ARTOOLKIT - Living library for social inclusion - Irene Capozzi from Italy

TRAINER'S NAME: Irene Capozzi
ORGANIZATION: CEIPES Italy
TITLE: Living library for social inclusion.
COUNTRY: Italy

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE TOOL: The Living Library is an equalities tool that seeks to challenge prejudice and discrimination. It works just like a normal library: visitors can browse the catalogue for the available titles, choose the Book they want to read, and borrow it for a limited period of time. After reading, they return the Book to the library and, if they want, they can borrow another. The only difference is that in the Living Library, Books are people, and reading consists of a conversation.

TYPE OF TOOL: storytelling

TIME: 3h

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: there is no maximum number

OBJECTIVES: acquire and deepen knowledge and understanding of processes of representation, stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination, as well as its gender dimension, through the art of storytelling and inter-group contact

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY:
- Define your objectives
- Choose your setting
- Organise your team: books, librarians,dictionaries, staff. Held staff meetings with them
- Prepare a catalogue of the books
- Implement the LL
- Have a participatory evaluation of the LL

NEEDED MATERIALS: library cards, librarian's badges, Book title list and catalogue, evaluation forms for readers, evaluation forms for Books, the rules of the Living Library, enough chairs and tables; library counter, counter for returns, table for food and drinks, pens and pencils, photographing and interview permissions.

TIPS FOR FACILITATORS: We suggested to read the Organiser’s Guide and if interested to participate to a living library event or a training course on LL before organizing one.

This video is part of ARTOOL, Video Toolkit of methodologies based on art in the field of intercultural dialogue, anti – discrimination, inclusion of migrants and peacebuilding processes. The Toolkit has been developed within the work plan 2017 "Mandala - Meeting is an art", financed by the European Youth Foundation of Council of Europe.