Leading with Intent: Museums and Libraries and Collaboration, Oh My!

Authors

  • Kathryn Jones
  • Sherri Killins Stewart

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.21.4.24

Abstract

More than two hundred children’s museums in the United States support interactive learning opportunities for young children. In contrast, there are more than 17,400 public libraries, including central, branch, and mobile libraries.

However, some families do not benefit from these anchor institutions. Five main factors were found to impact individual use of public libraries alternatives, awareness, and understanding of universally free libraries or understanding them as only providing books, access hours operation, location and transportation, experience or not feeling comfortable, or previous bad experiences and interest.

Author Biographies

Kathryn Jones

Kathryn Jones is Senior Director, Community Engagement at Boston Children’s Museum, where she has led two Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded School Readiness through Partnership Projects. She holds a master’s degree in early intervention from Wheelock College.

Sherri Killins Stewart

Sherri Killins Stewart, EdD, has worked with and on behalf of children, families, and communities for more than thirty-five years, both as a direct care provider and in leadership roles. She holds a nursing degree from the University of Pittsburgh, a Master of Administrative Science from Johns Hopkins University, and a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Sarasota.

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Published

2023-12-12

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 4 (2023): Winter

Section

Features

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