This Week at ULC
Newsletter | November 24, 2021
2021 INNOVATIONS SUBMISSIONS NOW LIVE
Every year, ULC's Innovations Initiative features the very best of the tremendous work our libraries do every day in their community — and 2021 is no exception! Check out every “new” and “next” program, partnership, event and strategy submitted this year by ULC members online at our website. All Innovations submissions are in the process of being reviewed and ULC will reach out to the directors/CEOs of award-winning libraries in the next few weeks.

Once the submissions are reviewed by the judges, ULC will contact library directors to inform them that their library has been selected as either a Top Innovator or Honorable Mention. Only libraries that have been selected as a winner will be contacted. 

If your library is selected as a 2021 Top Innovator, we will ask you to submit a short video featuring a staff member and/or patron explaining the impact of the Innovation on your library community. This short video will be showcased during the upcoming 2021 Innovations Celebration. Stay tuned for more information next week on the Innovations Celebration!

if you have questions about the selection process, please reach out to ULC Director of Community Engagement Colleen Morsli at cmorsli@urbanlibraries.org
We give a special thanks to Ingram Content Group for supporting the 2021 ULC Innovations Celebration and providing ULC members with new and useful tools for the field. 
CHILDHOOD VACCINE RESOURCES
Check out the latest vetted resources to equip, inspire and inform the library community as you develop and implement programs and activities to advance confidence in your communities around childhood vaccines. Communities for Immunity has compiled trustworthy resources and messaging to boost vaccine confidence for children 5-11 years of age who are now authorized to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
MEMBER NEWS ROUNDUP
Brampton Maker
Making the Holidays Bright in Brampton
Brampton Library

With the holidays upon us, Brampton Library has launched a Virtual Maker Meetup program this month to talk about tapping into your creative side. Participants can discover new ways to craft handmade gifts, make seasonal cards or hack holiday lighting.
Native American and Indigenous Peoples Month
Celebrating Native American & Indigenous Peoples in Palo Alto
Palo Alto City Library

To celebrate Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month, Palo Alto City Library is offering patrons a variety of virtual field trips to learn more about the diverse cultures, traditions and histories of Indigenous peoples. Resources include a visit to the 2021 Sacred Springs Powwow dance performances and accessing Mango Languages to learn Indigenous languages such as Cherokee and Potawatomi.  
Launching a Technology Integration Survey
Madison Public Library, Skokie Public Library

This fall, Madison Public Library, Skokie Public Library and partner Waupaca Public Library are collaborating on a new Institute of Museum and Library Services Leadership Project to design a Librarian’s Toolkit for Digital Observation, Assessment and Analysis. In this early phase, the team is looking for direct feedback from a broad swath of public libraries on technology needs and barriers that will inform the development plan of the toolkit. ULC member libraries are encouraged to take the survey today!  
Fostering Community Connections in Fulton County
Fulton County Library System

FCLS partnered with Project for Public Spaces and CloroxPro to introduce library services to their community through a mobile library environment with programming utilizing a variety of seating and storage elements, an Imagination Playground set, custom banners and pop-up tents, unique signage and a specially designed interaction idea box. “By introducing new library resources in this way, our community can begin to think of libraries differently, and hopefully show them there is something for everyone at the library," said FCLS Peachtree Branch Manager Amanda Densmore. 
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
ULC CEOs Call
Member Group Call
December 9 | 4-5 p.m. ET
ULC Education Leaders Call
Member Group Call
December 14 | 2-3 p.m. ET
ULC Communications and Marketing Leaders
Member Group Call
December 15 | Noon-1 p.m. ET
ULC EDI Officers
Member Group Call
December 15 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET
FEATURED RESOURCES ON ULC'S MEMBER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
Explore new resources in the ULC Member Knowledge Exchange
Brand Guide
Kent District Library
Event Style Guide
Dakota County Library
Active Assailant Guide
The Ferguson Library
NOW TRENDING ON SOCIAL
Palm Beach County Library System
Palm Beach County Library System

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WISHING OUR FRIENDS IN THE U.S. A HAPPY THANKSGIVING
To everyone celebrating tomorrow, we wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving! Please note, the ULC office will be closed on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 in observance of the holiday.
JOIN OUR ULC TEAM
We are looking for talented professionals to join our ULC team! 

ULC’s Communications Manager will help our team implement communications and outreach efforts with internal and external stakeholders. The communications manager will work closely with ULC’s senior leadership team to raise the profile of how public libraries are addressing critical issues in local communities. Click here to apply >.

ULC’s National Program Manager will help collaborate on initiatives across ULC’s strategic focus areas to help public libraries lead education, strengthen digital equity and build healthy, sustainable communities through innovation. Click here to apply >.
Questions?

Please contact ULC's Interim Director of Communications Paul Negron at pnegron@urbanlibraries.org.