This Week at ULC
Newsletter | January 15, 2020
NEW ULC MEMBER BENEFIT
Free Webinar Registration for 2020

We are pleased to share that our members can enjoy free registration for all ULC webinars in 2020. This change reflects another step forward in our ongoing commitment to opening doors for our members and empowering library leaders through education and transformative discussions.

Bonus: View FREE Recordings of 2019 ULC Webinars
In addition to free registration for all upcoming webinars this year, ULC members can also now take advantage of no-cost access to ULC's 2019 webinar session recordings. Visit the  member side of the ULC website  today to begin exploring these dynamic conversations on the library's role in climate change education, artificial intelligence, race and social equity and more!
MEMBER NEWS ROUNDUP
Meet ULC's Newest Member
Jersey City Free Public Library

Welcome to the family! Jersey City Free Public Library is the newest addition to the ULC member community. JCFPL boasts 400,000+ pieces of printed, audiovisual and electronic resources for the city's 240,055 patrons. The library hit the ground running by signing our Statement on Race and Social Equity this week.
Crosby Kemper III to Lead IMLS
Kansas City Public Library

On Thursday, January 9, the U.S. Senate confirmed KCPL’s executive director as the new leader of the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Kemper will become the federal agency’s sixth director and serve a four-year term.
Scott Kinney Begins New CEO-Director Role
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Indiana's Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library has welcomed Scott Kinney as its new CEO-Director, beginning this month. Kinney previously served as director at Mobile Public Library in Mobile, Ala. Prior to his tenure in Mobile, Kinney was the director of the Sweetwater County Library System in Green River, Wyo. and served as the director of the Chadron Public Library in Chadron, Neb.
Patty Wong Runs for ALA President
Santa Monica Public Library

SMPL Director of Library Services Patty Wong is a candidate for the position of 2020-2021 ALA President. Wong will engage in a candidates’ forum from 4:30–5:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, during the 2020 ALA Midwinter meeting in Philadelphia. Ballot mailing for the 2020 ALA election begins on March 9, 2020 and will run through April 1, 2020. Best of luck, Patty!
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
Webinar: Grappling with Unconscious Bias in the Library Setting
January 21 | 3-4:30 p.m. ET

Hosted by the Science-Technology Activities & Resources for Libraries Network, this webinar will provide participants with a better understanding of unconscious bias and the role it plays in our libraries.
Webinar: Security Awareness for Employees - Protecting Your Network from Cyber Threats
February 6 | Noon-1 p.m. ET

Join East Baton Rouge Parish Library as they share and discuss the policies, assessment tools and training they have implemented to help staff become more aware of security threats.
ULC Communications and Marketing Leaders Member Group Call
February 12 | Noon-1 p.m. ET

ULC marcomms professionals connect to discuss outreach strategies, messaging tactics, pressing questions and other matters related to community engagement for Census 2020.
NEW IN THE ULC KNOWLEDGE CENTER
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Central Arkansas Library System
NEW ALA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMED
Welcome and Congratulations to New ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall

The first female African American executive director in ALA’s history, Hall takes the reigns on February 24, 2020. She comes to the association from her role as director of the Joyce Foundation’s Culture Program, having previously worked at Seattle Public Library, New Haven Free Public Library, Queens Public Library and Hartford Public Library.
NEW ON THE ULC BLOG
Changing the Face of AI Through Youth Education

Emily Reid from AI4All writes, "we believe we can increase diversity and inclusion in AI by teaching young people about AI — and not just to understand it, or use it, but also to create it and influence it."
INNOVATIONS SPOTLIGHT
Ingram Library Content Librarian Podcast

Kick off 2020 learning new ways to transform your library! Ingram recently launched a new season of its popular #2LibrariansandAMic podcast, featuring the award winners of ULC's 2019 Innovations Initiative. All 18 episodes in this series are now available online.
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
Urban Libraries Council on Twitter

👏 What a way to kick off 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣! Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach, Jersey City Free Public Library and Turner Free Library have joined systems from across North America in signing our Statement on Race and Social Equity. ➡️...

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