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Item Open Access Writing The Hemisphere - New Americans World(1991) Marquez, Gabriel Garcia; Faulkner, William; McMunrtry, Larry; Ellison, Ralph; Atwood, MargaretItem Open Access ALA Policy Perspectives: Libraries and Reentry(2020-09-01)Everyone deserves access to opportunity, including individuals navigating reentry after experiencing incarceration. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, each year, more than 600,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons within the United States and 9 million are released from jail. Libraries provide access to an array of programs and services offered by government agencies, for-profits, and nonprofits. Libraries connect patrons who have experienced incarceration with the resources to learn computer skills, improve literacy, attain degrees, gain access to substance abuse meetings, and more. From assisting individuals affected by the opioid crisis to providing patrons with opportunities to use computers and reconnect with their families, libraries are places of opportunity that increase the success rate of reentry. This potential can be realized only with increased funding for library programming and policy-maker awareness on the benefits that libraries offer.Item Open Access Conclusions & Recommendations Digital Literacy Programs and Libraries(2013-06) Digital Literacy Task ForceThe Digital Literacy Task Force of the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy developed the following recommendations to advance and sustain library engagement in digital literacy initiatives nationwide as a companion to its January 2013 report Digital Literacy, Libraries, and Public Policy.1 Libraries of all types – school, academic, and public – play a vital role in ensuring all people have the skills and abilities to succeed in the Digital Age. These conclusions and recommendations culminate the task force’s work over 18 months and constitute a call to action on the part of the ALA, library education programs, front-line libraries, various funding bodies, and the diverse stakeholders who use and support library services.Item Open Access Digital Literacy, Libraries, and Public Policy(2013-01) Digital Literacy Task ForceIn our technology-saturated culture, there is an emerging understanding that access to technology is only a part of the solution needed to ensure digital inclusion and empowerment. Increasing digital skills and competencies make up the rest of this equation. Twenty-first century digital literacy skills are basic to classroom performance and workforce readiness, as well as full participation in civic life.Item Open Access What is Digital Literacy?(2011) Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP); Digital Literacy Task ForceDigital Literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills. This issue brief covers the foundations of what defines digitally literate individuals.Item Open Access ALA Policy Perspectives: Built by E-Rate(American Library Association, 2020-09-04) Batch, KristenJust over half of Native Americans living on tribal lands have access to high-speed internet service.1 Tribal libraries and schools in New Mexico joined together to address their connectivity challenges and bring broadband to their respective communities. A key factor facilitating the deployment of the broadband infrastructure is the modernization of the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate program. Additional factors necessary to successfully plan and execute broadband infrastructure projects include managing collaborations and stakeholder involvement. The library contributions to the networks’ success provide inspiration and a model for overcoming barriers to broadband availability and affordability in tribal and rural communities. Key takeaways and lessons learned are discussed. Recommendations for federal and state agencies to improve and increase their support of tribal libraries generally and their participation in the E-rate program specifically are provided.Item Open Access Libraries and the 2020 Census, October, 2018(2018-10) Washington OfficeItem Open Access Leveraging E-Rate to Provide Opportunity, October, 2018(2018-10) Washington OfficeItem Open Access The Manufacturing Sector and the Knowledge Economy, December, 2016(2016-12) Washington OfficeItem Open Access From Baby's First Words: Libraries Promote Early Learning, January, 2017(2017-01) Washington OfficeItem Open Access Equitable Opportunity for Tribal Communities, September, 2018(2018-09) Washington OfficeItem Open Access Digital Empowerment and America's Digital Libraries, January, 2017(2017-01) Washington OfficeItem Open Access Careers for America's Youth in the Digital Age, April, 2017(2017-04) Washington OfficeItem Open Access One Small Business at a Time: Building Entrepreneurial Opportunity in America's Communities, November, 2016(2016-11) Washington OfficeItem Open Access Libraries Help and Honor Our Veterans: Employment, Education, and Community Connection, March, 2017(2017-03) Washington OfficeItem Open Access Item Open Access ALA Policy Perspectives, Number 6, Healthier Communities: Libraries Improve Health Literacy, Access, May, 2019(2019-05) Goldsmith, FranciscaItem Open Access Library in the Networked World(2002) American Library AssociationSelf-assessment tool for creating modern and user friendly libraries.Item Open Access New Copyright Law for Distance Education: The Meaning and Importance of the TEACH Act(2002-09-30) Crews, Kenneth D.Paper summarizing standards and requirements of the TEACH Act and impact on distance education.Item Open Access Impact and Analysis of Law Enforcement Activity in Academic and Public Libraries(2005-08-25) Goodrum, AbbyStudy on the impact on public and academic libraries in terms of law enforcement activity since September 11, 2001.