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Book Synopsis
Empowering people with the knowledge to make sound financial decisions is an important way to make a difference in your community, and many libraries are doing just that. Drawing from the expertise of business librarians and ALA's Public Programs Office, this book is a guide for offering financial literacy initiatives at your own library.

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Part I Libraries
  • Chapter 1 Supporting Patrons in Financial Decision-Making, Lauren Reiter
  • Chapter 2 Gaps and Barriers in the Popular Personal Finance Literature, Ash E. Faulkner
  • Chapter 3 Financial Literacy Partners in the Community: Business Community Connections, Barbara A. Alvarez
  • Part II The Programs
  • Chapter 4 Art Shop: Igniting Family Financial Conversations, Cecily Ponce de Leon
  • Chapter 5 Money Smart Week at Your Tribal Library, Anne Heidemann
  • Chapter 6 Family Sleepover at the Library: Dollars and Sense Edition, Susan Claus
  • Chapter 7 Play and Learn Career Center, Susan Claus
  • Chapter 8 Money Smart Week: Financial Literacy Storytime, Angiah Davis
  • Chapter 9 Paint a Piggy Bank, Claire Tidwell
  • Chapter 10 You Have Expensive Taste, Leslie Swope
  • Chapter 11 Envisioning Your Future Self Poster Project, Meg King-Sloan
  • Chapter 12 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Student Debt, Katie Moellering
  • Chapter 13 Planning for Life after High School, Meg King-Sloan
  • Chapter 14 Financial Literacy for New Americans, Andrea Fisher
  • Chapter 15 Money Smart Week at a Community College, Priscilla Dickerson
  • Chapter 16 Financial Literacy Fair, Curt Friehs
  • Chapter 17 Smart Cookie Credit, Emily Mross
  • Chapter 18 Small Business, Big Ideas, J. Sandy Hutchins
  • Chapter 19 Starting Over, J. Sandy Hutchins
  • Part III Financial Literacy Education in Libraries: Guidelines and Best Practices for Service
  • Chapter 20 Earning Guideline
  • Chapter 21 Borrowing and Credit Guideline
  • Chapter 22 Saving and Investing Guideline
  • Chapter 23 Spending Guideline
  • Chapter 24 Protecting against Risk Guideline
  • Chapter 25 Financial Literacy Education in Libraries: Best Practices for Service
  • Appendix Financial Education Core Competencies
  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Index

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        Publisher: MP-ALA American Library Assoc
        Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/30/2019 12:00:00 AM
        ISBN13: 9780838946312, 978-0838946312
        ISBN10: 0838946313

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        Empowering people with the knowledge to make sound financial decisions is an important way to make a difference in your community, and many libraries are doing just that. Drawing from the expertise of business librarians and ALA's Public Programs Office, this book is a guide for offering financial literacy initiatives at your own library.

        Table of Contents
        • Preface
        • Part I Libraries
        • Chapter 1 Supporting Patrons in Financial Decision-Making, Lauren Reiter
        • Chapter 2 Gaps and Barriers in the Popular Personal Finance Literature, Ash E. Faulkner
        • Chapter 3 Financial Literacy Partners in the Community: Business Community Connections, Barbara A. Alvarez
        • Part II The Programs
        • Chapter 4 Art Shop: Igniting Family Financial Conversations, Cecily Ponce de Leon
        • Chapter 5 Money Smart Week at Your Tribal Library, Anne Heidemann
        • Chapter 6 Family Sleepover at the Library: Dollars and Sense Edition, Susan Claus
        • Chapter 7 Play and Learn Career Center, Susan Claus
        • Chapter 8 Money Smart Week: Financial Literacy Storytime, Angiah Davis
        • Chapter 9 Paint a Piggy Bank, Claire Tidwell
        • Chapter 10 You Have Expensive Taste, Leslie Swope
        • Chapter 11 Envisioning Your Future Self Poster Project, Meg King-Sloan
        • Chapter 12 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Student Debt, Katie Moellering
        • Chapter 13 Planning for Life after High School, Meg King-Sloan
        • Chapter 14 Financial Literacy for New Americans, Andrea Fisher
        • Chapter 15 Money Smart Week at a Community College, Priscilla Dickerson
        • Chapter 16 Financial Literacy Fair, Curt Friehs
        • Chapter 17 Smart Cookie Credit, Emily Mross
        • Chapter 18 Small Business, Big Ideas, J. Sandy Hutchins
        • Chapter 19 Starting Over, J. Sandy Hutchins
        • Part III Financial Literacy Education in Libraries: Guidelines and Best Practices for Service
        • Chapter 20 Earning Guideline
        • Chapter 21 Borrowing and Credit Guideline
        • Chapter 22 Saving and Investing Guideline
        • Chapter 23 Spending Guideline
        • Chapter 24 Protecting against Risk Guideline
        • Chapter 25 Financial Literacy Education in Libraries: Best Practices for Service
        • Appendix Financial Education Core Competencies
        • Glossary
        • Resources
        • Index

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