Ltr 57(8): Using the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit by Block, Carson

Ltr 57(8): Using the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838948286)

Vendor: Carson Block
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
$43.00
$43.00
$43.00
Subtotal: $43.00
Ltr 57(8): Using the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit by Block, Carson

Ltr 57(8): Using the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit

$43.00
Ltr 57(8): Using the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit by Block, Carson

Ltr 57(8): Using the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit

$43.00
Format: Paperback
Description
Description
x
The Toward Gigabits Libraries (TGL) Toolkit was a project originally funded by a Laura Bush grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grant. The initial phase took place from 2015-2018 and included on-site visits to test the Toolkit in real-world applications. An important focus on the grant was that the Toolkit should work for all libraries, but would be especially helpful to rural, tribal, and underfunded libraries. A second grant was awarded in 2020, and while somewhat hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic situation, a new project is underway (called Gigabit Libraries and Beyond) to further refine the Toolkit to expand reach to tribal and rural libraries and explore how the Toolkit may be used in "tech desert" urban areas. The Report presents ideas for using the resources of the Toolkit and gives examples of how libraries have used it in troubleshooting or training.

Author: Carson Block
ISBN-10: 0838948286
ISBN-13: 9780838948286
Publisher: ALA Techsource
Language: English
Published: 01/07/2022
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
By Carson Block
By Carson Block
x
Carson Block has led and loved library technology efforts for more than 25 years as an IT Director and Library Technology Consultant. Carson acted as a Director-At-Large for the American Library Association's former Association of Specialized Government and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA) and is a past Chair of ASGCLA's Library Consultant's Interest Group. He is a former member of the Future of Libraries advisory group to ALA's Office of Information Technology Policy. Carson is also Past President of the Colorado Division of the Public Library Association.

Recently Viewed Products