The Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy for Patrons

The Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy for Patrons
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9781442265936
ISBN-13 : 1442265930
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Book Synopsis The Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy for Patrons by : Carol Smallwood

Download or read book The Library's Role in Supporting Financial Literacy for Patrons written by Carol Smallwood and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-17 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Library Roles in Achieving Financial Literacy among its Patrons is a collection of articles from 25 librarians in different parts of the U.S. and Canada, each contributing 3,000-4,000 words: concise chapters with sidebars, bullets, and headers; there is an introduction. Contributors were selected for the creative potential in their topics, those that can be used in various types of libraries and that demonstrate a command of financial literacy and are able to communicate what they know to aiding users solve their financial information problems. The collection has three sections. The first provides an overview of financial literacy: what it means generally, what needs exist among library patrons, and what approaches have been tried to date. The second section deals with resources that are available in libraries, or should be made available. These include collections, skill sets in librarians, program opportunities and others. The third section is a series of case studies that demonstrate successes and best practices.


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