(Happy National Library Week!) How library workers at small urban branches combat the true violence of oppression poverty Steve Kemple On Saturday afternoon a man punched me in the face (I’m OK) while I was working at the Price Hill Branch Library in Cincinnati, Ohio, where I’m the manager. (Happy National Library Week to … Read more
In the current NYC FY 2018 – 22 February Plan, the TriLi will receive flat levels of funding that leave no room for increased support, increased or new resources, or improvements to infrastructure. Join us on Twitter as we raise awareness for libraries during the Mayor’s State of the City Address! Follow #SOTC2018 and … Read more
The FCC is set to vote to eliminate net neutrality this December. Urban Librarians Unite joins the dozens of organizations denouncing this action. Open access to information and the unbiased dissemination of information is critical to democracy and education. The “Restoring Internet Freedom” proposed rulemaking of FCC Chairman Pai focuses on how the Internet flourished … Read more
It’s that time once again. The time when librarians across New York State make their annual migration to Saratoga Springs, to learn, and party, and also to party.. Where was I? Oh right, NYLA Annual Conference! It’s coming up in LESS THAN A WEEK! How did that even happen?! That means it must be time … Read more
Urban Librarians Unite could never have the reach and output that we have had without free and open access to the web. If we had to pay to put this in front of you right now then you would not be seeing it. Please join us in support of the Internet-Wide Day of Action to Support Net Neutrality.
We here at Urban Librarians Unite believe that libraries can be a source of social good and a key vector to improving our society. One of the areas that libraries have been doing incredible work in is immigrant and refugee services. Libraries in America are working every day to help people become citizens, learn English, … Read more
LAST CALL FOR SPEAKING PROPOSALS!!!! We set the official deadline at midnight EST December 28th but we will give you ONE MORE DAY With the crazy number of beloved people falling to 2016 we figured you might need it. Please submit your proposal here. We have always taken pride in booking new speakers who may … Read more
It’s that time of year again! NYLA Annual Conference! Like every year, there is a whole metric crapton (yes this is a unit of measurement, trust us), of Awesome Shit™ happening at the conference. So listen up because this is the list of all the things you simply MUST DO this year. Service Day Thursday, November … Read more
How the Other Half Reads: Collection Development & Curation on Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Jaz Idakaar Homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse are interrelated topics that many of our patrons struggle with. These titles will help staff, affected patrons, and patrons who want to know more about these subjects. In this short webinar, we’ll discuss … Read more
Decrypting Cybersecurity for Librarians Tracy Z Maleeff Go beyond the buzzwords and learn terminology and resources about information security. Gain useful tips to create online safety awareness for your patrons. No technical knowledge is required.
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