by Compendium News Staff | Jan 16, 2020 | Academic Libraries, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
The 2020 Census will officially begin Jan. 21st, 2020 in the Alaska Native village of Toksook Bay, Alaska, on the Bering Sea! Libraries in Pennsylvania have been preparing for months. Read how Blasco Library in Erie hosted a Census Ambassador Training! One of the...
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 20, 2019 | Children's Services, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
Young children (ages 0-5) are considered “hard-to-count” because the Census Bureau finds them challenging to interview, locate or contact! Cultural and linguistic barriers only compound this issue. Libraries across the United States are responding in innovative ways....
by Compendium News Staff | Dec 5, 2019 | Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
Library Trustees and the 2020 Census Trustees can play a key role in the 2020 Census by serving as Library Trustee Champions. Trustees are fiscally responsible for their library and naturally concerned with an accurate Census Count. As key community leaders, this is...
by Compendium News Staff | Feb 13, 2019 | Data, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries
February 27, 2019 — Libraries and the 2020 Census: 3:00 PM EST – 4:00 PM EST State and local governments are organizing for the upcoming 2020 Census. Hear from librarians who have been involved with Complete Count efforts. Learn more and Register...
by Compendium News Staff | Nov 13, 2018 | Academic Libraries, Data, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
The US Ceneus Bureau offers FREE webinars to help the public access and use U.S. Census Bureau statistics. The sessions last 60 to 90 minutes, show how to use Census Bureau databases and mapping tools and how to find demographic and economic statistics at a local or...
