Digital Inclusion

by Crandall, Michael; Fisher, Karen E.

• ISBN13: 9781573873734
• ISBN10: 157387373X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-02
• Publisher: Information Today Inc

Summary

In this important book, Michael Crandall and Karen E. Fisher and a dozen contributors have made Digital Inclusion their rallying cry. They provide a framework for thinking about the effects of community technology on digital inclusion and present concrete examples of the impact successful community technology providers have had on individual users, communities, and society as a whole.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Setting the Stage-Technology in the Community
What is Community Technology?	p. 3
The Communities Connect Network	p. 11
The Research Context	p. 17
Real Life Examples - Making an Impact on the Individual, Family, and Community
Reel Grrls-Using Technology to Empower Young Women	p. 33
La Casa Hogar-Bringing Families Into the Community	p. 43
4-H Network News-Teaching Youth to Build Community	p. 53
Tacoma Clubhouse-Helping Students Succeed	p. 63
Yesler Terrace Community Center-Growing Out of Poverty	p. 71
Washington CASH-Building Financial Assets	p. 79
Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association-Integrating Learning With Living	p. 87
Analyzing the Impacts	p. 95
A Framework for Measurement
The Situated Logic Model: A Method for Measuring Impact	p. 109
The Process: Putting It All Together	p. 119
The Situated Logic Model in the Real World	p. 129
Resources and Further Exploration	p. 143
Washington State Law 6438	p. 149
Presentation to Senate Economic Development, Trade and Management Committee	p. 159
Community Technology Center Evaluation: CTC Staff Telephone Survey Guide	p. 167
About the Contributors	p. 173
About the Editors	p. 177
Index	p. 181
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