The Association for Library Service to Children has released a white paper titled, "Engage, Cultivate, Provide, and Assess: An Outreach Model for Serving All Children and Families." The white paper outlines a research-based model of outreach development for libraries to connect services with children and families, particularly for those in underserved communities. The model was based on research that examined how libraries are going outside of their walls and into the community to reach and serve children and families in underserved communities who are not currently using the library.
The white paper defines outreach, its purpose, and describes four aspects of outreach: engage, cultivate, provide, and assess which culminate in a research-based framework. The paper includes an appendix with ten case studies that exemplify the work of libraries that utilize one or more of the four outreach phases in their work with children and their families. These case studies serve to inform and inspire future outreach opportunities through libraries.
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