Description
Book SynopsisEmpowering 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