Achieving Tech Literacy

Jessamyn West
librarian.net/talks/maine12

Handouts & Files

• Slides - PDF, Keynote format, PowerPoint format
• Without a Net companion website

References

• Know your local situation
  • Vermont Broadband map
  • Maine broadband map
  • Pew Internet & American Life Project & ALA's State of America's Libraries report for 2012
  • Maine public library statistics
• Know local options
  • Adult education options near you
  • Maine computer tutors: David Funk, Wells-Ogunquit Center, Craigslist
• Don't reinvent the wheel
  • Maricopa County Library District - Tech Table
  • Nashville Public Library ebook instructions (no link!)
  • Cranston Public Library database finders in the stacks
  • Mousercise
  • Milwaukee Public Library curriculum
  • Boston Public Library Learning Life Online
• Identify, promote and create good design
  • USA.gov's services portal & Directgov, UK's services portal
  • Teach parents tech (all videos)
  • Go On, BBC Webwise & glossary
  • Internet buttons (mine)
  • DigitalLiteracy.gov
  • IMLS harvester "find a library" page
• Form partnerships
  • AARP/GeekSquad
  • Basic Computer Skills Curriculum
  • Computer Buddies scheme
  • UK Solutions: UK Online Centres,
  • America Connects Consortium talks about community technology centers (old article).

Credits

• Poverty photo by psd
• Reader photo by Eneas
• Gene Simmons & Banana Junior
• Background image from University of Southern Maine Osher Map Library