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Lessons from 2023 VAD Academy: Systemic Racism is a Root Cause of Vacant Properties

Center for Community Progress

Over the course of two days, participants of the 2023 VAD Academy learned everything from the basics of what causes vacancy and abandonment and the foundations of community revitalization to advanced legal, policy, and practice tools that can help neighborhoods turn vacant spaces into vibrant places.

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ACRL national - Library Marketing and Outreach Discussion -Artificial Intelligence in Marketing & Outreach (Register and Open Discussion Session) - November 30, 2023

A Library Writer's Blog

About the ACRL National Library Marketing and Outreach Discussion Group: Launched at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference, this group encourages regional meet ups around the U.S. For more information, please request to join our Facebook group at [link] groups/acrl.lmao Our meeting is open to all! as a central initiative.

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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

Recognizing the need to meet evolving demands and expectations, USPS launched the Informed Delivery email subscription service in 2014. Informed Delivery notifies subscribers of upcoming deliveries. To better serve its customers, USPS transitioned Informed Delivery to Google Cloud.

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South African Cities Show Commitment to Accelerate Water Resilience at 2023 UN Water Conference

The City Fix

Between 2000 and 2014, urban area in South Africa expanded by 1,464 km2. South Africa’s cities are economic engines, drawing workers across the country and the continent. Of the country’s 58.8 million population, 68% live in urban areas. Population projections.

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Announcing the 2023 Google Cloud Customer Award Winners in Government and Education

Google Public Sector

Recognizing the need to meet evolving demands and expectations, USPS launched the Informed Delivery email subscription service in 2014. Informed Delivery notifies subscribers of upcoming deliveries. To better serve its customers, USPS transitioned Informed Delivery to Google Cloud.

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CFP (and Reviewers): From Chaos to Order: Addressing Cognitive Overload in the Learning Journey (Rowman & Littlefield)

A Library Writer's Blog

Even well-established needs, like finding and accessing relevant, credible information, continue to take up more and more cognitive energy in this ever-changing information landscape. Cognitive load refers to the amount of information an individual is able to retain in their working memory at one time ( Sweller , 1988).

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How to Keep the Local Grocery Store Open: A Challenge for NC CED Professionals

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs [link] accessed via [link] Accessed July 18, 2023. Source: Wikimedia Creative Commons, Accessed July 18, 2023. Source Wikimedia Creative Commons, Accessed July 18, 2023. Main Street, Mebane, N.C. Source: Library of Congress – U.S.

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