Synopsis
This broad-ranging resource is for librarians who want to begin a new program or incorporate healthy living into an existing one.
From garden plots to cooking classes to StoryWalks to free yoga, more and more libraries are developing innovative programs and partnerships to encourage healthy living. Libraries increasingly provide health and wellness programs for all ages and abilities, and Healthy Living at the Library is intended for library staff of all types who want to offer programs and services that foster healthy living, particularly in the domains of food and physical activity.
Author Noah Lenstra, who has extensive experience directing and advising on healthy living programs, first outlines steps librarians should take when starting programs, highlighting the critical role of community partnerships. The second section of the book offers detailed instructions for running different types of programs for different ages and abilities. A third section includes advice on keeping the momentum of a program going and assessing program impacts. Lenstra offers tips on how to overcome challenges or roadblocks that may arise. An appendix contains resources you can adapt to get these programs off the ground, including waivers of liability, memoranda of understanding, and examples of strategic plans and assessment tools.
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About the Author
Noah Lenstra directs the Let's Move in Libraries initiative at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he is a faculty member of library and information studies.
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Lenstra, who heads up the Let's Move initiative at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, offers a straightforward road map for librarians who want to develop programs and partnerships related to healthy living. Chapters describe how to start, run, and sustain wellness programs, such as walking book clubs, fitness bingo, and dance classes. The author also explores how to create spaces and collections on wellness, as well as programs related to cooking and emotional health. Lenstra highlights activities that will attract participants in any size or type of library, including school and academic institutions. Central to these programs is health equity, or the realization that socioeconomic status and privilege play a huge role in health. The book spotlights free programs, as well as those sponsored by outside groups, and addresses practical considerations, including funding, strategic plans, needs assessment, and patron satisfaction. A sample waiver of liability is included in an appendix. VERDICT A solid purchase for librarians seeking to expand year-round programming with healthy ideas.-Susan Belsky, Oshkosh P.L., WIα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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