EP34: What is Library Social Work?

NASW Social Work Talks Podcast

Debra Walsh Keane

NASW member Debra Walsh Keane, LCSW, is the social work coordinator for the Jefferson County Public Library in the Denver area. She’s also a member of the Public Library Association’s Social Work Task Force. 

She talks about why libraries need social workers, the kinds of services library social workers provide, as well as the rewards and challenges of the job.

Published June 18, 2019

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