This Week at ULC
Newsletter | March 16, 2022
JOIN ULC AT PLA IN PORTLAND
Thursday, March 24 | 5:30 p.m. PT
ULC Member Reception

Join your fellow ULC members on March 24 at 5:30 p.m. PT for an evening reception with light bites and libations during the Public Library Association Conference in Portland, Ore. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us. We can't wait to connect with all of you in person!
 
Location
Hotel Eastlund, Cosmopolitan Ballroom
1021 NE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97232

ULC would like to recognize and thank Ingram Content Group for their generous support of this year's Member Reception at PLA.
Thursday, March 24 | 2 p.m. PT
Digital Equity Leadership: Mapping a Path Forward Leaders Discussion

ULC's Director of Edge Lourdes Aceves leads an interactive leaders discussion with Baltimore County Public Library’s Director Sonia Alcántara-Antoine and Greensboro Public Library’s Director Brigitte Blanton — two members of ULC’s Digital Equity action team – who have dedicated the past year to mapping out the greatest challenges and opportunities for fostering digital equity in communities.

Featuring:
  • Lourdes Aceves, Director of Edge, Urban Libraries Council
  • Sonia Alcántara-Antoine, Director, Baltimore County Public Library
  • Brigitte Blanton, Library Director, Greensboro Public Library
SPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION
Behind the Walls Mail-in Reference Services Program
Miami-Dade Public Library System

With MDPLS' Behind the Walls Mail-in Reference Services Program, staff prepare written responses from library patrons to send to those who are currently incarcerated via mail. These letters include topics ranging from pop culture to job readiness tools, assisting underserved incarcerated individuals safely in the midst of the pandemic.
MEMBER NEWS ROUNDUP
Columbia Women: A Walking Tour
Richland Library

Richland Library is celebrating National Women’s History Month by offering a walking tour for patrons highlighting local women — librarians, teachers, poets and Civil Rights activists. Starting and ending at the main library location, patrons can learn more about those women who have made a huge impact on the South and Columbia.
The Future (and Past) is Female
Poudre River Public Library District

Poudre River Public Library District is providing book recommendations and historical photographs that accompany the profiles of remarkable women in Northern Colorado during Women’s History Month. The mix of choices includes literature written by the women highlighted as well as movies and films that align with their life’s work.
International Women's Day: Breaking Barriers to Education
Calgary Public Library

In honor of National Women’s History Month, Calgary Public Library is offering a special event this week for patrons featuring Indigenous, Black and Immigrant womxn. Speakers will discuss ways to avoid tokenism and explore collective responses in breaking barriers to education in Calgary and globally.
SHORT FILM CONTEST ABOUT LIBRARIES
Film
The 12th edition of the contest “A corto di libri. Short of books: short films tell about libraries” is now open. The contest is organized by the Italian Library Association (AIB) with the support of Pikes Peak Library District, in collaboration with Del Vecchio and Gallucci publishers, IFLA Metropolitan Libraries Section and MLOL MediaLibraryOnLine. The deadline to submit is April 26, 2022.
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
ULC Member Reception at PLA
In-Person Reception
March 24 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. PT
April 13
ULC Development Professionals
Member Group Call
April 13 | 3-4 p.m. ET
NEW RESOURCES IN ULC'S MEMBER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Explore new resources in the ULC Member Knowledge Exchange
Job Description: Electronic Resources Supervisor
Suffolk Cooperative Library System
Distribution of Free, Nonlibrary Publications
Jacksonville Public Library

Poster/Flyer Distribution Service
Vancouver Public Library
NOW TRENDING ON SOCIAL
National Summer Learning Association

The National Summer Learning Association is offering free virtual Summer Planning Bootcamps on March 30 and 31 to community leaders to strengthen their efforts to support youth in the summer.
Questions?

Contact ULC's Director of Communications Paul Negron at pnegron@urbanlibraries.org.