Category Archives: Information Infrastructure/Systems/Workflows

Whose Learning Is It Anyway? (WebWise 2013)

Posted on March 14, 2013 by mheintz

This is an excerpt of a blog that was originally posted on the Hack Education. Visit the link for the full transcript of the talk. By Audrey Watters I gave the keynote today at WebWise 2013, and I have to say, after a … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Skills, Education Support, Information Infrastructure/Systems/Workflows, Learning Tools and Interactives (Information/Media literacy), WebWise | 1 Comment

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Best Buy Announce Connect 2 Compete Partnership

Posted on February 15, 2013 by mheintz

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS I was pleased yesterday to join FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski at the Southwest Family Enhancement Center in Washington, D.C., to welcome HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and Best Buy’s Scott Durchslag to the Connect2Compete initiative. Connect2Compete, … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Skills, Broadband, Director's Messages, Information Infrastructure/Systems/Workflows, Workforce Development/Job Assistance | Comments Off

“US Ignite” Highlights Library and Museum Potential for High-Speed Broadband Applications

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin

Last week, the White House announced the new US Ignite Partnership (www.us-ignite.org) which will create a national network of communities and campuses with ultra-fast, programmable broadband services, operating at speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second. This network will … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Economic/Community Development, Information Infrastructure/Systems/Workflows, Workforce Development/Job Assistance | 1 Comment