April 28, 2017
The Girls in ICT initiative from ITU is celebrating it’s 6th annual Girls in ICT Day. The initiative is working towards creating “a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of ICTs, enabling both girls and technology companies to reap the benefits of greater female…
April 26, 2017
TASCHA’s Maria Garrido, Susan Hildreth, and Daniel Kapellmann will be speaking at iAffliates tomorrow presenting “Public Libraries: Thriving Social Spaces for Civic Engagement.” The presentation is inspired by recent work from the TASCHA team on civic engagement and libraries around the world. When: Thursday, April 26th, 11:00-11:30am, UW iAffliates Day 2017 Where: The Intellectual House, UW…
We hope that you will join us for a brown bag lunch event with Dr. Buhle Mbambo-Thata of AfLIA (African Library and Information Association and Institutions) from South Africa, where she will discuss AfLIA and how the library field in Africa is evolving with ICTs and other initiatives. She will also discuss libraries in general…
April 21, 2017
Start Date: 2017-05-01 End Date: 2017-06-15 Deadline to Apply: Apr 28, 2017 Position Description The Data for Democracy project and TASCHA are hiring a graduate research assistant to help develop and publish a data literacy curriculum. This position will entail working on curriculum development and informal learning instruction for novice individual and organization users of…
April 11, 2017
The theme for 2017 National Library Week is “Libraries Transform.” For any who has entered a library before, it is not hard to imagine how free access to both public space and information tools can make small, or sometimes large, impacts on lives. They are valued social spaces where people search the internet, prepare a resume,…
April 7, 2017
Global health is one example of the many ways data and information can benefit efforts towards a more sustainable world. The World Health Organization, the organizers of World Health Day, utilize data in a variety of innovative ways through their eHealth unit; an initiative that channels the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for…
April 3, 2017
Partnership is a core tenet of TASCHA’s Gates-funded Global Libraries legacy work. With the work steaming ahead, TASCHA has invested a great deal of time thinking through how we will work together with our legacy partners, and with others — aligned organizations, funding agencies, libraries, and community members. Our focus was on the partnership of…
March 31, 2017
Are you interested in creating transformation in public libraries? Do your ideas about how technology can be used for social change keep you up at night? Are you looking for an opportunity to work with an interdisciplinary group of people on issues that will impact both the library and international development fields? The Technology &…
March 8, 2017
Our studies have shown in various contexts and countries the distinct uses and applications of technology employed by women for personal empowerment. In particular, TASCHA research has recognized the use of technology to advance employability and personal autonomy. The ongoing project Development and Access to Information examines how access to information is a critical tenet…
March 6, 2017
TASCHA researchers will be presenting their ongoing work at the annual iSchool research fair on March 9th, 6:30-8:00pm in the HUB South Ballroom. With topics ranging from the future of libraries to the development of a information literacy curriculum for mobile users, the fair is a chance to speak with researchers about the many ways TASCHA is…
