Investing in the Human Infrastructure of Broadband

I’m excited to announce that our collaborative final report, co-authored with Dr. Revati Prasad (Benton Institute for Broadband & Society) along with significant contributions from Dr. Caroline Stratton (National Digital inclusion Alliance) and Larra Clark (American Library Association) on the Human Infrastructure of Broadband is out today! The report, titled “From the Ground Up: investing […]

Empire State Development Funds Planning and Research For Digital Navigator Services

Southeastern NY Library Resources Council (Southeastern) has received a grant to evaluate its digital navigation services at libraries and community organizations across the Mid-Hudson Region. The project, led by the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) in collaboration with Dr. Colin Rhinesmith, Visiting Associate Professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of […]

New Article in Public Library Quarterly

My new article, titled “Public Libraries, Digital Equity Coalitions, and the Public Good” was published this week in Public Library Quarterly. The article features findings from a 2024 study of U.S. public libraries. The goal was to gain a deeper understanding of their role in digital equity coalitions, as the National Telecommunications and Information Administration […]

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