Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Tactical Urbanism for Librarians: Quick, Low-Cost Ways to Make Big Changes


Munro, Karen. Tactical Urbanism for Librarians: Quick, Low-Cost Ways to Make Big Changes. ALA Editions, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1558-5

Description
Heard of LibraryBox, Shelflogic, or EveryLibrary? These are examples of librarians practicing tactical urbanism ... a global grassroots movement to improve cities by and for the people who live in them. In this quick start guide, Munro offers examples from cities and libraries that show where tactical urbanism is happening now and making a difference.

Table of Contents 
Chapter One    An Introduction to Tactical Urbanism

Chapter Two    Tactical Urbanism Case Studies
Sidebar: Some Useful Urbanism Concepts
Chapter Three    A Realistic Tactical Approach
Sidebar: How about Tactical Business Practices?
Chapter Four    Library Case Studies

Chapter Five    Library Meets City

Chapter Six    Coming Back to Earth

Chapter Seven    A Library Leader’s Guide to Building a Tactical Library

Chapter Eight    Twelve Steps to Becoming a Tactical Library Interventionist
Sidebar: Tactical Follow-Ups: Where to Find More
Chapter Nine    Summing Up