April 12: From co-working to hackerspaces: An introduction to innovation spaces
TASCHA Talk: Chris Coward April 12, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm Roosevelt Commons Bldg., 4th floor multi-purpose room or via Adobe Connect We all know what the typical telecenter or library computer space looks like—people sitting behind monitors along rows of desks, working away on whatever it is …
March 26: From a Facebook event to a Social Movement: The trajectory of the April 6th youth movement and the revolution in Egypt
TASCHA Talk: Maria Garrido March 26, from 12:00 to 1:20 pm Mary Gates Hall, Room 420 or via Adobe Connect This TASCHA Talk, in conjunction with the iSchool Research Conversation series, examined the different uses of information and communication technology (ICT) tools in the trajectory and …
February 2: Perceptions of libraries as development partners: Preliminary research results
TASCHA Talk: Chris Coward and Michelle Fellows February 2, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm Roosevelt Commons Building, fourth floor multi-purpose room Or via Adobe Connect Public libraries play vastly different roles in providing Internet access and information services around the world. In some countries …
December 1: Developing a framework for Digitally Inclusive Communities to help improve access through collaborative action
TASCHA TALK: Samantha Becker & Rebecca Sears Date December 1, from 3:45 to 4:45pm Roosevelt Commons Building, fourth floor multi-purpose room Rebecca Sears discussed TASCHA’s new project to develop a framework for digitally inclusive communities. In cooperation with the Institute of Museum …
November 17: Evaluating the impact of public access technology in U.S. Libraries: The IMPACT Web Survey, a U.S. IMPACT Study project
TASCHA TALK: Cortney Leach November 17, 2011, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm Roosevelt Commons Building, fourth floor multi-purpose room Conducted in 2009, the U.S. IMPACT Study provided evidence that use of public access technology services offered at U.S. public libraries has a profound and measurable …
October 27: Development and implementation of the Global Impact Study surveys
TASCHA TALK: Araba Sey & Chris Rothschild October 27, 2011, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm Roosevelt Commons Building, fourth floor multi-purpose room The Global Impact Study surveys were designed to collect comparable data on uses and outcomes of public access ICT use in five countries on three …
November 3: Report on Open Cambodia 2011
TASCHA TALK: Joe Sullivan November 3, 2011, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm Roosevelt Commons Building, fourth floor multi-purpose room In September 2011, members of TASCHA, Mozilla, Aspiration Technology, and the East West Management Institute convened “Open Cambodia 2011″ — an un-conference to mobilize …
April 28: Reflections from the Global Telecentre Forum
In this TASCHA Talk, Chris Coward and Melody Clark will reflect on their experiences at the Santiago Forum. You will hear two different perspectives. Chris attended the first two forums and has been a longtime follower of telecenters through his research. Melody comes from the library field and …
April 21: Information society statistics and analysis
As part of our TASCHA Talk series, George Sciadas will bring us on a guided tour of information society statistics and analysis. George will describe, synoptically, the evolution of quantitative research in ICTs from the early days and the preoccupation with access through major milestones such …
April 12: Technologies of choice? Chilean national ICT policies seen through the eyes of microentrepreneurs in rural communities
In the early 2000s, Chile was considered a leader in Latin America in terms of its comprehensive and integrated national ICT policy, the Agenda Digital. Action lines included a campaign for digital literacy, networks of telecentres, access in schools, e-government initiatives, favourable import …