ERIC Number: EJ1217973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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MSW Interns and Public Libraries: Enhancing Services through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Johnson, Sarah C.
Public Services Quarterly, v15 n1 p13-23 2019
While the collaborative trend among professional social workers and librarians gains traction and attention, literature about the utilization of student social workers partnering with libraries is non-existent. Over 64,000 students are currently enrolled in master-level social work (MSW) programs throughout the United States and nearly all are required to complete at least 900 hours of fieldwork. Such students provide untapped skills, knowledge, and values that can help address the broader--and very real--needs of patrons. By reaching out to MSW programs, public librarians play a critical role in helping advance tolerance for a diversity of people and much-needed services. While the professional values and ethics of both librarianship and social work have strong overlap, librarians can invite social work students to partner with them; particularly as libraries are still considered nontraditional service points. MSW students can work with libraries to expand programing, strengthen outreach, and enhance the professional development of both social workers and librarians to the benefit of marginalized patrons.
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Programs, Internship Programs, Public Libraries, Cooperation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Librarians, Field Experience Programs, Library Science, Partnerships in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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