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The Critical Partnership of Digital Literacy and Libraries
Moderator: Mr. David JohnsonPanelists:• Ms. Mindy Hodges• Ms. Katie Holder• Mr. Emerson Evans• Dr. David Rainey
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David Johnson, Executive Director
Fayetteville Public Library
Fayetteville Public Library
Our vision is to be powerfully relevant and completely accessible.
Our mission is to strengthen our community and empower our citizens with free and public access to knowledge.
No matter where you are …
Downloadables• 4,803 audio books• 16,475 e-books• 47 Magazines through Zinio• Freegal and Naxos Music
24 Hour Help …
Homework Help• Access to live tutors• Test prep – ACT,
GRE, Praxis & moreHow Do I?• Online courses• Reference materials
Meeting our community’s online needs …
So far in 2013 … • 63,924 library card holders• 54,664 computer sessions• 375,486 Database Accesses• 54,759 Ebooks and music downloads
We connect …
So far in 2013 … • 393,803 WiFi hours• 257,352 Website Visits• 57,928 Library Mobile App• 21,948 Mobile Catalog
More than books …
Computer Access• 164 Public Computers• 12 Apple MacBooks• 17 Dell Laptops • 7 Apple Mini Ipads• Free Wi-Fi
What is the cost?
FPL Public Computer Access
Computing hardware at FPL averages $180,000 per year for ongoing maintenance and replacement of machines, servers and networking equipment.
What is the cost?
FPL Public Internet Access2013 – AT&T 20 megabits connection
$1,700 average per month cost (Federal eRate grant discounts + negotiated AT&T contract discounts)
Fall 2013 - 100 megabits
Retail cost $13,000 per month($156,000 annually)
Promoting Digital Literacy
INDIVIDUALIZED HELP• 1 to 2 patrons a week with
NO computer experience• Need assistance setting
up email & Facebook accounts, completing online forms, typing, and printing
• 20 to 40 minutes per person
Promoting Digital Literacy
COMPUTER CLASSES• Get Your Geek On!• Kindle Classes • Facebook Classes• Genealogy
Software Classes• GIMP – Image
Editing Class
Promoting Digital Literacy
Working with the Fayetteville Public Schools
• Owl Creek Internet Only card
What can you do with a library card?
Get a job …
To me, this library is a soothing and inviting setting; where unlike home,I can get my work done without distractions.
Obi EmeasobaFortune 500 Employee
Learn a new skill …
Before I took the free Computer Bootcamp at the library, I was intimidated by computers. Now, I am more confident and do more web searching.
- Nancy Owens Retired teacher
Learn a language …
When my parents moved from India to Fayetteville five years ago, I could not speak English. The library gets the credit for helping me learn the language.
- Anshuman Nandy 5th grader
What will you do with your card?Ask me how to get a card today!
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Mindy HodgesDigital Literacy in
Arkansas
How are Libraries Making a Difference?
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What is digital literacy?
Digital literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet.
~Cornell University
What is the library’s role?
According to www.digitalliteracy.gov, libraries play a critical role in providing access to high-speed internet and training to help more Americans compete in today’s workforce. Americans use libraries to connect to the Internet to find jobs, improve education, access government services and create business opportunities.
Four roles libraries fill:
1. Provide access to a digital space
2. Provide access to high-speed internet
3. Provide access to digital training
4. Provide access to digital resources
Role 1 - Provide access to a digital space:
According to the 2012 Annual Public Library Survey:
• 2,334 public computers are available for patrons in Arkansas.
• There is an average of 11 computers per library.
• Over 683,000 individual sessions were logged in 2012.
• 36 libraries provide laptops for in house use to their patrons.
• 9 libraries are currently providing e-readers to the public.
• 95% of public libraries in Arkansas provide internet access.
• Of those that provide internet access, over 75% have public wi-fi.
• Fiber connections are becoming a cost effective option for an increasing number of libraries across the state.
• How are they paying for it?• 30% of libraries currently get E-Rate discounts on internet access.• The average discount for Arkansas libraries is 80%.
Role 2 – Provide access to high-speed internet:
What is the public accessing?
Source: Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries (IMLS-2010-RES-01).
• Arkansas State Library in partnership with Connect Arkansas:• Youth Entrepreneurial and eCommerce Classes in public
libraries
• Technology Petting Zoo
• Train the Trainer – Digital librarian training
• Early Literacy Stations
Role 3 – Provide access to digital training:
Role 4 – Provide access to digital resources:
Traveler Online Databases
Traveler databases offer magazines, books, encyclopedias, and other resources to all Arkansas residents. Research current events, science, business, health, notable people, hobbies, and much more from your library, school, home or office.
Arkansas State Library provides free access to all Arkansas Citizens through our Traveler Online Database Portal:
http://www.library.arkansas.gov/libraryDivisions/travelerAccess/Pages/default.aspx
• Where do we want to be 5-10 years down the road?
• How do we get there?• Funding
• Public / E-Rate• Private Grants
• Access to faster speeds• Collaborative partnerships
Challenges:
Arkansas State Library Contact information:
Amber GregoryE-Rate Coordinator
Amber@library.arkansas.gov501-682-8576
Donovan MaysTechnology Support CoordinatorDonovan@library.arkansas.gov
501-682-5291
Sally HawkesNetwork Services Manager
Traveler DatabasesSally@library.arkansas.gov
501682-6052
Connect ArkansasAdult Digital Literacy
ProgramKatie Holder
Digital Literacy Program Coordinator
Adult Digital Literacy
• What is the Connect Arkansas Adult Digital Literacy Program?– Free computer and internet classes for
adults– Offered in 17 counties around the state–Mainly offered at libraries– Small classes
Adult Digital Literacy
• Topics Include:– Computer Basics 1 & 2– Internet Basics– How to Set Up an Email Account– How to Use Your Email Account
Effectively–Word 1 & 2– Excel 1 & 2– Facebook (Users and non-users)– FAQ
Adult Digital Literacy
• How has this program grown?
Adult Digital Literacy
• What are the plans for this program in the future?– State funding in October 2013– Grow from 17 to all 75 counties– Additional Digital Literacy Training
Specialist hired in August 2013– Increased number and type of
partnerships– Increased class topics based on need
Adult Digital Literacy
• What are the challenges of this program?– Students’ fear– Students’ patience– Quality vs. Quantity
Adult Digital Literacy
• Increase Internet adoption by showing relevancy
• Decrease digital disparities• Increase job and job application skills• Decrease demands on librarians’
time
Connect ArkansasInternet Advocacy and Education
Emerson EvansChief Operating Officer
Connect Arkansas Mission
• Dedicated to increasing high-speed Internet subscription and improving and sustaining Internet adoption in the state
• The goal of improving personal lives and creating economic opportunity for Arkansans through the use of the Internet
Barriers to Adoption of the Internet
• The Problem– 78% of Arkansans use the internet on a daily basis– 71% of Arkansans subscribe to broadband in the
home
• Why?– Access
• Is Broadband available?• Affordability (service & equipment)
– Education• “I don’t need the Internet”• “I want to use the Internet, but I don’t know how”
Access: Broadband Mapping
• The high-speed Internet mapping initiative compiles and delivers a comprehensive, bi-annual mapping of Arkansas’s existing high-speed Internet infrastructure
• Map developed in partnership with more than 80 wireline, fixed wireless, mobile broadband, and satellite providers serving Arkansas.
• Connect Arkansas created and now maintains an interactive high-speed Internet map for Arkansas residents to check high-speed Internet availability at the address level.
Access: Broadband Mapping
Access: Broadband Mapping
Affordability: Computers 4 Kids
• Digital Literacy training for 1,710 students. Each student receives a free, refurbished computer upon completion of the class.
• The digital literacy program has trained more than 1,300 students, all of whom have received a free, Internet-ready, refurbished computer.
Relevancy: Broadband Awareness Campaign
• Advertising campaign focused on telling people why the internet is relevant to them
• The “Get Connected” ad campaign created by Connect Arkansas is running in • 94 newspapers, • 56 radio stations, • 11 television stations and • 5 cable markets throughout Arkansas.
•In the second quarter of 2013, 11 radio interviews with radio stations around the state were conducted. This campaign has generated over 1,200 phone calls to date.
Education: Website in a Day
• Teach business owners and governmental agencies at the county and community level how to build a website around their business or organization.
• Over 290 business owners and governmental workers have received training in how to build and maintain a website for their business or organization
DIGITAL LITERACYDr. David Rainey
Why it’s important and why parents should seek
opportunities to get the skills
Communities must support libraries and
other public outlets that have computers and
Internet access, such as the D-TechCenter in Dumas.
Public access is a quality of life
issue!
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