February 10, 2026
Thank you for your interest in the Advancing Library Visibility in Africa Action Funds (ALVA-AF) initiative. We recommend reading through the Call for Proposals (CFP) and also reviewing the slides used at the first information session for additional answers to questions that you might have. If you still have questions after reviewing those documents and…
January 22, 2026
TASCHA has been continuing work on the Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (ALVA) project and is launching a new initiative as part of the project called ALVA Action Funds (ALVA-AF). Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (ALVA) knows that African public and community libraries are vital partners in community development and wellbeing. ALVA Action Funds (ALVA…
February 7, 2025
This is a collection of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Scaling Community through Archives cohort application. These have been gathered through email and interactions at the information sessions held in February 2025. If you have a question that is not answered here, please email Chris Jowaisas (chrisjow@uw.edu). Last updated: March 20, 2025 – …
January 17, 2025
Do you want to collect and share important stories in your community, both current and past, but aren’t sure where to start? Do you have a great idea for a community archive project but need funding and support? Apply to the Scaling Community Through Archives cohort! March 20th, 2025: The Scaling Community Through Archives team…
October 2, 2024
The University of Washington Information School is looking for six public libraries to collaborate on creating information literacy programs and resources for teens. The intended impact is to co-design a sustainable resource that provides an authentic environment for information literacy instruction, while addressing instructional pitfalls of using “live” examples on social media. This project will…
September 9, 2024
We are excited to announce a new project to train rural libraries in community engagement strategies to gather and use meaningful community data. In collaboration with Califa and rural library staff, we are co-creating a free, on-demand online training program. This program will support library workers in creating opportunities for community members to actively participate…
October 27, 2023
We are pleased to make available the prerelease of the LIS Forward position paper, Ensuring a Vibrant Future for LIS in iSchools, at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology(ASIS&T) being held in London, UK October 27-31, 2023. Several members of LIS Forward led a session at ASIS&T, Advancing LIS…
July 13, 2023
By Kayla Pohl The decisions we make about our oceans need to be informed by sound data, and more importantly, the process for collecting and interpreting that data needs to be inclusive of the diverse realities, values, and knowledge systems of local marine communities. All too often, however, that isn’t the case. Researchers with…
March 16, 2023
By Doug Parry and Maria Garrido Meaningful access to information: “The rights and capacity to use, create and share information in ways that are meaningful to each individual, community or organization.” Information access is a fundamental driver of many of the goals in the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, yet many countries are struggling…
March 6, 2023
By Kayla Pohl For decades, international agencies such as the U.N. have stressed the urgency and necessity of gender digital equality, yet in low- and middle-income countries like Ghana, progress has been frustratingly slow. Researchers at the UW Information School’s Technology and Social Change Group (TASCHA) want to know why. In partnership with Ghana-based researchers…
