Turning Outward

About Turning Outward

“Turning outward” is a process developed by The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, which entails taking steps to better understand communities, changing processes and thinking to make conversations more community-focused, being proactive to community issues, and putting community aspirations first.

MHLS Turning Outward Cohort Program

Each year, MHLS will work with a cohort of libraries to use the tools in Turning Outward to gather input from their community, which will be used in developing a strategic or long range plan to address community needs that resonates with library staff and trustees and the people the library serves. MHLS and the cohort will provide regular support and training on these tools for libraries participating in the cohort.

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Tools, References, and Resources

Previous Cohorts

2021

2019

2018

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