by Nicole Umayam | Dec 5, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The State Library of Arizona was invited to participate in Internet2’s pilot program “Toward Gigabit Libraries,” funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The program, which is targeted to rural and tribal libraries with limited IT support available to...
by Emily Kissane | Dec 5, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
This Sunday, I read a troubling and thought-provoking article in the New York Times – Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We’re Missing by David Leonhardt. Leonhardt discusses the work of the Equality of Opportunity Project, particularly research about people who become...
by Emily Kissane | Nov 15, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The Institute of Museum and Library Services recently approved Minnesota’s Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) five year plan for 2018-2022. The plan is required by LSTA, the legislation that authorizes IMLS to distribute Grants to States funding. The planning...
by Emily Kissane | Oct 28, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
One of my favorite sessions during the 2017 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) was Social Media as Catalyst for Building Communities. The presenters were Jaclyn Roessel (Grownup Navajo), Warren Montoya (Rezilience...
by Nicole Umayam | Oct 25, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
On Wednesday, October 18, Sandy and I co-presented at TechKnowledge 2017, a virtual conference of Library Journal and School Library Journal focusing on technology and libraries. Our Fast Learning session included a brief overview of the Digital Inclusion Corps, and a...