COSLA Guide to National Projects: Digital Literacy, Broadband Adoption, and Digital Inclusion

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Cosla guide to national

projects:

digital literacy, broadband adoption,

and digital inclusion

This guide is brought to you by the Chief Ocers of State Library Agencies(COSLA) through their Public Access Technology Community, which is

generously supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

January 2013


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Introductio

This quick reference guide provides basic informaon for state and local libraries about current naonal

projects associated with digital inclusion, digital literacy, and broadband adopon. Each project prole

features a summary followed by project details and reference informaon. Project proles are arranged

in alphabecal order by project funder, then by project name. An overview chart captures the focus

areas for each project to make it easy to nd projects of interest.

This version of the guide is current as of January 2013. The guide will be updated at least semi-annually

to provide the latest informaon on the projects proled as well as any new projects that emerge at the

naonal level. The Chief Ocers of State Libraries Agencies (COSLA) created this guide through its Publ

Access Technology Community, which is generously supported by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates

Foundaon. Please contact Karen Strege at [email protected] if you have any quesons or suggesons

for this quick reference guide.

Projects At A Glance 3

ALAs Oce for Informaon Technology Policy

Digital Literacy Task Force 4

Broadband Technology Opportunies Program:

Broadband Adopon Toolkit 5

Building Digital Communies: Pilot 6

Comcast Internet Essenals 7

Connect2Compete 8

Digital Learning Center 9

Digital Literacy and Broadband Adopon grant from IMLS 10

DigitalLiteracy.gov 11

Edge Iniave 12

IMPACT Survey 14

Internet2 K20 Iniave 16

Internet2 U.S. Unied Community Anchor Network (U.S. UCAN) 17

Naonal Broadband Map 19

Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband Coalion (SHLB Coalion) 20

The Promise of Libraries Transforming Communies 22

Table of Contents(Projects listed by primary funder)
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Project Summary:

The task force is charged with looking at digital literacy training acvies across school, public, and academic libraro understand the needs of librarians, the types of programming oered, and the role the libraries play in their com

munies.

CORE PROGRAM

PURPOSE(S) Digital Literacy/Tech Training

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONMarijke Visser

Assistant Director, OITP

[email protected]

(202) 628-8410

Project website:

In progress but will be: hp://

www.ala.org/oces/olos

Links to Project Resources:Archived virtual meengs avail-

able at hp://www.districtdis-

patch.org/digilit12/

PROJECT DETAILSProject Funded by:

American Library Associaon

Project Term:

The task force ended at ALAs2013 Midwinter meeng.

Project Purpose:

Beyond learning about current

library digital literacy acvies,

the task force focused on naonal

policy iniaves in order to make

sure libraries were included. A

secondary focus has been to start

discussions among librarians

about promising pracces in pro-

viding digital literacy programs,

professional development needs,

and developing partnerships out-

side of the library community.

Formal Partners:

The task force consists of repre-

sentaves from many ALA unitsincluding AASL, YALSA, PLA, ACRL,

OIF, LITA, Commiee on Literacy,

COSLA, and OITP Advisory Com-

miee

Target Audience:

ALA members, naonal policy

makers

Major Milestones:

The task force held several pro-grams at ALA conferences and

most recently had two virtual con-

versaons the rst on creang a

culture of learning and the second

on assessment.

Major Deliverables:

The task forces report is avail-

able at hp://connect.ala.org

node/140464

ALA's Ofce for Information Technology Polic

Digital Literacy Task Force
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Project Summary:

A free collecon of best pracces in outreach, training, curriculum, and home broadband access based on the expeence of BTOP grantees. Praccal tools and ps for program implementaon.

CORE PROGRAM

PURPOSE(S) Broadband Internet Service:

homes

Compung Devices

(e.g.,computers, tablets):home/personal

Digital Literacy/Tech Training

Broadband Outreach/Educaon

Tech Accessibility (e.g., ADA

compliance)

Aordable home broadband

access

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONLaura Breeden, Program Director

[email protected]

202-482-1851

Project website:

hp://www2.na.doc.gov

Links to Project Resources:

Toolkit will be published on BTOP

web site at hp://www2.na.doc.

gov


Naonal Telecommunicaons and

Informaon Administraon, US

Dept of Commerce

Project Term:

Publicaon Winter 2013 with pos-

sible update in Fall 2013

Project Purpose:

Share praccal implementaon

strategies with any organizaon

promong home broadband

adopon.

Target Audience:

Any organizaon working on

broadband adopon, parcularly

for low-income or other disadvan-

taged populaons (e.g. seniors,

immigrants, minories).

Major Milestones:

Publicaon Winter 2013 with pos-

sible Second Edion in Fall 2013.

Major Deliverables:

PDF version of Toolkit

State Library Parcipaon Pos-

sibilies:

State libraries can disseminate to

local libraries, use the Toolkit intraining and professional devel-

opment, share with other state

agencies that are broadband

stakeholders, and add to an ongo-

ing collecon of best pracces.

Benets for Communies and

Individuals:

Using proven pracces will re-

duce cost and add to impact o

broadband adopon program

including outreach, educaon

and training.

Benets for Local Libraries:

Local libraries can use it in tra

ing and outreach acvies and

can partner with other commu

nity organizaons to incorpora

new ideas.

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program

Broadband Adoption Toolkit
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Project Summary:

Building Digital Communies: Pilot is a project in supporng and documenng the work of ten pilot communies tncrease the access and use of digital technologies. This work is based upon Building Digital Communies: A Frame

work for Acon created by IMLS, the University of Washington and the Internaonal City/County Management As-

ociaon (ICMA). In order to further the knowledge base of how communies become more digitally inclusive, we

posng lessons learned and digital inclusion planning resources. Each of the ten pilot communies is represented b

oalion of a library, a local government and a community-based organizaon.

CORE PROGRAM

PURPOSE(S) Needs Assessment and

Planning: Community

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONAngela Siefer

Digital Inclusion Program Manager

[email protected]

(614) 764-6128

Project website:

hp://www.webjuncon.org/explore-topics/building-digital-

communies.html


hp://www.webjuncon.org/ex-

plore-topics/digital-inclusion.html

hp://www.webjuncon.org/

explore-topics/building-digital-

communies.html


Instute of Musuem and Library

Services

Project Term:

November 2011 - October 2013

Project Purpose:

Increase community wide collabo-raons increasing digital inclusion.

Formal Partners:

TechSoup Global, ICMA

Target Audience:

Libraries, community-based orga-

nizaons and local government

Major Deliverables:

Local digital inclusion surveys

and summits

Naonal webinars

Case studies

Documentaon of pilot com-

munies and other digital inclu-

sion collaborave eorts

Examples


sibilies:Use of online resources, parcipa-

on in webinars, source of model

examples.


Individuals:

Increased online parcipaon.


Resources supporng local dig

inclusion collaboraon, parc

larly the examples of libraries

leaders of local collaboraons

Building Digital Communities: Pilot
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Project Summary:

Bring low-cost internet service, a computer, and training to families with at least one child receiving free or reducedprice school lunches. Internet Essenals is available to qualied households in Comcast service areas.

CORE PROGRAM


homes

Compung Devices (e.g., com-

puters, tablets): home/personal Digital Literacy/Tech Training

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONLyndsay [email protected](215) 286-8999

Project website:hp://www.internetessenals.

com

Links to Project Resources:Internet Essenals Annual Reporthps://www.internetessenal-

spartner.com/Login.aspx


Comcast

Project Term:Comcast will accept new custom-ers into Internet Essenals forthree full school years; the pro-gram started in September 2011and is scheduled to connue unlthe end of the 2013-14 schoolyear.

Project Purpose:Bring low-cost internet service, acomputer, and training to familieswith at least one child receiv-ing free or reduced price schoollunches. Internet Essenals is

available to qualied householdsin Comcast service areas.

Formal Partners:Under an agreement with theDepartment of Labor, Comcastwill provide informaon aboutInternet Essenals at AmericanJob Centers. Comcast also col-laborates with Connect2Completeto oer program parcipants theopportunity to purchase a low-

cost desktop or laptop.

Target Audience:

Low-income households with

school-age children

Major Milestones:

Comcast launched the project

in August 2011.

As of September 2012, 100,000

households parcipate.

Major Deliverables: Educators, community organi-

zaons, and others can be Inter-

net Essenals partners.

Partners have access to a Part-

ner Portal including a full suite of

communicaons tools and re-

sources.

Partners can download, ord

and have the resources shippe

at no charge.

Low-cost home broadband.

Low-cost computers for hom

Digital Training.

State Library Parcipaon Po

sibilies:

Under an agreement with the

Department of Labor, Comcas

will provide informaon abou

Internet Essenals at America

Job Centers.


Individuals:

Home access to the InternetBenets for Local Libraries:

Aer April 2012, Comcast shi

the in-person training compon

from a Comcast-designed curr

lum to a paid sponsorship mo

of local organizaons oering

digital literacy training.

Comcast Internet Essentials
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Project Summary:

The Digital Learning Center from The Public Library Associaon is an online hub for digital literacy support and re-ources for libraries and other community organizaons. This project is being funded with support from the Instu

of Museum and Library Services and in conjuncon with COSLA and ALA OITP. The site will include self-directed tut

ls for end-users as well as resources and a community of pracce for digital literacy support providers and trainers

CORE PROGRAM


ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONJamie Hollier

[email protected]

(970) 2011588

Project website:

hp://www.digitallearn.org/


Instute of Museum and Library

Services (IMLS)

Project Term:

This project is funded as a 2 year

grant, but will be supported in the

long term by the Public Library

Associaon.

Project Purpose:

To provide a one-stop shop fordigital literacy support and re-

sources for libraries and other

community organizaons.

Formal Partners:

COSLA, ALA OITP

Target Audience:

Digital literacy support providers,

trainers, and the end-users they

work with in libraries and other

community organizaons.


sibilies:

State Libraries are welcome to

provide assistance in building

and contribung to this resource

as well as supporng increased

awareness and engagement from

the library community.


Access to resources for bothdigital literacy support providers

and end-user self directed train-

ings will contribute to increased

support of digital literacy.

Digital Learning Center
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Project Summary:

OCLC is operang a planning program that engages the state library agencies of Illinois, Mississippi and West Virginn an exploraon of state and public library capacity to strengthen and contribute to naonal partnerships that pro

mote broadband adopon. The acvies will allow public and state libraries to (1) understand and inuence public

wareness campaigns for naonal broadband adopon, (2) connect and align their experse and capacity with bro

band adopon iniaves, including resources that may be established by Connect2Compete, and (3) prepare to me

ncreased public demand by expanding digital literacy services and by leveraging naonal training and digital conte

esources. A nal product of the grant work will be recommendaons for how public and state libraries can eecv

play an integral role in naonal digital inclusion and broadband adopon eorts and a guidebook of resources and

nformaon to support state libraries.

CORE PROGRAM

PURPOSE(S) Broadband Infrastructure

Digital Literacy/Tech Training


ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONKendra Morgan

[email protected]

(206) 336-9211



Services

Project Term:

June 1, 2012 through May 30,

2013

Project Purpose:

1) Libraries are aware of, under-

stand, and inuence the naonal

public awareness campaigns from

Connect2Compete.

2) Create and distribute a state

library guidebook that idenesmodels for building state and

public library capacity for meet-

ing digital literacy needs which

will highlight project partners

in Illinois, Mississippi and West

Virginia.

3) Create recommendaons for li-

brary actviies that can be scaled

naonally and leveraged with

naonal partnerships

Formal Partners:

Connect2Compete, Illinois State

Library, Mississippi Library Com-

mission, West Virginia Library

Commission

Target Audience:

State library agencies

Major Deliverables:

Create state and public library

awareness of the naonal Ad

Council campaign to encourage

the development of digital litera-

cy skills and will launch in March

2013.


sibilies:State library sta can parcipa

in webinars that share informa

on about the details of the

Connect2Compete Ad Council

campaign.


Individuals:

Increased access to digital lite

training.

Digital Literacy and Broadband Adoption gran

from IMLS
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Project Summary:

DigitalLiteracy.gov is an online portal designed to share and enhance the tools necessary to learn computer and Intnet skills. The portals goal was to be an aid in creang a learning society in a global economy.

CORE PROGRAM



ADMINISTRATORINFORMATIONProject website:

hp://www.digitalliteracy.gov/


NTIA and suported by 8 other

federal agencies

Project Term:

N/A

Project Purpose:

DigitalLiteracy.gov is an online

portal designed to share and en-

hance the tools necessary to learn

computer and Internet skills. It is

a central space where praco-

ners in service-oriented organiza-

ons, such as libraries, schools,community centers, community

colleges, and workforce training

centers can nd and share digi-

tal literacy content and pracces.

Formal Partners:

Department of Commerce -

NTIA, Department of Educaon,

Corporaon for Naonal and

Community Service, Federal

Communicaons Commission,


Services, Department of Agri-

culture, Department of Energy,

Department of Health and Human

Services, Department of Housing

and Urban Development, De-

partment of Labor. Addionally

several outside partners assisted

in developing features for the

site. These included The American

Library Associaon, The MacAr-

thur Foundaon and a number of

BTOP grantee organizaons

Target Audience:

Praconers in service-oriented

organizaons and the general

public

Major Milestones:

Portal launched in May 2011

Portal introduced at ALA An-

nual in June 2011

Major Deliverables:Portal


sibilies:

Can connue to encourage their

libraries to contribute content


Individuals:

Increased access to digital lite

training materials and informa

on


Resources to use for in-house

training and to advise library

patrons

DigitalLiteracy.gov
http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/http://www.digitalliteracy.gov/


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Project Summary:

The Edge iniave is an eort driven by a coalion of leading and local government organizaons to develop publicccess technology benchmarks for public libraries. Edges helps library sta understand best pracces in public acc

echnology services and communicate the value of these services to community leaders.

CORE PROGRAM

PURPOSE(S) Needs Assessment

and Planning: Organizaon

Needs Assessment

and Planning: Community Data and Evaluaon

Advocacy

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONJake Cowan,

Senior Program Manager

[email protected]

(312) 676-0954

Project website:

hp://www.libraryedge.org/


The Bill & Melinda Gates Founda-

on

Project Term:

The Edge Iniave began develop-ment in early 2011 and will launch

in 2013.

Project Purpose:Edge provides tools and resourcesthat library leaders can use toengage sta and local government

ocials in understanding wherethe library stands in relaon toits peers, highlighng how publicaccess technology helps achievecommunity goals, and idenfyingnew ways of conducng business

through best pracces. Edgeprovides both a path and incen-ve for connuous improvementof and investment in public access

technology.

Formal Partners:

The Edge Iniave is driven by a

coalion of leading library and

government organizaons includ-

ing:

American Library AssociaonsOce for Informaon Technology

Policy

Bill and Melinda Gates Founda-

on

Internaonal City/County Man-

agement Associaon

Lyrasis

OCLC and WebJuncon

Public Library Associaon

TechSoup Global

Universies of Washington andMaryland

Urban Libraries Council

State library agencies in Califor-

nia, Oklahoma, and Texas

Target Audience:

Public Libraries, State Libraries,

State and Local Governments.

Major Milestones:

Edge Benchmarks released

January 2013.

The Edge Iniave will laun

later in 2013 with a complete

of tools, resources and trainin

to support parcipaon by pu

libraries.

Major Deliverables:

The Iniave will be deployed

with a set of online resources

cluding a self-assessment tool

public libraries, a scoring repo

with training recommendaon

resource guide, case studies, a

execuve tools that can be useto produce reports for decisio

makers. Libraries will receive

guidance, support, and trainin

as they complete the online as

sessment and ulize their resu

to engage internal and extern

stakeholders.


sibilies:

State Libraries can parcipate educang their public libraries

about the Edge Iniave and p

viding conference/programmi

opportunies at state conven-

ings to promote Edge. In addi

on, State Libraries may consi

building a network of Edge lib

Edge Initiative
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users in their states and assist

those libraries with understanding

how they may ulize their assess-ment results.

We expect the Edge Iniave to

help State Libraries with statewide

planning acvies, idenfying

training needs, providing data

for use with state execuve and

legislave branches, communicat-

ing stories about the value and

impact of public libraries, and

developing funding strategies andapproaches.


Individuals:

Providing high-quality public ac-

cess to computers, the Internet,

and technology training improves

the lives of all individuals and

ulmately enhances all communi-

es. By demonstrang the value

of public access technology, com-

munies will benet by receiving

sustainable support and funding

for these services.


Edge helps public libraries es-

tablish new partnerships and

strengthen relaonships withexternal organizaons to provide

enhanced programs and services

for patrons.

Library leaders use Edge for its

aspiraonal goals to think about

and plan for the future of the

public library. The Iniave helps

library leaders decide how library

resources should be allocated.

Edge Initiative (Continued)


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Project Summary:

The IMPACT Survey is an online tool that will make the Opportunity for All survey instrument available to all pubbraries to use for data collecon with their online and public access technology users. The tool will allow librarie

easily link to the online survey, deliver it to their patrons, and immediately download the analyzed results in a varie

of useful reports, presentaons, and handouts. Libraries will also be able to download their full survey results if the

wish to do addional analysis. State libraries will have access to the aggregate data from their states, as well as spe

eports designed for their purposes. This project will fuel enhanced evaluaon and advocacy eorts in public libra

by allowing them an easy to way to nd out how their patrons are using library technology and the impact of that u

on patrons and the community.

CORE PROGRAM

PURPOSE(S) Needs Assessment and

Planning: Organizaon

Needs Assessment and

Planning: Community

Data and Evaluaon

Advocacy

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONSamantha Becker,

Research Manager

[email protected]

(206) 616-2841

Project website:

www.impactsurvey.org


Available on projects website

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Funded by:The Bill & Melinda Gates Founda-

on; the Unversity of Washington

Project Term:

This will be an ongoing project.

IMPACT Survey is intended to be

used by libraries annually.

Project Purpose:

To provide public libraries with an

easy way to survey their patronsabout their use of library technol-

ogy. The system also aims to ease

the burden of analyzing survey

results and creang reports by

providing libraries with a variety

of documents with their results in

aracve and useful formats.

Target Audience:

Public libraries and state library

agencies

Major Milestones:

We are planning a shakedown

pilot in April/May 2013.

The tool is expected to be

available to all libraries by August

2013.

Major Deliverables:

The IMPACT Survey tool will pro-vide:

A user friendly account man-

agement system for libraries

A variety of methods for linking

to the survey

Reports for internal use, re-

ports to provide to governing

bodies, presentaons, website

widgets, newsleer arcles, a

more. Instruconal materials on h

to use IMPACT Survey results t

advocate for the library


sibilies:

We can coordinate statewide

eorts to administer the IMPA

Survey through public librar-

ies. We will also provide acces

for state libraries to the survey

results of parcipang librarie

including predened reports a

the ability to download data.


Individuals:

Libraries will be able to show

their communies the impact

providing public library techno

ogy which will aid in advocacyeorts. Libraries will also be a

to use the survey data to bee

understand the needs of their

patrons and beer tailor their

services to their needs.

IMPACT Survey
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Local libraries will be relieved of

the burden of designing, program-ming, and analyzing the results

of patron surveys. The IMPACT

Survey provides all this instantly

with the library needing only to

register and insert a small piece of

code in their websit

IMPACT Survey (Continued)


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Project Summary:

As part of Internet2's U.S. UCAN eort, the Naonal Internet2 K20 Iniave focuses on bringing together Internet2member instuons and innovators from primary and secondary schools, colleges and universies, libraries, and m

eums to explore the use of advanced networking enabled technologies, applicaons, middleware, and content to

educaonal sectors, as quickly and connectedly as possible.

CORE PROGRAM


Broadband Internet Service:

anchor instuons

Digital Literacy/Tech Training Broadband Outreach/Educaon




Planning: Community

Data and Evaluaon

Advocacy

Advanced Network Enabled

Applicaons

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONJames Werle

Director, Internet2 K20 Iniave

[email protected]

(360) 499-2069

Project website:

hp://www.internet2.edu/k20/

Link to list of state or regionaladministrator(s):

hp://k20.internet2.edu/about/

advisory


hp://k20.internet2.edu



Informaon Administraon (NTIA)

Project Term:

Ongoing

Project Purpose:

Connect public libraries and other

community anchor instuons

(CAI) to the global fabric of not

for prot advanced R&E networks

at the state, naonal, and inter-

naonal level. Explore the uses

of these networks, and the ad-

vanced applicaons and servicesthey enable, to further the com-

munity service missions of the

connecng organizaons.

Target Audience:

Praconers from public libraries,

primary and secondary schools,

colleges and universies, muse-

ums, public media, and the R&E

networking community in the

United States and internaonally.

Major Milestones:

Currently connect over 66,000

CAIs to Internet2 via 41 state and

regional R&E networks naon-

wide

Major Deliverables:

Developing a social network

plaorm specically for conne

ing people interested in R&E

network enabled advanced ap

plicaons, projects, and servic

Scheduled for release in Sprin

2013 at hp://k20.internet2.e

Conducng a survey to be

understand CAI connecvity to

R&E networks naonwide.


sibilies:

State library representaves a

welcome to join our commun

of pracce aimed at furtheringthe use of high capacity broad

band connectrivity for librarie

and all community anchor org

zaons.


Individuals:

Access to increased broadban

capacity, technical experse, a

a robust community of pracc


This eort is an opportunity to

increase broadband capacity,

literacy, and explore the uses

of advanced applicaons and

services enabled by high capa

not for prot R&E networks.

Internet2 K20 Initiative
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Project Summary:

The United States Unied Community Anchor Network (U.S. UCAN) is an Internet2 program working with regionalesearch and educaon networks across the country to connect community anchor instuons, including schools,

braries, health care facilies and other public instuons, to advanced broadband capabilies.

CORE PROGRAM


Broadband Internet Service:

anchor instuons

Broadband Outreach/Educaon Advocacy

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONSusannah Spellman

Execuve Director, U.S. UCAN

[email protected]

(202) 721-1054

Project website:hp://www.usucan.org/

Link to list of state or regional

administrator(s):

Robert Bocher, ALA representave

- hp://www.ala.org/oces/oitp/

people/oitpfellows


See the various links o the main

U.S. UCAN website at hp://www.

usucan.org/




Project Term:

Ongoing, no set term.

Project Purpose:

Helping connect community

anchor instuons, including

schools, libraries, health care

facilies and other public instu-

ons, to advanced broadband

capabilies.

Formal Partners:Under development K20:

Consorum for School Network-

ing (CoSN)

Internaonal Society for Tech-

nology in Educaon (ISTE)

Instruconal Technology Coun-

cil* (ITC)

Health:

Naonal E-Health Collaborave

(NeHC)

American Telemedicine Asso-

ciaon* (ATA)

Healthcare Informaon and

Management Systems (HIMSS)

American Associaon of Medi-

cal Colleges (AAMC)

Public Safety:

Associaon of Public Safety

Communicaons Ocials (AP

Naonal Emergency Numbe

Associaon (NENA)

Libraries:

American Library Associao

(ALA)

Public Library Associaon (P

Chief Ocers of State Libra

Agencies (COSLA)

Govt:

Naonal Associaon of Tele

communicaons Ocers and

Advisors (NATOA) Naonal Associaon of Stat

CIOs* (NASCIO)

Other:

The Quilt (Research and Edu

on Networks)

Schools, Health, and Librari

Broadband Coalion (SHLB)

Associaon of Science and

Technology Centers* (ASTC)

Target Audience:

Community anchor instuon

including schools, libraries, he

care facilies and other public

instuons.

Internet2 U.S. Unied Community Anchor

Network (U.S. UCAN)
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Major Milestones:

2011: Report released by the

Task Force on Community AnchorNetwork Economic Models

2012: Susannah Spellman

named Execuve Director. Ap-

pointment of Advisory Council.

(Robert Bocher represents ALA on

the council).

Major Deliverables:

Report released by the Task

Force on Community Anchor Net-

work Economic Models. In 2013 the Advisory Council

will move forward to address the

broadband needs of community

anchor instuons.


sibilies:

More specically- Work with

the state's educaon and research

network to more directly address

library broadband needs.

Idencaon of and promo-

on of library focused advanced

broadband networking applica-

ons and uses.

In general- Outreach acons to

nofy the library community of

the U.S. UCAN program.


Individuals:Access to greater broadband at

aordable costs. Promoon of

advanced broadband applicaons

to enhance community anchor

service delivery and support com-

munity transformaon and devel-

opment.


Access to greater broadband at

aordable costs. Helping libraries serve as the

anchor tenant in support of Inter-

net access in the community.

Internet2 U.S. Unied Community Anchor

Network (U.S. UCAN) (Continued)


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Project Summary:

The Naonal Broadband Map (NBM) is a searchable and interacve website that allows users to view broadband avbility across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the Naonal Telecommunicaons

nd Informaon Administraon (NTIA), in collaboraon with the Federal Communicaons Commission (FCC), and i

partnership with 50 states, ve territories and the District of Columbia. The NBM is part of NTIAs State Broadband

niave. The NBM is updated approximately every six months and was rst published on February 17, 2011.

CORE PROGRAM


anchor insuons

Broadband Internet Service:homes




Planning: Community

Data and Evaluaon

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATION

Anne NevilleDirector, State Broadband Inia-

ve, Naonal Telecommunicaons

and Informaon Administraon

[email protected]

(202) 579-7019

Project website:

www.broadbandmap.gov

Link to list of state or regional

administrator(s):Each state collects and veries its

data and then sends it to NTIA. A

contact list for state iniaves is

available by contacng the proj-

ects administrator.




Project Term:

Data is updated every six months

Project Purpose:

States and NTIA gather data twice

a year on the availability, speed,

and locaon of broadband ser-

vices, as well as the broadband

services that community instu-

ons, such as schools, libraries

and hospitals, use. This data isused to inform policy, support lo-

cal and naonal planning eorts,

and provide important informa-

on to consumers and businesses.

Formal Partners:

The NBM was created by the

Naonal Telecommunicaons

and Informaon Administraon

(NTIA), in collaboraon with the

Federal Communicaons Com-

mission (FCC), and in partnership

with 50 states, ve territories and

the District of Columbia. The NBM

is part of NTIAs State Broadband

Iniave.

Target Audience:

Policymakers, consumers, bus

nesses

Major Milestones:

The NBM has added approxi-

mately 25 million records eve

six months since launching in

February 2011.

Major Deliverables:

Broadband availability by Ce

sus block and road segment

Subscripon data for ancho

instuons


sibilies:

Libraries have supported deve

opment of the map by provid-

ing subscripon informaon fo

branches.


Individuals:

Increased knowledge about

broadband availability andwhether it meets current dem


Opportunity to provide patron

with informaon about their l

broadband services.

National Broadband Map
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Major Milestones:

The SHLB Coalion was formed

in 2009 as a loose coalion ofinterested pares and is now

transioning to becoming a 501c3

organizaon.

We incorporated in September

2012 and expect to receive 501c3

approval in 2013.

Major Deliverables:

Helped to reform the BTOP pro-

gram to focus on broadband for

anchor instuons Helped reform the E-rate

program to include ber-based

services

Helped the FCC idenfy 1 Gbps

goal for anchor instuons in the

Naonal Broadband Plan

Successful annual conference

brings together policy-makers, an-

chor instuons and broadband

providers for mul-stakeholder

interacon


sibilies:

COSLA is a founding member of

the SHLB Coalion, some individ-

ual COSLA members are also SHLB

members as well.


Individuals:Our goal is for every community

to have aordable, open, high-

speed broadband service avail-

able to its residents, by working

with and through the community

anchor instuons. We work with

the FCC, the U.S. Department of

Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband

Coalition (SHLB Coalition) (Continued)

Commmerce, Congress and the

Administraon to develop pro-

grams and policies that will movethe US closer to this goal. We

provide informaon about these

broadband programs and policies

to anchor instuons and their

communies.


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2013

Project Summary:

ALA will partner with the Harwood Instute for Public Innovaon on the rst phase of a mulphase iniave, ThePromise of Libraries Transforming Communies, which will develop a sustainable naonal plan to advance commun

engagement and innovaon, and transform the role of libraries in their communies. During the grant period, AL

nd the Harwood Instute will develop librarians as conveners and facilitators for their communies and create a p

et of resource components designed to build the pracce of community engagement in library service throughout

he eld. The goal of this rst project phase is to create core communicaon materials for disseminaon to the el

ollaboravely create innovave strategies for community engagement, improve parcipang ALA leader and mem

ber access to strategies and resources for community engagement, and help parcipants feel beer prepared to ta

on the role of community facilitator. More than 350 librarians will take part in a range of professional development

cvies planned during the grant period. The Promise of Libraries Transforming Communies is one of ALA Presid

Maureen Sullivan's key iniaves.

CORE PROGRAM

PURPOSE(S) Library-led community engage-

ment

ADMINISTRATOR

INFORMATIONMary Davis Fournier

Deputy Director, ALA Public Pro-grams Oce

[email protected]

(312) 280-5056

Project website:

To be added


In development



Services

Project Term:

September 2012-August 2013 for

IMLS funded phase; seeking

addional funding for addional

phases.

Project Purpose:

To develop a sustainable naonal

plan to advance community en-

gagement and innovaon, and

transform the role of libraries in

their communies.

Formal Partners:

The Harwood Instute

Target Audience:

Librarians from all types of librar-

ies

Major Milestones:Design and Strategy

Major Deliverables:

Design

Training workshop

Conference sessions


sibilies:

There will be many aer the d

sign stage has concluded.


Individuals:

Innovave leadership to meet

community goals


Opportunies for professiona

development to become comm

nity facilitators

The Promise of Libraries Transforming

Communities
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Documents

COSLA Guide to National Projects: Digital Literacy, Broadband Adoption, and Digital Inclusion