GELS: Growing Equitable Library Services

In August 2023, DataHaven released version 2.0 of the Connecticut Town Equity Reports featuring disaggregated local data on well-being and equity for all 169 CT towns and many other geographic regions. These reports provide access to relevant town-level information that is not available from any other source. Since 2021, these easy-to-use, infographic-filled publications have been widely-used to inform local- and state-level efforts to improve community well-being and racial equity. Version 1.0 of the CT Town Equity Reports were released in 2021 and version 3.0 is being planned for 2024.

Join DataHaven’s Mark Abraham, Executive Director and Camille Seaberry, Senior Research Associate, as they share what’s in the reports, where they get all that data, and ideas and examples on how your library can use it all. 

DataHaven is a CT-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower people to create thriving communities by collecting and ensuring access to data on well-being, equity, and quality of life.

On September 9, 2021, DataHaven released the Connecticut Town Equity Reports featuring disaggregated CT town data on social and economic well-being and equity. DataHaven’s Mark Abraham, Executive Director and Camille Seaberry, Senior Research Associate, shared what’s in the reports, where they get all that data, and ideas and examples on how your library can use it all. DataHaven (https://www.ctdatahaven.org/) is a CT-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower people to create thriving communities by collecting and ensuring access to data on well-being, equity, and quality of life.