So You Want to Host a Social Work Student: The Ins and Outs of Being a Co-Op Placement

Co-Speaker Laura Banks – Social Work Student, Lakehead University

Explore how the Barrie Public Library teamed up with their local college and university to create placement opportunities for social work students. Learn how this partnership supports symbiotic education, provides better opportunities to serve vulnerable populations in the community, and redefines the expectation of what people may find when they enter the public library space.