This Week at ULC
Newsletter | November 12, 2020
JOIN ULC FOR A LIVE TWITTER CHAT DURING GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
ULC Chat 11-18
Next week, ULC will host a live chat via Twitter (@UrbanLibCouncil) from 3-4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 18 to align with Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020. We encourage ULC members to participate in order to help raise awareness of the library’s critical role in supporting entrepreneurs and inclusive economic recovery during the COVID-19 crisis.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT FOR ULC'S NEXT BEYOND ALLYSHIP CONVERSATION NOVEMBER 19
On November 19, please join ULC library leaders for a critical conversation, "Getting Serious About Institutional Equity." UPS Manager of Executive Communications Janet Stovall will introduce a head-on approach she has developed to address systemic bias in the workplace and engage attendees in a dynamic discussion about strategies and straightforward solutions for dismantling institutional racism and inequity. This session will be moderated by Toledo Lucas County Public Library Director/Fiscal Officer Jason Kucsma.

One of the few executive speechwriters of color, Stovall is perhaps best known for her TED talk challenging business to get serious about inclusion, which has been viewed over 1.5 million times.

This conversation will be recorded. However, in order to receive the recording, you must register for the event.
MEMBER NEWS ROUNDUP
Michigan Library Awards
Staff Honored with State Library Awards
Kalamazoo Public Library

Congratulations to Kalamazoo Public Library staff members Kevin King (Head, Community Engagement) and Jermaine Jackson (Library Assistant, Community Engagement) for being recognized at this year's annual Michigan Library Awards. King was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award and Jackson won for Library Support Staff of the Year.
Mid-Continent Storywalk
Inviting Families to Take StoryWalks®
Mid-Continent Public Library

Mid-Continent Public Library has installed StoryWalks® at two locations to provide a free, socially distanced reading activity for patrons. Of the 15 yard-sized panels that look like book pages, MCPL Chief Customer Experience Officer Ritchie Momon said, “These installations provide families a fun, unique opportunity to spend some time together, practice early literacy skills and enjoy nature.” 
Digital access
Providing Digital Access to Students in Need
Austin Public Library

When the pandemic hit Austin, many school children in low-income households who lacked access to the internet or a home computer were left behind. Thanks to a grant from the Texas State Library & Archives Commission, Austin Public Library can now provide mobile hotspots and laptops to students. “We think that those who are in need will feel an immediate impact on access to their schoolwork, access to the internet itself and access to the resources we have in our libraries,” said Library Director Roosevelt Weeks.
WORTH IT: OUR SMALL BUSINESS VALUE CALCULATOR
Reference Manager Jennifer Gibson Pens ULC Blog Post
St. Louis County Library

Discover how St. Louis County Library created a tool that effectively showcases the value of the library's small business services. Jennifer has been with the SLCL since 2016 and is an active participant in ULC’s Strengthening Libraries as Entrepreneurial Hubs Cohort as well as the Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses action team.
NEW ON ULC'S MEMBER
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
All-New Member Knowledge Exchange
Oak Park Public Library
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
ULC HR Professionals
Member Group Conference Call
November 16 | 1-1:30 p.m. ET
ULC Education Leaders
Member Group Conference Call
November 17 | 2-3 p.m. ET
ULC Communications and Marketing Leaders
Member Group Conference Call
November 18 | Noon to 1 p.m. ET
#ULCchat: Reaching and Engaging Underserved Entrepreneurs
Twitter Chat
November 18 | 3-4 p.m. ET
Getting Serious About Institutional Equity
Beyond Allyship Conversation
November 19 | 2-3:15 p.m. ET
ULC Deputy Directors Call
Member Group Conference Call
November 25 | 4-5 p.m. ET
SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHTS
Summer Solutions Leadership Series
National Summer Learning Association

Next week, the National Summer Learning Association will bring together national experts to tackle out-of-school time planning during COVID-19. ULC President and CEO Susan Benton joins a panel during the "Communities as Learning Hubs in America’s Recovery" session on November 18. 

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New Haven Free Public Library Innovation
New Haven Free Public Library

Find out how New Haven Free Public Library is connecting residents to the city’s innovation economy and how public libraries are frontline forces in economic recovery.

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