Episode 8: Jeff Cupo
Jeff is the Head of Information and Adult Services at the Elizabeth Public Library (EPL) in New Jersey and president of New Jersey Library Association.
Topics
0:00 Intro
1:14 Jeff Cupo and overview of Elizabeth, NJ
6:56 Role clarification
16:01 How the library’s mission and values with social work
20:26 Challenge of office space for social worker
23:54 Strengths of EPL’s program
28:44 Informal support for library staff
30:16 Jeff’s advice for libraries
33:46 Necessary supports for library social workers
36:38 Jeff’s love of history
39:15 Social work and the NJ Library Association (NJLA)
42:18 Outro
Links
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