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CHICAGO — How can academic librarians strengthen their practice of teaching and provide education through access to information, using intentional efforts to both learn and share in a social context? Building and fostering communities of practice (CoP) is the ideal way forward, as Michelle Reale demonstrates in her new book “,” published by 91��ý Editions. With her guidance, readers will:

• understand how coming together in pursuit of knowledge and shared goals can lead to a more fulfilling work environment and better professional outcomes;
• get pointers on how to begin with simple, casual collaborative efforts that won’t conflict with busy schedules;
• learn from Reale’s personal narratives of how CoP took root at her own institution, and the ways in which it continued to flourish during the lockdowns necessitated by the pandemic;
• receive a flexible CoP framework for implementation that can be tailored to fit their own needs and goals;
• see how to nurture conversation, participation, collaborative inquiry, and mindfulness, all essential ingredients of the CoP;
• feel comfortable using personal stories as tools for sensemaking within the CoP as well as ongoing individual learning and growth; and
• be encouraged to follow through and stick with it, using the reflection questions and activities at the end of each chapter.

Reale is a professor at Arcadia University. Her other books include ",” “,” “,” and “.”

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