http://www.knightcomm.org/recommendation7/ A project of the Aspen Institute and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:10:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.knightcomm.org/recommendation7/#comment-3719 Carnival of Journalism: Universities for information in communities | laurenmichell Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:33:15 +0000 http://www.knightcomm.org/?p=2826#comment-3719 [...] something valuable to share, and not only in terms of publishing information. # Recommendation 7: “Fund and support public libraries and other community institutions as centers of digital and ... # A university is a community institution. Computer science departments can train children and [...] [...] something valuable to share, and not only in terms of publishing information. # Recommendation 7: “Fund and support public libraries and other community institutions as centers of digital and … # A university is a community institution. Computer science departments can train children and [...]

]]> http://www.knightcomm.org/recommendation7/#comment-2270 Broadband Projects in 24 States Win Federal Funds | KnightComm Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:40:33 +0000 http://www.knightcomm.org/?p=2826#comment-2270 [...] the Knight Commission’s recommendation #7 emphasized, these anchor institutions serve an array of vital functions as centers for [...] [...] the Knight Commission’s recommendation #7 emphasized, these anchor institutions serve an array of vital functions as centers for [...]

]]> http://www.knightcomm.org/recommendation7/#comment-1810 It’s Time for a National Committment to Digital Literacy | KnightComm Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:59:12 +0000 http://www.knightcomm.org/?p=2826#comment-1810 [...]  So what can we do?  How about a nationwide commitment to integrating digital and media literacy as critical elements of education at all levels, as the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy has recommended? And funding and supporting public libraries and other community institutions as centers of digital and media training for adults, another Knight Commission recommendation? [...] [...]  So what can we do?  How about a nationwide commitment to integrating digital and media literacy as critical elements of education at all levels, as the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy has recommended? And funding and supporting public libraries and other community institutions as centers of digital and media training for adults, another Knight Commission recommendation? [...]

]]> http://www.knightcomm.org/recommendation7/#comment-1153 It’s Broken; Let’s Fix It: The Traditional Model of School Librarianship « The Unquiet Librarian Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:34:14 +0000 http://www.knightcomm.org/?p=2826#comment-1153 [...] All this positive energy and optimism I feel most days  is in juxtaposition to the concern and frustration generated by the crisis we face in the library ecosystem:  reduced funding for personnel and purchases for academic, public, and school libraries and our worry about the impact of these cuts on those we serve.  As a school librarian, I am especially troubled by the disturbing number of school districts across the country that are choosing to reduce or eliminate staffing as well as funding for library materials and services at a time when information literacy is increasingly important in today’s cultural and educational landscape.   It is as though representatives of local, state, and yes, even the federal government are oblivious to the fact that are very own president declared information literacy an essential for participation in our society (although the proposed budget doesn’t seem to support this official proclamation); many governmental bodies are seemingly turning a deaf ear to the call from respected groups like the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy to play an integral role in positioning information and new literacy (I would go so far as to say transliteracy) as mainstream and vital literacies (see Recommendation 6 and Recommendation 7). [...] [...] All this positive energy and optimism I feel most days  is in juxtaposition to the concern and frustration generated by the crisis we face in the library ecosystem:  reduced funding for personnel and purchases for academic, public, and school libraries and our worry about the impact of these cuts on those we serve.  As a school librarian, I am especially troubled by the disturbing number of school districts across the country that are choosing to reduce or eliminate staffing as well as funding for library materials and services at a time when information literacy is increasingly important in today’s cultural and educational landscape.   It is as though representatives of local, state, and yes, even the federal government are oblivious to the fact that are very own president declared information literacy an essential for participation in our society (although the proposed budget doesn’t seem to support this official proclamation); many governmental bodies are seemingly turning a deaf ear to the call from respected groups like the Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy to play an integral role in positioning information and new literacy (I would go so far as to say transliteracy) as mainstream and vital literacies (see Recommendation 6 and Recommendation 7). [...]

]]> http://www.knightcomm.org/recommendation7/#comment-473 Recommendation 6 | The Knight Commission on the Information Needs of Communities in a Democracy Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:05:45 +0000 http://www.knightcomm.org/?p=2826#comment-473 [...] Next Page: Recommendation 7 [...] [...] Next Page: Recommendation 7 [...]

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