Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Social Work in Public Libraries: A Survey of Heads of Public Library Administrative Units. |
| Authors: |
Gross, Melissa, Latham, Don |
| Source: |
Journal of Library Administration; October 2021, Vol. 61 Issue 7, p758-775, 18p, 7 Charts |
| Subject Terms: |
PUBLIC libraries, SOCIAL services, SOCIAL workers, PUBLIC library administration, WORK experience (Employment), SOCIAL perception |
| Abstract: |
This paper reports the results of a survey of heads of public library administrative units concerning their experiences with and perceptions of the employment of social workers. Among respondents, only six employed social workers. Among those who have not hired a social worker, fewer than half said that they were currently interested in hiring a social worker. Respondents revealed many issues that need to be considered, despite the many benefits that library administrators expect libraries to experience from adding a social worker to their staff. The top three reasons for not hiring a social worker are funding, licensure, and liability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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