Ask a Librarian: Civic Engagement

Check out the Community Tool Box from the University of Kansas.

You can use their website to

• Access practical, step-by-step guidance in community-building skills.
• Access a simple model for taking action you can use for general guidance on assessing, planning, taking action, evaluating, and sustaining your work.
• and even Ask An Advisor – they have a lot of folks who have walked the road you are planning to walk and offer their best practices and individual advice.

“Ask an Advisor is a free service that provides brief, personalized responses about the community work you are doing. Are you working to serve your community? And do you have a question about that work? We welcome your questions, and we may be able to help you.

We can answer many types of community-related questions. Some examples include questions about community interventions, planning, assessment, participation, publicity, program development, leadership, advocacy, and evaluation. We can also answer questions about other topics you can find in the Community Tool Box table of contents.