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The Urban Libraries Council's blog titled "150+ North American Library Leaders Gather at ULC's Democracy Forum in DC" was featured in Library Journal....
Tenable, the Exposure Management company, announced it has appointed Michelle VonderHaar to chief legal officer and general counsel. VonderHaar serves on the board of a number of nonprofit organizations, including the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation, Urban Libraries Council and Parents He...
The Urban Libraries Council was featured in an article by American Library Association for its collaboration on the free virtual town hall titled “Spotlight on Safety: Addressing Threats in Public Libraries.”...
Public libraries are increasingly responding to violent and inflammatory speech and targeted attacks on their buildings, workers, and patrons. Facing such threats to our basic safety can often be traumatic and isolating. The Public Library Association —i n collaboration with the Urban Libraries Coun...
In an article by School Library Journal, they highlight Urban Libraries Council's Call to Action on Equity in Summer Learning and their role in asking libraries, partners, and supporters to sign its Statement on Summer Learning....
Publisher's Weekly recapped the Urban Libraries Council's Annual Forum, highlighting the Declaration of Democracy that serves a baseline for building policies and actions that preserve and protect democracy in our communities....
The Library Journal featured the Urban Libraries Council's Declaration of Democracy, with a baseline for building policies and actions that preserve and protect democracy in our communities....
In November, Joslyn Bowling began her role as Oak Park Public Library's new executive director. Joslyn serves as a Councilor-At-Large for the American Library Association and is an active member of the Public Library Association and the Urban Libraries Council....
Pilar Martinez, Chief Executive Officer, Edmonton Public Library, and Dwight Smith, President and CEO, Sophisticated Systems Inc., took their seats on the OCLC Board of Trustees today during the board's regular November meeting. Martinez is highly engaged with the community, including Urban Librarie...
Innovative declared their commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity, calling on the Urban Libraries Council as a community collaborator for sharing goals of achieving stronger outcomes in education, workforce and economic development, digital equity, and race and social equity....
