Buffalo Erie County Public Library 2020 Census BECPL

Buffalo & Erie County Public Library & 2020 Census

B&ECPL Complete Count Committee Members • • • • Andrew Aquino – Central Library Tech. Know Lab Jason Barone - Isaías González-Soto Branch Abigail Barten – Town of Collins Public Library Nicole Bermingham – Town of Tonawanda Public Library Thomas Carloni – Elma Public Library Joy Testa Cinquino – B&ECPL Development & Communications Sandra Courtney – Information Services Peggy Errington – Orchard Park Public Library Bridgette Heintz – Grand Island Memorial Library Brian Hoth – Hamburg Public Library Glenn Luba – Cheektowaga Public Library Monica Mooney – Clarence Public Library Linda Rizzo – Buffalo Branches Meghan Soderholm – Lackawanna Public Library Dawn Stanton – Graphics Department

Our Mission To ensure all B&ECPL staff are prepared to assist with Census 2020 AND are able to assist Erie County residents with being counted.

HOW?

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B&ECPL Libraries East West Cheektowaga Public Library (2) Buffalo Branches (8) 9 Lancaster Public Library (1) Ewell Free Library (1) Central Library (1) 10 Library on Wheels (1) Marilla Free Library (1) Elma Public Library (1) Aurora Town Public Library (1) Orchard Park Public Library (1) West Seneca Public Library (1) North South Grand Island Memorial (1) City of Tonawanda Public Library (1) Hamburg Public Library (2) 10 Angola Public Library (1) Town of Tonawanda Public Library (2) Eden Public Library (1) Amherst Public Library (4) Collins Public Library (1) Clarence Public Library (1) North Collins Public Library (1) Newstead Public Library (1) Boston Free Library (1) Concord Public Library (1) Lackawanna Public Library (1) 9

Committee Teams East Tom Carloni Glenn Luba Peggy Errington System Mary Jean Jakubowski Dawn Stanton North Nicole Bermingham Bridgette Heintz Monica Mooney Joy Testa Cinquino Steve Hovey West Andrew Aquino Jason Barone Sandra Courtney Linda Rizzo South Brian Hoth Abigail Barten Meghan Soderholm

Getting Started • Libraries’ Guide to the 2020 Census – American Library Association • New York Counts https: //www. newyorkcounts 2020. org/ • United States Census Bureau https: //2020 census. gov/ • Fact Sheets https: //www. census. gov/library/fact-sheets. html

Getting Started • B&ECPL Website https: //www. buffalolib. org/content/united-statescensus-2020

Get Involved • Erie County Complete Count Committee • City of Buffalo Complete Count Committee • New York’s Libraries Complete Count Committee • Western New York Library Resources Council Complete Count Committee • Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Complete Count Committee • OTHER***

B&ECPL Complete Count Committee • Develop Strategy • Staff and Public Training Team • Marketing Team • Develop Materials • DRAFT FAQ’s • DRAFT Library Do’s and Don’ts • Develop Staff Training, Public Education, and Marketing Schedules

What’s Next? • General Strategy Presentation – Managers/Directors (June 2019) • Point person identified – every B&ECPL location (September 2019) • Staff Training – Currently being developed • Timeline to Managers/Directors: December 2019 • Training conducted: December 2019 – February 2020 • Public Education Programming – Currently being developed • Programs conducted @ various locations: January – February 2020

What’s Next? • Marketing • Determine Campaigns

What’s Next? • Get Counted @ Your Library: March – April 2020 • Have You Been Counted Yet? : May – June 2020 • Last Chance to Get Counted: July 2020

Ongoing – February – August 2020 • Community Partners; • Onsite Census Centers • Communication, updates, training; • Informational tools; • Promotions • Campaigns

OUR GOAL: