Building Programs with Your Community

AFTER YOU ATTEND THIS COURSE, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO:

• Understand the foundations of co-design.
• Understand how co-design can be applied to libraries.
• Acknowledge implicit bias throughout your co-design process.
• Know tactics to gather community interest and input.
• Use data to understand and reach your community.
• Understand methods for enacting co-design.
• Establish appropriate metrics for evaluating success.

THIS COURSE CONSISTS OF 4 ON-DEMAND MODULES:

Module 1: Co-Design Foundations

What is co-design and in what contexts is it appropriate to use? How might co-design revolutionize your outreach processes? This introductory module will lay the foundations of and methods for community co-design.

Module 2: Understanding Co-Design and Implicit Bias

What is co-design, and why might it help you create more inclusive and equitable programs and services? Why is identifying implicit bias - both personally and institutionally - crucial to effective co-design work? This module will discuss how you can embrace co-design as a mindset in order to transform how you approach community-based programs and services. Leave with an understanding of the foundation for the theory and methods of co-design and practical ways co-design can enhance your library work.

Module 3: Knowing Your Community and Growing Their Involvement

What do you need to know about your community to get started with a co-design project? How do you gather community interest, support, and input? This module will discuss practical strategies for researching and connecting with your community. We will also discuss methods for outreach and data collection, survey design and response analysis, as well as how to ensure you gather diverse perspectives that fully represent your community.

Module 4: Implementing Co-Design: Tools and Methods

What are different ways you can enact co-design? And how do you know if your co-design process is successful? This closing module will showcase a model of co-design from beginning to end, focusing on adaptable and tangible tools you can use in the co-design process. We will discuss ways to iterate and refine the project, as well as how to establish effective metrics for evaluating progress.

COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Dr. Audrey Barbakoff, CEO, Co/lab Capacity

Dr. Audrey Barbakoff is the CEO of Co/lab Capacity, which provides community-centered consulting for libraries and social good organizations. She brings more than a decade of experience in public libraries, where she worked in inclusive community engagement and leadership. Her innovative work has been recognized by Library Journal Movers & Shakers, the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal 40 Under 40, the Freedom to Read Foundation, and the Urban Libraries Council. In addition to her MLIS from the University of Washington, Dr. Barbakoff holds an EdD in organizational change and leadership from the University of Southern California. Her dissertation research focused on building organizational capacity for equity, diversity, and inclusion in public libraries through community-led programs. She is the author of Adults Just Wanna Have Fun: Programs for Emerging Adults and the forthcoming book Twelve Steps to a Community-Led Library. Find her at www.colabcapacity.com.

LaKesha Kimbrough, Owner, LK Consulting & Coaching and Senior Director, Seattle University Youth Initiative

LaKesha Kimbrough is the Owner of LK Consulting & Coaching and the Senior Director of the Seattle University Youth Initiative at Seattle University, where she leads efforts to build nourishing, holistic educational pathways for young scholars and their families. With more than 20 years of experience advancing education justice through healing-centered engagement, LaKesha partners with communities to co-design equitable youth development programs and supports. She is recognized for her commitment to empowering learners, caregivers, and educators to thrive in meaningful, culturally sustaining systems.

Scott Young, Associate Professor and UX & Assessment Librarian, Montana State University

Scott Young is an associate professor and UX & Assessment Librarian at Montana State University. As a researcher-practitioner, he develops theory and practice in the field of library assessment, weaving together three main strands: user experience, co-design, and professional ethics. Scott is the editor-in-chief of Weave: Journal of Library User Experience, and has been practicing co-design in libraries since 2016.

WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE

This course is designed for program and outreach librarians and other stakeholders involved in creating library programs and services. It is appropriate for all levels of library staff.

THIS WILL BE A SELF-PACED, ASYNCHRONOUS COURSE

EXPECTED TIME COMMITMENT

This course includes 4 modules, each designed to take approximately 4 hours to complete. You can move through the content at your own pace and on your own schedule. You’ll earn 16 hours of professional development credit and a Library Journal certificate of completion.

ON-DEMAND ACCESS

You will have access to all course materials for 6 months from the course start date or enrollment date, if enrolling after the course starts.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Complete the course and earn 16 professional development credit hours. A certificate of completion will be emailed to you.

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