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The Benefits and Challenges of Community- Powered Connectivity in the New Arctic

The Benefits and Challenges of Community- Powered Connectivity in the New Arctic

What are the social, cultural, and economic implications of increased connectivity for Arctic communities and peoples?

Public Library Internet Connectivity (PLIC)

Public Library Internet Connectivity (PLIC)

What is the current state of public library internet connectivity?

Misinformation Escape Room

Misinformation Escape Room

Designing gamified approaches to building (mis)information literacy.

The TASCHA Public Library Initiative aims to generate new ideas for advancing the transformation of public libraries as centers of learning, creativity, and community development.

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Libraries as catalysts for unveiling more inclusive data in rural areas (2024)

The Califa Group in partnership with the University of Washington Information School will address a data gap in rural communities, in which library workers, policymakers, and community organizers often struggle to find datasets that accurately represent the realities and aspirations of rural communities. This project involves co-creating a training program with rural library workers. The...

This Site is Fake Dot Com: A novel resource and community model for teaching information literacy. (2024)

TASCHA researchers will collaborate with public and school librarians to create resources and a replicable model to support teaching information literacy in public and school libraries. The project will: 1) develop a mock social media website, including an initial set of posts, designed to support library staff in running fact-checking exercises within information literacy instruction;...

ConnectedLib (2022)

Helping library staff make learning connections with youth

The Benefits and Challenges of Community- Powered Connectivity in the New Arctic (2022)

What are the social, cultural, and economic implications of increased connectivity for Arctic communities and peoples?

LIS Forward (2022)

How can iSchools leverage their broad spectrum of expertise to address critical information challenges of our time while also advancing the profession of librarianship?

Public Library Internet Connectivity (PLIC) (2022)

What is the current state of public library internet connectivity?

Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) Digital Navigator (2022)

This project will help Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) assess the outcomes and performance of the Digital Navigators Program. EEC and the ConnectWA Coalition, along with partners and subcontractors, plan to train and deploy community-based Digital Navigators across the state, implement a Digital Navigator call center and support line and create Statewide Digital Equity Dashboard....

Blending research and STEM education for gender-inclusive technology development in rural Ghana (2021)

What forms of social science and technology training can be provided in non-formal environments to give young women and their families a more expansive view of their career options?

Reshaping rural borders: youth, ICT and socio-technical implications of COVID-19 pandemic in family farming (2021)

The research examines the reconstruct of ICT in family farming and their socio-cultural configurations in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Co-Designing Civic Education for the Circumpolar North (2021)

Launching collaborative research to produce a model for teaching civic education for the circumpolar North.

The Community Archives Center for Tacoma (2021)

Bringing community members and organizations together to broaden participation and inclusion within cultural heritage collections.

Misinformation Escape Room (2020)

Designing gamified approaches to building (mis)information literacy.

Leveraging Use of Open Data by Public Library Staff for Community Benefit (2020)

Investigating the data needs of public library staff and determining which of those needs can be met through the use of open data.

Creating the Digital Bridge: How Physically Distant Technology Access and Assistance Can Support Workers in a New Economy (2020)

Piloting a small-scale program to provide job seekers with home technology and remote support to develop digital skills and prepare for new careers.

Ocean Data for Decision-Making (2020)

Developing 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.

Public Libraries and Open Data Survey (2020)

Open data connects to many core library values, such as open access, information literacy, and civic engagement. As the open data movement grows, we want to better understand and support public libraries in helping the public access and use open data.

Examining the Role of Public Libraries in Combating Misinformation (2019)

Developing a community lab model for use in public libraries in Washington Libraries to combat misinformation and threats to democracy.

Data for Decision-Making Curriculum (2019)

The curriculum was developed in response to the results of a needs assessment conducted by Myanmar’s Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation

Data for Decision-Making (D4D) (2019)

How can communities and organizations be supported to better participate in the co-creation of actionable knowledge?

Indigenous Connectivity in Peru (2019)

In what ways can ICT platforms be co-developed with Indigenous communities to support their political empowerment while avoiding unintended negative effects of connectivity?

Digital Skills for Digital Equity (2018)

How do you identify what skills people need to equitably participate in digital life?

STEM Education for Gender Data Equity in Costa Rica (2018)

How do we harness nontraditional learning environments, like public libraries, to address gender data gaps and lack of women in STEM fields?

Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (2018)

Advancing library visibility through effective data collection, use, and sharing in partnership with the African library community.

Workshop: Public libraries as platforms for civic engagement (2017)

Thought leaders from libraries, civic media, collective action, peace building, media and data literacies explore civic engagement.

Information Strategies Curriculum (2016)

What skills are required for developing and implementing successful information-based projects in the digital age? How can informed analyses and appropriate solutions to information problems work for social change?