[OPLINLIST] Fwd: SWON Weekly: Why you should care about digital equity

Cassondra Vick cassondra at swonlibraries.org
Thu Jun 2 15:51:51 EDT 2016 

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What's "digital equity" and why should I care?

Almost exactly 80 years ago, in May of 1936, the Rural Electrification Act
was signed. This act provided electricity to rural areas where the power
companies did not find it profitable to extend wires. Twenty or so years
ago, the term “digital divide” was born. This phrase -- meant to
distinguish between the haves and have-nots of technology and computer
literacy -- is probably a familiar one to you. Libraries and schools, in an
attempt to address this problem, began adding computers, Ethernet, Wi-Fi,
and computer training, and have largely succeeded in their missions to
provide on-site technology and technology training.



Now, decades later, we are talking about a different sort of problem – one
more closely related to the one that the Rural Electrification Act was
created to address – and it is being called “digital equity.” Digital equity
is the idea that, when it comes to broadband access, there are “haves” and
“have-nots.”  Many areas of the county lack the actual ability to connect
to broadband because they live where the cables just don’t (or often won’t)
run.



A quick look at the data available from Connect Ohio
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an organization dedicated to bringing broadband access to Ohio, shows that
Southwestern Ohio (that’s the S.W.O. in SWON, of course!) is surprisingly
lacking in broadband
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penetration. But you might be wondering what this has to do with libraries.
After all, we can’t lay the fiber optic cable ourselves!



There are many new and innovative ideas bubbling to address just this
question. A few libraries are looking into providing access via “TV White
Space.” Others are lending out Wi-Fi hotspots. The Consortium for School
Networking
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has some great ideas that, while targeted at schools, are worth our
consideration, as well. (You can download the CoSN Digital Equity Action
Toolkit for some of those ideas at this link
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Interested in learning more? Melanie has recently returned from the National
Digital Inclusion Alliance’s first summit in Kansas City
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and would love to share with you some of what she has learned. Join us on
June 20th at 2 PM
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to for our Innovation Conversation on the basics on Digital Inclusion and
answer the question, “Why should you care?”

~ *Cassondra Vick, Technology Educator, SWON Libraries *
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The first part of the online meeting will feature a short presentation on
the topic that brought this library leader to our attention. The second
part is a live interview, covering questions you’ve sent to us in advance
and some we’ve thought of. The third part will field your questions, a live
Q&A, in the webinar. Ask about the challenges, the key details, and
whatever else you would like to learn.


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Join SLA for a Manufactory Tour on Wednesday July 27th
Do you like to create, but lack what you need to bring your vision to
reality? Are there things you would like to learn how to do, and have a
place to do them? Would you like to share your special skills with others
while learning new things? If your answer is yes to any of these questions,
please join the SLA Cincinnati Chapter for a tour of the area’s premier
publicly accessible makerspace!

The Manufactory is a 17,000 sq. ft. membership workshop in northern
Cincinnati. Their workshops are chock full of equipment and tools, and it
is the perfect place for anyone who likes to build things.  As Cincinnati’s
only fully equipped makerspace, The Manufactory offers a location to
learning new skills and gain confidence with the making experience.
Additionally, their extensive educational program is designed to teach
everyone how to safely operate all equipment. If you’ve ever wanted to
expand the reach of your library in a new exciting direction, you need to
attend this event!

Date and Time:
Wednesday, July 27th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm with a social event (including
appetizers) following the tour at: Brij Mohan Indian

Tour Address:
The Manufactory: 12055 Mosteller Rd. Cincinnati, OH ?45241
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Social Event Address:
Brij Mohan Indian: 11259 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241
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