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]]> Students in the School of Library and Information Science partnered with Sioux City Public Library Director Betsy Thompson to identify potential community partners who had a stake in and wanted to develop community partnerships in support of early childhood literacy.

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Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Jennifer Burek-Pierce
Library and Information Science

Local Government / Community Contact

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