Narrowing the Digital Divide One Person and One Device at a Time

Santos features several libraries that received a grant from TSLAC's Texas Digital Navigators Grant Program, which helped them develop and implement a unique digital navigator program to close the digital divide in their area in a measurable way. Digital navigators are individuals who address t...

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Published in:Texas library journal 2023-07, Vol.99 (2), p.56-59
Main Author: Santos, Michele Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chief librarians
Community
Computers
Connectivity
Curricula
Digital divide
Digital literacy
Funding
Garcia, Hector P
Grants
Internet access
Learning
Libraries
Literacy
Public libraries
Students
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Summary:Santos features several libraries that received a grant from TSLAC's Texas Digital Navigators Grant Program, which helped them develop and implement a unique digital navigator program to close the digital divide in their area in a measurable way. Digital navigators are individuals who address the whole digital inclusion process--home connectivity, devices, and digital skills--with community members. While the funding from those grants only extended to the end of 2022, many of the libraries that won grants have secured additional funding from other grant sources to continue their programs. While it might sound dry on paper, the reality is that digital navigators help individuals every day with navigating modern life, in efforts that seem simple but that are truly transformative.
ISSN:0040-4446