Webinar: Introduction to the Census Bureau--Unlock the Power of Data

Are you tired of spending hours searching for data to support your library goals, only to come up empty? Whether you're looking to sharpen your market research for a strategic plan or grant application, advocate for a new service, identify programming needs, or to truly understand your community, your patrons—your journey starts here!

An expert from the Data Dissemination Team at the U.S. Census Bureau will help you bridge the gap between "having data" and "using data". Along with an overview of the Census Bureau, its mission, and how operations can serve your data needs, you'll discover how to traverse census.gov like a pro—putting relevant, high-quality data at your fingertips 24/7. And, experience real-time demonstrations of easy-to-navigate data tools.

Join this high-impact webinar designed to transform how you interact with data. This isn’t just a presentation—it’s your first step to navigating the depths of Census data and using it strategically to further YOUR library's mission!

In this webinar, you will:

• Experience a high-level overview of data collected
• Explore common uses of Census Data
• Orient to Census Bureau’s data collection, in relation to the specific data request/needs
• Access relevant demographic and economic data using:
  • census.gov
  • Statistics in Schools
  • QuickFacts
  • Narrative Profiles
  • data.census.gov

Guest presenter Caitlyn Sperling  |  As a Census Bureau Data Dissemination Specialist (DDS), Caitlyn Sperling educates the public on how to access and use the Census Bureau’s wide array of data resources. Currently, she provides DDS services in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. She is one of several specialists in the country available to conduct training, give presentations, and provide assistance to several types of stakeholders. Before serving in this capacity, Caitlyn served as a Partnership Specialist for the 2020 Decennial Census. She has also worked for the Department of Defense in the medical & mental health fields and is a proud US Army Veteran. In her spare time, Caitlyn loves traveling with her family, learning more about her heritage, making memories, and being at the beach.

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EVENT NOTES

Registration Details | Not sure you can make it to a live webinar? Register anyway, and we’ll send you a link to the recorded version when it is available. Registration is limited. Deadline for registration is March 26, 2026. Webinar access information will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.

Recording | This recording will be accessible exclusively to SCKLS member library staff and board members on the SCKLS Membership Exclusive Training webpage; it will not be accessible to the public. | When you participate in a SCKLS webinar, a photographic, video or audio recording may occur. If you want your image or voice removed from the webinar recording, you must notify in writing SCKLS Training Specialist Katherine Hughes at least 24 hours in advance of the webinar. Absence of written notification grants SCKLS all rights to the webinar recording for educational purposes.