Farewell to our Data Analyst Lucas Koepke
This week TASCHA says goodbye to our Data Analyst Lucas Koepke. Lucas became TASCHA’s statistical backbone 7 years ago after earning his Master of Science in Statistics from the University of Washington. Before Lucas heads out the door, we gave him the opportunity to share some of his …
Research Assistant – Statistical Analysis for the Evaluation of a Namibian Library System – Technology & Social Change Group – Autumn 2018
CORRECTION: This position is benefits eligible if the new employee starts on or before October 1st. The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) in the Information School seeks a graduate research assistant to support the statistical analysis of data for a project evaluating the impact of …
Presentation at the Community Indicators Consortium Impact Summit
As communities plan for and implement broadband adoption and digital inclusion or digital equity plans, they also need to clarify intended outcomes and measure impacts. At the Community Indicators Consortium Impact Summit next week in Minneapolis, TASCHA Research Coordinator Stacey Wedlake and …
TASCHA hiring a Communications Research Assistant
TASCHA is seeking a University of Washington iSchool graduate student for our Communications Research Assistant position. The student in this position will play an integral role by working directly with TASCHA’s Communications Specialist, along with the leadership and researchers at TASCHA. The …
TASCHA still accepting applications for a Communications Specialist
Do you see effective and innovative communications as vital to making research accessible and useful for communities in need? Come join us to increase the positive impact of our research for communities across the globe! The Communications Specialist raises the visibility of the Technology …
TASCHA Research Cited in Digital Inclusion Coalition Guidebook
In 2012, TASCHA and IMLS published Building Digital Communities: a framework for action. Building Digital Communities provides a resource for community digital inclusion planning in US, including a vision for the future, principles that define digital inclusion, goals to make digital inclusion …
TASCHA is hiring a Communications Specialist!
Do you see effective and innovative communications as vital to making research accessible and useful for communities in need? We offer an opportunity for a Communications Specialist to make a difference with under-served communities, collaborate with global research and community partners, and …
Developing digital skills for digital librarians
As many communities struggle to keep up with shifts in technology, public libraries provide critical digital literacy training that helps people improve their skills. Yet, library staff struggle to keep their own skills up-to-date and to deliver trainings that engage and excite learners. One …
Session at ALA: Ensuring the Future of Libraries: Connecting the Academy and the Profession
Attending the American Libraries Association Conference (ALA) in New Orleans? Join TASCHA Research Scientist Chris Jowaisas at the panel Ensuring the Future of Libraries: Connecting the Academy and the Profession. The panel dives into one strategy to make this connection – a Distinguished …
TASCHA Researchers at QQML 2018
TASCHA Principal Research Scientist Maria Garrido and TASCHA Research Scientist Michelle Fellows will present next week at the 10th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML 2018) in Chania, Crete, Greece. Maria will give a keynote speech titled …