Urban Libraries Council, ULC, has released a new Leadership Brief, Digital Equity in the Age of COVID-19.

This work was informed by the work and expert guidance of ULC’s Digital Equity action team, this document spotlights how the pandemic has both intensified the digital divide and created a window for action by raising the visibility of what it means to be unconnected in our hyper-connected world, especially for our most vulnerable residents.

Included in the Leadership Brief are action strategies, key messages and background information to empower library leaders to take on a more active and intentional role in advancing digital equity.

Summary – “This Leadership Brief spotlights the urgent need for a new approach to making sure everyone, regardless of income, can participate fully in digital life in the pandemic era and beyond. It calls on library executives to take on a more active and intentional role in advocating for digital equity through broadband in every household and ensuring community-wide digital literacy."

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Shannon White
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909
Whites29@michigan.gov  517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan