New Article: “Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis in Collaboration with their Communities: An Introduction”

The following article appears in the latest issue of Collaborative Librarianship.

Title

Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis in Collaboration with their Communities: An Introduction

Authors

Michele Coleman
Independent Research Associate

Lynn Silipigni Connaway
OCLC

Source

Collaborative Librarianship
Vol. 11 : Iss. 1 , Article 8. (2019)

Abstract

The nation is experiencing an opioid epidemic. As communities across the country feel the epidemic’s impact, public health and human service organizations are implementing responses that include healthcare, education, law enforcement and the judicial system, emergency services, drug and addiction counseling, and community services. Public libraries around the country are choosing to be part of this response.

With funding from a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, OCLC and the Public Library Association will identify, synthesize, and share knowledge and resources that will help public libraries and their community partners develop effective strategies and community-driven coalitions that work together to address the opioid epidemic in America. This project is called, “Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities.” This article is the first of two about the project and it focuses on the issues and preliminary themes surfacing in interviews with library staff and the partners. A second article will focus on the data analysis and overall findings.

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6 pages; PDF.

See Also: Direct to Complete TOC Collaborative Librarianship (Vol. 11 : Iss. 1)

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