November 1, 2022
The Mobile Information Literacy Curriculum is a growing collection of training materials designed to build information literacies for the millions of people worldwide coming online every month via a mobile phone. Most information and digital literacy curricula were designed for a PC age, and public and private organizations around the world have used these curricula…
October 19, 2021
Launching collaborative research to produce a model for teaching civic education for the circumpolar North.
Bringing community members and organizations together to broaden participation and inclusion within cultural heritage collections.
October 13, 2021
The digital divide has long been recognized as a factor contributing to the economic marginalization of low-income communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color (BIPOC communities).1–7 The pandemic transformed the digital divide from a long-simmering issue to an immediate crisis as schools, training programs, and essential services rapidly moved from in-person to virtual…
May 4, 2021
What role should the world’s public libraries have in civic engagement? In recent years, traditional media have weakened, the civic space has become increasingly divisive, and society has become ever more divided socially, economically and politically, yet public libraries have stood strong. They have long fulfilled a vital need for communal spaces where people can…
April 29, 2021
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November 15, 2019
Thought leaders from libraries, civic media, collective action, peace building, media and data literacies explore civic engagement.
March 31, 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?
June 21, 2012
How are Georgian civil society organizations using social media to engage citizens, spark change, and shift public policy?
