Monthly Archives: October 2013

Community Archives Key Topic for Community Informatics Research Network Conference

Center for Digital Inclusion Staff, Students Scheduled to Present and Lead at Event CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Oct. 21, 2013 — “Nexus, Confluence, and Difference: Community Archives meets Community Informatics” is the topic of the 2013 Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) Conference,

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Wolske Recognized for Community Leadership in East St. Louis

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, October 21, 2013 – Community leaders in East St. Louis plan to honor Martin Wolske, Senior Research Scientist at the GSLIS Center for Digital Inclusion, for his years of service learning work in the region. The Lessie Bates

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Complete the Digital Inclusion Survey

All public libraries are encouraged to participate in the new Digital Inclusion Survey at http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu, before November 15, 2013. Documenting the impact of libraries in the Digital Age is more important than ever as government officials make difficult decisions with increasingly tightened

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Joining the Surveillance Society? New Internet Users in an Age of Tracking

Read the full text of “Joining the Surveillance Society? (PDF)” here Recent digital inclusion policies that aim to increase digital literacy of new Internet and computer users, promote civic engagement, and improve economic development do not currently address the privacy

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ALA Blog: Internet in Libraries and Schools is Slow and Outdated. So What’s Next?

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Jazzy Wright After years of inadequate Internet connections, public libraries and schools may soon get the upgrade needed to become true digital learning centers of the 21st century. Encouraged by President Barack Obama’s goal to connect 99

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