Chris Jowaisas
Chris is a senior research scientist at the University of Washington’s Information School’s Technology & Social Change Group. Previously, Chris was a Senior Program Officer for the Global Libraries program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior roles include grants management at the Texas State Library & Archives Commission and technology management at the Texas Library Association. Chris also served in multiple roles from 1997 – 2006 in the US Library Program at the Gates Foundation. His research interests include optimizing data collection systems to focus on impact, open data’s role in planning services and programs in public libraries, and analyzing open data related to public libraries. He also still regales his 3 children with dreams of packing up the library gig and taking over first base for the Cincinnati Reds. Chris holds an MLIS from University of Michigan and BA from University of Oklahoma.
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Leveraging Use of Open Data by Public Library Staff for Community Benefit: Process for Data Sources and Questions
Overview of Interviews: Leveraging Use of Open Data by Public Library Staff for Community Benefit
- Public Library Internet Connectivity (PLIC)
- Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) Digital Navigator
- The Community Archives Center for Tacoma
- Leveraging Use of Open Data by Public Library Staff for Community Benefit
- Creating the Digital Bridge: How Physically Distant Technology Access and Assistance Can Support Workers in a New Economy
- Examining the Role of Public Libraries in Combating Misinformation
- Workshop: Public libraries as platforms for civic engagement
- Advancing Library Visibility in Africa
- Development & Access to Information
TASCHA Researchers Head to AfLIA Conference
Jason Young and I are headed off to Nairobi to participate in the 3rd AfLIA Conference & 5th African Library Summit, hosted by the …
ALVA Update: Post-Beta Testing of Location Platform
Part 1 – The pre-launch work and learning One of the initial aims of the Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (ALVA) project is …