June 7, 2019
Supporting organizations and communities to more effectively and responsibly use data for decision-making requires a comprehensive approach that provides tools to develop a robust data culture. Creation of this support should be approached in ways that are locally relevant and respect local knowledge and decision-making systems. That’s why TASCHA’s work in data for decision-making (D4D) strives…
May 21, 2019
TASCHA is hiring! We are seeking a Communications Research Assistant for the 2019-2020 school year. Are you an Information School student interested in outreach, communications, and access to information? Consider applying to this position. Position Description The University of Washington Information School’s Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) has an outstanding opportunity for a student…
May 20, 2019
Jason Young and I are headed off to Nairobi to participate in the 3rd AfLIA Conference & 5th African Library Summit, hosted by the African Library and Information Association and Institutions (AfLIA), our partners in the Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (ALVA) project. The theme for the conference is “African Libraries Creating the Africa We…
May 17, 2019
Access to information accelerates development, and libraries make this a reality for many people around the world. The 2019 Development and Access to Information (DA2i) Report will offer new data, examples, and arguments for placing libraries at the head of national development strategies. Twenty of the targets set forth by the United Nations Sustainable Development…
April 24, 2019
At TASCHA, one of our primary research areas is Women & Technology. Under this framework, researcher Maria Garrido and others are focusing on how women can use, transform, and create digital technologies to advance gender equity both locally and globally. One of the many exciting initiatives Maria focuses her energy on is as a member…
April 9, 2019
TASCHA Researcher Rolf Hapel on, “What are the best practices/ways for libraries to distinguish themselves as vital resources in a community?” There are some important features and attributes of libraries that might not be regarded as extremely unique individually, but put together, they form a very strong and unique societal fabric/platform for the library….
March 25, 2019
By Bree Norlander, TASCHA Research Scientist In spring of 2018, I was working with my TASCHA colleagues on the Mobile Reading Data Exchange (MRDX) project to better understand mobile reading patterns across the globe. Around the same time, we became aware of European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), its upcoming implementation date of May…
March 20, 2019
We are so excited for our friends at Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation (MBAPF), for their recent partnership with Facebook, to create safe and meaningful digital literacy experiences. Facebook is working with MBAPF to add more content to the Mobile Information Literacy (MIL) curriculum, including “tips for staying safe on Facebook,” “critical thinking and…
February 1, 2019
In early January, TASCHA Director Chris Coward attended the 10th annual International Information and Communications Development (ICTD) conference. As the 10th conference in the series it offered an occasion to reflect on what we have accomplished as a community, where we have fallen short, and what changes may be necessary to respond to broader changes…
January 18, 2019
TASCHA and the rest of the Information School is gearing up for ALA Midwinter here in Seattle from Jan. 25 – 29. If you’re headed to the conference, keep your eyes out for all ot the iSchool panelists. We’re excited for the list of speakers, including former Dean Harry Bruce, TASCHA Director Chris Coward, and…
