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Census 2020 For Libraries

February 3, 2020 by

JOIN US FOR AN ONLINE CENSUS PARTY

This is not a webinar! You will not only hear from the experts, but we will begin with professional storyteller Megan Wells to inspire us all. You will also be able to participate in the call, ask questions and talk with fellow library staff.

So make sure you have a cup of coffee and your favorite morning snack so you can relax and enjoy the one-hour event.

This unique and highly engaging online experience is exclusively for Colorado library staff to share best practices, answer questions and get excited to start the countdown to the count! Meet some of your peers from around the state while hearing from top census experts and Jim Duncan of CLiC.

Our panelists include:

Natriece Bryant Deputy Executive Director, CO Dept of Local Affairs

Rosemary Rodriguez
Executive Director, Together We Count Colorado

Gillian Winbourn
Project Director, Together We Count

Jim Duncan
Executive Director Colorado Library Consortium CLiC

Join the party
Thursday, February 20, 2020 @ 10am

Registration is mandatory!

You can register for your library and have your team meet in a conference room, or register individually.
Let’s see how many Colorado libraries we can gather together at the same time!

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Census 2020 Grant – Submission Confirmation

Thank you for submitting your application! If you have questions about this opportunity or want to talk about anything related to Census 2020, give Sara a call at 720-739-4878.

While you’re here, consider watching this brief video from the U.S. Census Bureau, below. It’s delightful! Then visit CLiC’s page: Census 2020 + Libraries = Complete Count for Colorado

 

Census 2020 Grant

Is your rural library serving a population under 60,000?  Apply for a grant to receive hotspots (for Internet connection) and Chromebooks to use for census outreach.

Census 2020 + Libraries = Complete Count for Colorado

Census 2020 Deadline: October 31, 2020

The Census is going paperless! Well, not entirely, but for the first time people will be able to respond to the Census online from anywhere, anytime.  This will have a significant impact on your library.

Start preparing now and…

  • get informed
  • be prepared for questions about filling out the census online
  • post information in your library and online (via websites and social media) to inform your community

The Colorado Census 2020 State Hub is the State Demography Office where you will find the official Colorado Census 2020 web page. Take a look at the fact sheets prepared by the Demography office. Need some basic Census 101 info?  What about confidentiality of census information?   There’s a fact sheet for that!  Best of all, there is a fact sheet just for public libraries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXZAe8XYeNQ

 

 

 

 

 

CLiC Census 2020 Social Media Toolkit Available

Combine the power of social media with the trust people place in public libraries.  Use this toolkit to inform and engage your community.

It’s Important:   

  • Census count determines the number of seats each state has in the US House of Representatives. Based on 2020 population projections, Colorado could gain one seat in the House.
  • Colorado receives approximately $2300/person per year, or over $13 billion annually in federal funding.  BUT, only if people fill out their census and get counted!

It’s Easy:  10 questions, 4 ways to respond: online; by phone; by mail-in form; or in-person through an enumerator.

It’s Safe:

  • All data are protected, and records are confidential for 72 years under federal law.
  • Census Bureau will never share individual information with other government agencies.
  • All Census Bureau employees swear a lifetime oath to protect information.

Quick Reference

Consider adding the Colorado Census 2020 logo with link to your website.  When census collection opens in mid-March, add the link for the questionnaire to your home page in a prominent spot.

  • Census Bureau Customer Service Center: 800-923-8282 OR 301-763-INFO (4636)
  • Questionnaire is available in 13 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Russian, Arabic, French, Tagalog, Polish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, and Japanese
  • Questionnaires are available from the Census Bureau in many languages.  There are 59 Language Guides that can be downloaded and printed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg2mPgmyvBg

Looking to be the Census 2020 expert for your library?  Your path to expertise…

Engage and energize your community via social media

Follow these organizations on social media.  This is a quick and easy way to find information to share with your community as part of your own Census 2020 social media campaign.  Get started by downloading the CLiC Census 2020 Social Media toolkit.

Staff Training

For an in-person presentation, contact Sara Wright at CLiC: swright@clicweb.org

Watch this CSL In Session webinar, “Census 2020 + Libraries = Complete Count in Colorado”.

 

Census 2020

April 4, 2019 by

CLiC: Helping you make sense of Census 2020

The Census is coming so start prepping now!  We’re not talking canned goods and barrels of bottled water. We’re talking library expertise – using every resource at hand to build strong communities.

CLiC is gearing up to connect libraries to an array of resources designed to help you go beyond survival mode and be a key player in getting a complete count in your community.

Census folks at both the State and Federal level recognize that libraries will be a powerful partner in getting a complete count for Census 2020.  As a result, libraries across the state have a seat at the planning table on both local and state level Census committees.  Sara Wright, CLiC Deputy Director, is a member of the state Complete Count Campaign (CCC), a governor’s commission established to increase awareness about Census 2020.

Here at CLiC we are prepping our website to be Census Central for Colorado libraries. In the coming months we’ll start curating a collection of resources.  These will fall into two broad categories, informing your community AND training your staff.

The go to authority in Colorado for Census 2020 is the State Demography Office where you will find the official Colorado Census 2020 web page.

Take a look at the fact sheets prepared by the Demography office. Want to get involved in your community?   Need some basic Census 101 info?  What about guidance on the proposed citizenship question?  There’s a fact sheet for that!  Best of all, there is a fact sheet just for public libraries!

Here are a few more Census 2020 resources to get your started.

CLiC kicked off our census support efforts at the 2019 Spring Workshops with a session by Adam Bickford of the State Demography Office,  “Demography, Libraries and the 2020 Census.” The presentation is available on our website.  Adam reminds us that “the census is a cornerstone of our democracy” and shares facts on why the census is important, easy, and safe.

 

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