Digital Inclusion Framework

October 27, 2011

The Framework for Digitally Inclusive Communities convened diverse local actors to advance guidelines to help libraries and other organizations improve access to computers, the Internet, and other vital digital resources.

Public Access Landscape Study

July 11, 2011

The Public Access Landscape Study examined public ICT access and use in libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés in 25 countries. Local teams conducted primary research; TASCHA researchers analyzed the data for common themes.

Global Impact Study

July 4, 2011

The Global Impact Study examined how public access to ICTs — through venues like libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés — changes people’s lives in the areas of communication and leisure, culture and language, education, employment and income, governance, and health.

Libraries, Telecenters, and the 2010 Chile Earthquake

July 1, 2011

TASCHA’s study of the 2010 Chilean earthquake examines the role of libraries and telecenters as providers of social and information resources that helped survivors access aid, communicate with friends and family, and mitigate stress.