by Emily Kissane | Jan 17, 2018 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The Technology Literacy Collaborative (TLC) started in South Minneapolis as a resource for community technology centers and digital literacy instructors. It truly is a collaborative of various organizations focusing on technology and service to underrepresented...
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 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...
by Sandy Tharp-Thee | Oct 20, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Every Friday for the past few weeks I have had the honor of teaching elders at the Sac and Fox library in Stroud, OK. It has given me the opportunity to test out curriculum on “real” people, guide, answer questions and listen. I always come away thinking how much...
by Sandy Tharp-Thee | Sep 25, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
The highlight of teaching elders is never knowing quite what to expect. I sat between two gentlemen, one who was the first to have signed up for the class. He is extremely sky, soft spoken and says few words. When he first signed up his friends had told me rather...
