Additional Resources

Interested in learning more about digital literacy and access in libraries? Here are some resources we think you will find helpful.

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Resources Developed by the Community Connect Grant Program

The American Library Association (ALA), working with talented thought leaders from the Public Library Association (PLA) and EveryoneOn, has created this guide to provide rural libraries with resources and information to help their patrons establish and sustain at-home internet access.

While the information in this guide is geared toward rural public libraries, the resources are equally appropriate for other library types in larger, more urbanized areas.

Download: Community Connect Fostering Digital Access - Practitioner's Guide (PDF)

Highlights:

  • Programs that Support Broadband Access (pg. 10)
  • Creating Digital Literacy (About Digital Literacy in Libraries) (pg.19)
  • Tips & Best Practices for Helping Patrons Build Digital Literacy (pg. 21)
  • Digital Literacy Training Models (pg. 25)

This grant program is closed

Resources from NDIA (National Digital Inclusion Alliance)

Resources from NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)

Find out what is happening in your state and on the federal level: