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October 13, 2017 by Gary Price

Urban Library Council (ULC) Announces 2017 Top Innovators

October 13, 2017 by Gary Price

From ULC:

2017-10-13_17-22-45With funding around the United States and Canada constrained, libraries are leveraging the public’s investment by finding innovative approaches to strengthen their communities. ULC recognized 20 libraries that are providing their communities with essential resources through inventive programs.
ULC’s 2017 Top Innovators and Honorable Mentions were chosen by a panel of expert judges from over 250 creative submissions that spanned topics from race and social equity to civic engagement and economic development.
The awards were presented to winning libraries during the 2017 ULC Annual Forum, Leading in a Democracy.
“Now, more than ever, libraries must act as leaders in their community to provide resources that many have taken for granted,” said ULC President and CEO Susan Benton. “During times of economic and social difficulties, these libraries have stepped up to the challenge of inspiring change while helping their communities thrive.”
The 2017 Award-Winning Top Innovators and Honorable Mentions include:
Learning: Birth through Teens
Top Innovator: Cedar Rapids Public Library – Summer Dare Everywhere
Honorable Mention: San Mateo County Libraries – Big Lift Inspiring Summers: Ending the Summer Slide
Learning: Adults
Top Innovator: St. Louis County Library – After Hours Computing
Honorable Mention: San Francisco Public Library “San Francisco’s First Digital Inclusion Week”
Collection
Collections
Top Innovator: New York Public Library – MyLibraryNYC Special Collection for NYC Educators
Honorable Mention: The Indianapolis Public Library – From the Convenience of Your Home: Online Library
Customer Experience
Top Innovator: Gwinnett County Public Library – Restructuring Remote Customer Contact
Honorable Mention: Toronto Public Library – Leap into Literacy: Navigate the World Confidently
Positioning the Library
Top Innovator: Stark County District Library – Mobile Device SmartKits
Honorable Mention: King County Library System – Rainbow Teen Advisory Board
Workforce and Economic Development
Top Innovator: Dallas Public Library – GED Testing and Workforce Development Project
Honorable Mention: Montgomery County Public Libraries – Road to Success: Workforce Development Programs
Race and Social Equity
Top Innovator: Madison Public Library – Hip-Hop Architecture Camp
Honorable Mention: Richland Library – Richland Library Social Awareness Taskforce
Civic and Community Engagement
Top Innovator: Lexington Public Library – On the Table Lex
Honorable Mention: Queens Library – Youth-to-Youth Teen Leadership Council at Flushing
Health, Safety and Sustainability
Top Innovator: Arlington Public Library – Energy Lending Library
Honorable Mention: Springfield City Library – Planting the Seeds of Health Literacy
Organizational Change and Strategic Management
Top Innovator: Los Angeles Public Library – Strategic Restructuring: Creating the Fourth Division
Honorable Mention: Pierce County Library System – Developing a Leadership Culture and Pipeline

Brochure
Top Innovators 2017 Brochure
26 pages; PDF.
Resources
Learn More About Each Innovator
Innovations (by Topic)

  • Workforce and Economic Development
  • Race and Social Equity
  • Civic and Community Engagement
  • Health, Safety and Sustainability
  • Organizational Change and Strategic Management
  • Learning: Birth Through Teens
  • Learning: Adults
  • Collections
  • Customer Experience
  • Positioning the Library

Previous Winners

  • 2016 Member Innovations
  • 2015 Member Innovations
  • 2014 Member Innovations
  • 2013 Member Innovations
  • 2012 Member Innovations
  • 2011 Member Innovations
  • 2010 Member Innovations

 
 

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About Gary Price

Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.

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