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Meet Me at the Library
A Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote Democracy
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Erstverkaufstag: 08.10.2024
Artikel-Nr:
9781642833195
Veröffentl:
2024
Erscheinungsdatum:
08.10.2024
Seiten:
174
Autor:
Shamichael Hallman
Gewicht:
454 g
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Shamichael Hallman is Director of Civic Health and Economic Opportunity at Urban Libraries Council. Until 2022 he served as the Senior Library Manager of the historic Cossitt Library, part of the Memphis Public Library system, which was dubbed "The Nation's Most Innovative Public Library in 2021. In 2021 he co-founded Libraries as Bridges, a collective of library professionals focused on understanding, advancing, and evaluating how libraries build social cohesion, promote civic renewal, and advance the ideals of a healthy American democracy. Prior to joining Memphis Public Libraries, Shamichael worked at the intersection of faith and technology as a minister, technologist, and organizer. He was a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2022-2023.
America is facing an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, with troubling effects on our mental and physical health. How do we create spaces for people to come together--to open our minds, understand our differences, and exchange ideas?