With Erin Joyce, District Consultant, Oil Creek Library District If you could tell us a bit about your role and what you do with the Oil Creek Library District? I am the District Consultant. The shortest way to describe that is I am the “librarian’s librarian”, so I am a resource for them. I don’t […]
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With Christi Buker, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Library Association Can you tell me more about the Pennsylvania Library Association? Part of what we do is represent all types of libraries – school libraries, as well as public libraries, and academic libraries. That’s important, because it is a whole connection point that different libraries are doing
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With Alan Inouye, Senior Director for Public Policy and Government Relations of the American Library Association Could you tell us about your role and some of the major projects that fall under your responsibility within ALA? I am the Senior Director for Public Policy and Government Relations at the American Library Association. I
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By Larra Clark, Deputy Director, Public Library Association and American Library Association Public Policy & Advocacy Office The Williamsburg (VA) Regional Library put its mobile hotspots on the road at the end of March 2020 when COVID-19 public health restrictions closed the doors to its three physical locations. Working with local schools, the
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By Raja Bamrungpong, Interim Information Technology Director Please give us a brief overview on the status of broadband connectivity in Oxnard. The City of Oxnard, like many in the U.S., faces challenges while addressing broadband connectivity for residents and businesses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 80.3% of Oxnard households have a broadband Internet subscription,
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By Nairobi Cratic, a 2L in the Class of 2022 at the University of Wisconsin Law School, who has worked on technology and telecommunications policy issues as a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives. According to New America’s 2020 Cost of Connectivity Report, the average price of internet in the United States is $68.38/month.
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Access to high-speed connectivity helps to support economically viable and resilient communities. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced government, business, and other essential services to migrate almost exclusively online, the need for equal access became impossible to ignore. Residents with broadband were able to comply with remote learning mandates, had economic opportunities, and maintained access to
On November 13, 2020, Next Century Cities (NCC) drafted a letter of recommendations for the Reimagine New York Commission. The Commission was created by Governor Cuomo to expand opportunities for New Yorkers by reducing the digital divide, improving healthcare access, and creating new job opportunities. Currently, the Commission is collecting ideas to achieve those goals.
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By Ryan Johnston, Policy Counsel Create New Funding Opportunities That Work With State Funding, Not Against It. New funding opportunities should not come with caveats that prevent communities from pursuing other funding opportunities. One barrier to infrastructure development is the inability of localities to simultaneously gain access to both federal and state sources of funding
Every resident in every community should have reliable and affordable access to broadband. However, millions of Americans continue to face insurmountable obstacles that prevent meaningful participation in a digital society. On November 9, 2020, Next Century Cities Executive Director, Francella Ochillo, made a presentation, The Digital Divide and Its Profound Impact on Privacy, Future of
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