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Digital Literacy, Libraries and Public Policy
By karen | January 29, 2013
The American Library Association’s Digital Literacy Task Force has released a comprehensive report on digital literacy and digital inclusion in the context of school, public and academic libraries. The report talks about how various libraries support digital literacy programs for their patrons and students.
Libraries play an increasingly important role in digital literacy efforts. A national three year Ad Council campaign in partnership with Connect2Compete will launch in March 2013. The campaign will promote the importance of digital literacy and aims to motivate individuals and families to access free community resources and training. View FCC chairman Julius Genachowski’s video about libraries, the digital divide, and how we can bridge it.
The Public Library Association will be launching a website in March to provide resources for libraries to support the Connect2Compete Ad Council campaign, which launches in major markets on 3/21. Watch for more details in the coming weeks.
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