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Interior of Suzzallo library, globes hanging in the graduate reading room, University of Washington Seattle campus

LIS Forward aims to chart future positioning and priorities for LIS research and education within the broader mission of iSchools.

LIS Forward

Wi-Fi hotspot in the Abano Pass in the Caucasus Mountains

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

The Benefits and Challenges of Community-Powered Connectivity In The New Arctic

Map of the US with red dots indicating public library connectivity

What is the current state of public library internet connectivity?

Public Library Internet Connectivity (PLIC)

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Collect a combination of quantitative and qualitative data to assess the performance of the Digital Navigator Program.

Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) Digital Navigator

Ghanian youth and parents fill out orientation paperwork in open air on blue plastic chairs

What forms of social science and technology training can be provided to give young women a more expansive view of their career options?

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

A group of people looking at a set of mysterious maps and other artifacts in an escape room. The room is filled with purple light.

Designing interactive games for fostering resilience to misinformation

Misinformation Escape Room

What information challenges do societies in transition face? How can information literacy be used to support transitions to democracy?

Information Strategies for Societies in Transition

Buildings in a city at night. Many lines of blue light are connecting different buildings across the image.

What technical and personal supports do people need to use technology to reach their employment and other goals?

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

A group of people sitting in front of bookshelves in a library. They are looking up and listening to a presentation, though neither the presentation nor the presenter are visible in the image.

How can we develop and implement library-based community labs to address misinformation and strengthen democratic discourse?

Examining the Role of Public Libraries in Combating Misinformation

Person on horseback overlooking lush landscape

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

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

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

Co-Designing Civic Education for the Circumpolar North

A view of the Tacoma skyline from the East

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

The Community Archives Center for Tacoma

A group of seven people sitting around a dark wooden table. They have laptops and papers out in front of them, and they are engaged in discussion with each other. Behind them, there are other groups at other tables in discussion with one another.

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

Workshop: Public libraries as platforms for civic engagement

Students working on their computers in a sunny corner of a library.

What are the current barriers among library staff to using open data for planning and decision-making?

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

two children sitting close to each other reading the same book. a bookcase is seen behind them full of books. other children are around them reading.

How do you advance library visibility using effective data collection, use, and sharing?

Advancing Library Visibility in Africa

How does access to information contribute to achieving the SDGs? What roles do libraries play in the UN's 2030 Agenda?

Development & Access to Information

How can we co-create resources to increase capacity in communities and the diversity of voices in ocean management decision-making?

Ocean Data for Decision-Making

How can ICTs be co-developed with Indigenous communities to support their political empowerment while avoiding unintended negative effects?

Indigenous Connectivity in Peru

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

Digital Skills for Digital Equity

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

Data for Decision-Making (D4D)

What influences the success of regional libraries intended to spearhead national improvements in reading, learning, and information access?

Namibia Regional Library Evaluation

What are the relevant skills, concepts, and attitudes for people using mobile devices, not PCs, to access the internet & information?

Mobile Information Literacy

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 Curriculum

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

STEM Education for Gender Data Equity in Costa Rica

How can data be collected, managed, analyzed, and visualized to tackle challenges and enable social change and democracy?

Data for Democracy in Myanmar

How do you identify and address technology accessibility and education gaps for refugee women in Seattle?

Refugee Women And Technology Education in Seattle

How can mobile applications expand global literacy? How can we use computational analysis to understand mobile reading patterns?

Mobile Reading Data Exchange

How does the international development community perceive public libraries as partners in development?

Perceptions of Libraries as Development Partners

How can online education, like MOOCs, best help young adults across the developing world grow successful careers?

Advancing MOOCs for Development

What is the role of library-like institutions in providing public access to information and technologies? How do they compare to libraries?

Public Internet Access & Use in Vietnam

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Where do people in developing countries access computers and the internet? How is the landscape of public access venues comprised?

Public Access Landscape Study

How does public access to computers and the Internet — through venues like libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés— change people's lives?

Global Impact Study

What is the impact of public libraries in the European Union on library users' lives? How are libraries in the EU perceived and used?

Measuring perceptions of the benefits of ICT in public libraries in the EU

How can web literacy trainings be used in libraries to meet the evolving needs of the communities they serve?

Digital Skills for Digital Librarians Evaluation

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How important are libraries and telecenters in emergency management?

Libraries, Telecenters, and the 2010 Chile Earthquake

What are the features of effective innovation spaces? What policies and practices support their establishment and growth?

Innovation Spaces

What research and data exists about public libraries? How can it best be organized, accessed, and used to inform future work in the library field?

Research Roadmap for Strengthening the Library Field

How can governments, public libraries, and community organizations adopt an inclusive policy posture to promote access to digital resources?

Digital Inclusion Framework

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How did the use of ICTs impact the evolution of the April 6th Youth Movement and the trajectory of the Egyptian revolution?

Youth, ICTs, and Democracy in Egypt

How can we understand the impact of ICT training when the contexts are so diverse? How can case studies and storytelling help?

Employability Evidence Narratives

Mapping eInclusion actors in the EU 27 countries

Mapping eInclusion Actors in the European Union

How are Georgian civil society organizations using social media to engage citizens, spark change, and shift public policy?

Georgia Civil Society 2.0

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How do ICT training and digital literacy promote employability and social inclusion among immigrant women in Europe?

Immigrant Women and e-Skills in Europe

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How do e-inclusion actors operate? What is the impact among marginalized populations? What theories and frameworks have been applied?

e-Inclusion actors in the European Union: Theories and frameworks

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Does ICT training help Washington state residents find jobs? Do trainees earn higher wages? How does training effect their employability?

Technology for employability in Washington State

How can computers and technology programs in clubs advance 21st-century skills, employability, and social development?

Technology Utilization in Boys & Girls Clubs of America

What happens when you gather technologists, human rights activists, and international experts to collaborate around openness and good governance?

Open Cambodia 2011

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How can technology access and training empower and promote employability among marginalized groups, such youth and people with disabilities?

Youth, Accessibility, and Employability in Latin America

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