Category Archives: Broadband

Digital Communities and the Second Anniversary of the National Broadband Plan

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS This week marks the second anniversary of the National Broadband Plan which set a roadmap for increasing rates of broadband adoption and use in the U.S. Since the plan was released, we have been working … Continue reading

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The Art of Kūkākūkā

By Alison Freese Senior Program Officer, Native American/Native Hawaiian Library Services, IMLS Have you ever attended a keynote address where the speaker presents an idea and then says: “Now pair off with someone sitting near you and kūkākūkā about that … Continue reading

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Connect to Compete: FCC Launches Digital Literacy Coalition

By Susan Hildreth Director, IMLS If all goes according to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s plan, libraries are going to have a lot of help closing “America’s digital skills gap.” On October 12, I participated in the unveiling of Connect to … Continue reading

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