UPCOMING ULC EVENT
2025 ULC CEO Roundtable
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Redefining Library Leadership: Measuring and Amplifying Social Impact
June 1-3, 2025 | Toronto, CA
This spring don’t miss the Third Annual CEO Roundtable, a transformative event exclusively for ULC Directors and CEOs. Join us in Toronto, Canada for an immersive experience designed to elevate your leadership, expand your network, and redefine how libraries drive social impact in their communities.
This year’s Roundtable explores how libraries can understand, measure and amplify their social impact. Learn from other library leaders how their organizations are positively impacting social cohesion and combating the negative effects of social isolation and polarization and gain actionable leadership strategies and tactics to deepen community engagement and strengthen advocacy efforts.
The Roundtable includes a spotlight on the groundbreaking social impact study from Toronto Public Library (TPL): Enabling Torontonians to Grow and Thrive—a North American first. This pioneering study goes beyond traditional statistics to reveal how libraries profoundly enrich lives, foster resilience, and build social cohesion. Through an interactive session you’ll gain exclusive insights into TPL’s innovative, evidence-based approach to measuring community impact, developed in partnership with global leaders; and practical tools and strategies to measure, communicate, and amplify the value of your library’s contributions.
At the Roundtable, you’ll gain:
- Exclusive insights into TPL’s innovative, evidence-based approach to measuring community impact, developed in partnership with global leaders.
- Practical tools and strategies to measure, communicate, and amplify the value of your library’s contributions.
- Actionable leadership tactics to deepen community engagement and strengthen advocacy efforts
This unparalleled gathering of visionary leaders offers an opportunity to connect with peers, share best practices, and collaborate on shaping the future of library leadership.
Seats are limited, and demand is high. Secure your place at the table today to ensure you’re part of the conversation that will transform our field.
For more details and agenda information, please visit the 2025 ULC CEO Roundtable event page.
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Vickery Bowles, City Librarian, Toronto Public Library
Vickery Bowles is the City Librarian at Toronto Public Library (TPL), which delivers services through a network of 100 branches and online channels. Vickery has worked in a number of leadership positions, spearheading service development to support capacity building, civic engagement, economic development and social cohesion. Vickery is working to advance TPL’s new strategic plan focused on access to public spaces, digital access and inclusion, workforce development, support for democratic values and development of an innovative service culture.
Brooks Rainwater, President and CEO, Urban Libraries Council
Brooks serves as President and CEO of the Urban Libraries Council, an outcomes-driven research and innovations network of more than 160 leading North American public libraries. Under his leadership, ULC champions the future of public libraries by engaging and uplifting members, focusing intently on equity and inclusion and leading on core policy issues that drive our communities forward. Throughout his career, Brooks has worked to advance urban policies that expand local democracy and provide funding for local programs related to economic opportunity, entrepreneurship, infrastructure and sustainability. Prior to joining ULC in July 2022, Brooks served as Senior Executive & Director, Center for City Solutions at the National League of Cities where he drove the organization’s research agenda and oversaw technical assistance efforts and leadership education. Brooks holds a Master of Public Administration from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.