<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hi everyone,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please see below for a message from </span>Gavin Baker, Assistant Director of Government Relations: <br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Today, the American Library Association
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/05/ala-releases-new-libraries-guide-2020-census" target="_blank">
<span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">released</span></a> the <i><a href="http://bit.ly/LibrariesGuideCensus" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Libraries’ Guide to the 2020 Census</span></a></i>, a new resource to prepare libraries for the decennial count of every person living
in the United States. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <i>Guide</i> contains practical information to
assist library staff in addressing potential patron and community
requests regarding the upcoming 2020 Census. The
<i>Guide</i><span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%"> includes:</span></p>
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<span style="background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">basic information about the Census process;</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">highlights of new components in the 2020 Census, such as the online response option;</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">frequently asked questions;</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">a timeline of key Census dates; </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">contact information and links to additional resources.</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">ALA teamed with the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality to develop the
<i>Guide</i>, </span><span style="color:black">with support from ALA’s <span style="background:rgb(254,254,254) none repeat scroll 0% 0%">
2020 Census Library Outreach and Education Task Force. </span>ALA plans to provide additional resources for library practitioners in the months leading up to Census Day on April 1, 2020.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The <i><a href="http://bit.ly/LibrariesGuideCensus" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Libraries’ Guide to the 2020 Census</span></a></i> is available for free download at
<a href="http://www.ala.org/census" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">ala.org/census</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gavin Baker, MSLIS</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Assistant Director of Government Relations </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:gbaker@alawash.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">gbaker@alawash.org</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(202) 628-8410</p><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><div><div dir="ltr"><font size="1">Danielle Jones</font><div><font size="1"><i>Oregon Library Association ALA Chapter Councilor</i></font><br></div><div><font size="1"><i>Teen and youth librarian at Multnomah County Library</i></font></div><div><font size="1"><i>My pronouns are she, her, hers</i></font></div></div></div></span></div></div></div>