Leveraging Use of Open Data by Public Library Staff for Community Benefit
The project aims to investigate the data needs of public library staff and determine which of those needs can be met through the use of open data.
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Creating the Digital Bridge: How Physically Distant Technology Access and Assistance Can Support Workers in a New Economy
This project will pilot a small-scale program to provide job seekers with home technology and remote support to develop digital skills and prepare for new careers.
TASCHA Launches Development and Access to Information Dashboards
“The rights and capacity to use, create, and share information in ways that are meaningful to each individual, community, or organization.” July 8th 2020 – The Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School has released the Development and Access …
Technology Access and Education for Refugee Women in the Context of Covid-19
Local Context: Seattle & Refugee Women In Seattle, home of major technology giants like Amazon and Microsoft, twenty-five percent of people living in poverty do not have internet access at home and twenty-one percent do not have a mobile or smartphone. Many people also lack the skills to …
Strategies and Resources for Tech Assistance During a Pandemic
By: Stacey Wedlake, TASCHA Research Coordinator & Analyst As I wrote in my previous blog post, the ability to access basic needs during a pandemic relies on digital skills. As we’re seeing more and more, the pandemic exacerbates our societies’ inequalities, and communities in vulnerable …
Volunteer geographic information in the Global South: barriers to local implementation of mapping projects across Africa
The world is awash in data—by 2020 it is expected that there will be approximately 40 trillion gigabytes of data in existence, with that number doubling every 2 to 3 years. However, data production is not equal in all places—the global data landscape remains heavily concentrated on English-speaking,…
Tech Assistance During a Global Pandemic
It is difficult to “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” without the ability to use the internet to meet personal needs such as connecting with loved ones, accessing health services, paying bills, and shopping for groceries. A recent study identified that 20% of Seattle residents living alone relied on …
Data challenges for public libraries: African perspectives and the social context of knowledge
This article sheds light on the collection and use of data by libraries in sixteen countries across Africa. It highlights the challenges that librarians and library organizations face in gathering, analyzing, and presenting data of various types for self-advocacy. In this study, qualitative data from…
Practitioners and Researchers Connect to Address Tech Access and Education for Refugee Women
For refugee women in Seattle and King County, technology education plays a key role in learning to navigate life in their new community. Our research team explored refugee women’s experiences with technology-related programs and services as part of the Refugee Women and Technology Education …
Ocean Data for Decision-Making
This project draws upon principles of knowledge democracy to develop data for decision-making (D4D) tools and resources that local organizations can use to more effectively work with (and within) their target communities and with scientists and policy makers to generate and use marine data to manage marine resources and ecosystems.