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<p class="MsoNormal">Whether you’re a member of Urban Libraries Council, or like me, follow them on LinkedIn, I hope we can all agree with the statement shared by ULC President and CEO Brooks Rainwater:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i>It is more important than ever we discuss the core values of librarianship as clearly as possible among ourselves and with the public. The library plays a tremendous role in preserving and protecting the free
expression of ideas, something on which democratic governments depend. </i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ULC has put together a <a href="https://www.urbanlibraries.org/files/Libraries_as_Cornerstones_of_Democracy_6.28.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=file&utm_campaign=cornerstones">
Leadership Brief on Libraries as Cornerstones of Democracy</a>, and <a href="https://www.urbanlibraries.org/files/Democracy-FAQs_6.27.1.pdf?utm_source=website&utm_medium=file&utm_campaign=faqs">
an FAQ with handy definitions</a>. These may be helpful starting points for future conversations.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> Urban Libraries Council via LinkedIn <<a href="mailto:newsletters-noreply@linkedin.com">newsletters-noreply@linkedin.com</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> July 3, 2023 at 8:55:43 AM PDT<br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Libraries Stand for Democracy</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<em><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Written by Brooks Rainwater, President and CEO, Urban Libraries Council</span></b></em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">As ULC libraries celebrate Canada Day and Independence Day, I am reflective on the rights and freedoms our two great nations hold dear. As leaders of public libraries, ULC members have been experiencing
challenges to these very values. It is difficult to know where to begin when these hardships arise, but I know we can all take heart in the commitment ULC libraries have made to protect these foundations of democracy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">I am proud to share our newest Leadership Brief: <a href="https://bit.ly/442m8ic" target="_blank"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0A66C2;text-decoration:none">Libraries
as Cornerstones of Democracy</span></b></em></a> accompanied by Frequently Asked Questions and Commonly Used Phrases: <a href="https://bit.ly/3CVoS4Z" target="_blank"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#0A66C2;text-decoration:none">Talking
about Democracy and Free Expression in Public Libraries</span></b></em></a><em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">. </span></em>Both documents were written by the Democracy Advisory Group in response to concerns and needs expressed by our member
libraries. As part of this release, we are also inviting all North American libraries, regardless of their ULC membership status, to sign on to the <a href="https://www.urbanlibraries.org/initiatives/democracy/declaration-of-democracy" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0A66C2;text-decoration:none">Declaration
of Democracy</span></b></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.25pt;font-weight:normal">Leadership Brief: Libraries as Cornerstones of Democracy</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.25pt;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Informed by the work of ULC's <a href="https://www.urbanlibraries.org/initiatives/democracy/democracy-advisory-group" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0A66C2;text-decoration:none">Democracy
Advocacy Group</span></b></a>, this Leadership Brief highlights the core areas libraries can focus on to increase their reach in promoting a more democratic community, as outlined in the Declaration of Democracy. It also spotlights the work of eight exemplary
ULC member libraries in the U.S. and Canada that empower their patrons through various programs and services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">A supplemental resource, Frequently Asked Questions and Commonly Used Phrases: <a href="https://bit.ly/3CVoS4Z" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0A66C2;text-decoration:none">Talking About
Democracy and Free Expression in Public Libraries</span></b></a>, offers answers to frequently asked questions and explanations of commonly used phrases when discussing the library’s role as a cornerstone of democracy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">If you haven’t already done so, I hope you’ll join the 100 libraries and other supporters of free expression as an inherent human right by signing the <a href="https://www.urbanlibraries.org/initiatives/democracy/declaration-of-democracy" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0A66C2;text-decoration:none">Declaration
of Democracy</span></b></a>, affirming our collective commitment to the library as a cultural placeholder for the full exercise of the freedom of expression. The Declaration provides a baseline for building policies and actions that preserve and protect democracy
in our communities as we stand in solidarity with one another and against petitions for censorship that we recognize as attempts to marginalize the voices of equity-deserving groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">I also wanted to wrap up the month by recognizing some recent highlights from ULC - most notably, the election of our newly named <a href="https://www.urbanlibraries.org/newsroom/urban-libraries-council-announces-new-board-of-directors-officers-and-members" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#0A66C2;text-decoration:none">2023-2024
Board of Directors officers and members</span></b></a> during our Annual Member Business Meeting on June 16th. Our newly elected officers and members bring a combination of expert knowledge and deep commitment to public libraries, and I’m excited to begin
our work together.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The relevance of public libraries continues to intersect across all areas of community, economy, technology and more. We saw this at ALA’s annual conference this month, where ULC paired up with
the National Book Foundation to moderate a session on Book Rich Environments, a program that supports collaborations between public housing and libraries. It was amazing to connect with so many folks face-to-face in Chicago, and...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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