The second title in Big Ideas Book Discussions this year is "Inspiring Library Stories: Tales of Kindness, Connection, and Community Impact" (c2020) by Oleg Kagan. Having come through an incredibly challenging year in our home lives and work lives, this collection of stories lends credence to the role that libraries play in the life of communities.
In Big Ideas Book Discussions, State Library staff and guest stars facilitate discussions using books outside of library management, but with plenty of application to library management. Choosing books on leadership, civic engagement, presentation skills, etc. we connect those ideas with public library service. In addition to a great assortment of non-fiction titles there are other spin-off benefits of Big Ideas: titles help with collection development for participating libraries, titles are good choices for local book discussion groups, this program serves as another model for how to facilitate local book discussions.
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