Aiming High, Reaching Out, and Doing Good: Helping Homeless Library Patrons with Legal Information

Tashbook, Linda (2009) Aiming High, Reaching Out, and Doing Good: Helping Homeless Library Patrons with Legal Information. Public Libraries, 48 (1). 38 - 45. ISSN 0163-5506

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Abstract

Public librarians can use legal topics to reach out to homeless people who are already in the library as well as those who do not come to the library. This article inspires readers to appreciate why libraries need to provide this kind of outreach, conveys significan knowledge about homeless people's unique legal troubles, and demonstrates how to conduct legal research.

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Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Tashbook, Linda tashbook@pitt.edu TASHBOOK
Date:	January 2009
Date Type:	Publication
Journal or Publication Title:	Public Libraries
Volume:	48
Number:	1
Publisher:	American Library Association
Page Range:	38 - 45
Institution:	University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs:	School of Law > Law School of Law > Law > Faculty Publications
Refereed:	Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	law, homeless, library, libraries, poverty, outreach, inquiry, legal, public, facilities, community, service, help
ISSN:	0163-5506
Official URL:	http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/pla/plapublicati...
Date Deposited:	11 May 2009 20:16
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2024 11:55
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/2655

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