Kodi Laskin, Chicago, American Library Association, 2023, 79 pp., $102.49 (soft cover), ISBN 978-0-83893-731-0
Eric Boamah
Pages: 509-510
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Supporting people to live well with dementia: a guide for library services
by Sarah McNicol, London, Facet Publishing, 2023, 192 pp, $100.25, ISBN 978-1-78330-597-1
Ita Hanssens
Pages: 510-511
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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Libraries and sanctuary: supporting refugees and other new arrivals
(Libraries and Social Justice), by John Vincent, London, Facet Publishing, 2022, 255 pp., $75.75 (soft cover), ISBN 978-1-78330-500-1
Caroline Beatty
Page: 512
Published online: 29 Nov 2023
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