Urban Libraries Council: “Public Libraries Innovate to Serve Vulnerable Populations on the Front Lines of COVID-19”
From the Urban Libraries Council:
Public libraries across the U.S. and Canada are taking bold and innovative measures to mitigate the inequitable impact of COVID-19 on children, low-income families, communities of color, people experiencing homelessness and other high-risk populations. Through dynamic partnerships with local government, new digital service models, reimagined library spaces and other innovative approaches, these new efforts reflect a rapid evolution of the public library’s essential role in the era of COVID-19.
“Public libraries are first responders in the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. As COVID- 19 magnifies the systemic gaps between the haves and have nots in our societies, libraries are bravely stepping up – and into new frontiers – in order to fulfill their core function of ensuring equitable access to information and services,” said ULC President & CEO Susan Benton.
Read the Complete Announcement, Includes Examples of Innovative Services From:
- San José Public Library
- Toronto Public Library
- Richland Library (S.C)
- Kansas City (MO) Public Library
- San Francisco Public Library
- Los Angeles County Library
Filed under: Frontiers, Libraries, News, Public Libraries
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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