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    • Information as a relation: Defining Indigenous information literacy 

      Littletree, Sandra; Andrews, Nicola; Loyer, Jessie (2023-12-05)
      Informed by relationality and reciprocity, Indigenous librarians who teach play a key role in creating learning opportunities for students to gain information literacy (IL) skills and become better users and creators of ...
    • ConnectWA Coalition Digital Navigator Report 

      Wedlake, Stacey; Robertson, Amy D.; Velez, Veronica N. (Equity in Education Coalition, 2022)
    • Data Services for Indigenous Scholarship and Sovereignty (DSISS): Report on the 2022 Workshop 

      Palmer, Carole L.; Belarde-Lewis, Miranda; Littletree, Sandra; Braine, Iisaaksiichaa Ross; Srader, Kaitlin (2023-10-05)
      The Data Services for Indigenous Scholarship and Sovereignty (DSISS) project is deriving its understanding of how to implement CARE (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, and Ethics) through engagement ...
    • Centering Washington Tribal Libraries: Establishing the Foundations 

      Littletee, Sandy; Aden, Cindy (Washington Library Association (online journal), 2023-01-23)
      In this article, we will describe a project called “Centering Washington Tribal Libraries: Building Relationships and Understanding Libraries from the Stories of Their Communities,” hereafter referred to as CWATL, based ...
    • Repeat Spreaders and Election Delegitimization: A Comprehensive Dataset of Misinformation Tweets from the 2020 U.S. Election 

      Kennedy, Ian; Wack, Morgan; Beers, Andrew; Schafer, Joseph S.; Garcia-Camargo, Isabella; Spiro, Emma S.; Starbird, Kate (2022-09-15)
      This paper introduces and presents a first analysis of a uniquely curated dataset of misinformation, disinformation, and rumors spreading on Twitter about the 2020 U.S. election. Previous research on misinformation—an ...
    • Social equity is key to sustainable ocean governance 

      Crosman, Katherine M.; Allison, Edward H.; Ota, Yoshitaka; Cisneros-Montemayor, Andres M.; Singh, Gerald G.; Swartz, Wilf; Bailey, Megan; Barclay, Kate M.; Blume, Grant; Colleter, Mathieu; Fabinyi, Michael; Faustman, Elaine M.; Fielding, Russell; Griffin, P. Joshua; Hanich, Quentin; Harden-Davies, Harriet; Kelly, Ryan P.; Kenny, Tiff-Annie; Klinger, Terrie; Kittinger, John N.; Nakamura, Katrina; Pauwelussen, Annet P.; Pictou, Sherry; Rothschild, Chris; Seto, Katherine L.; Spalding, Ana K. (npj Ocean Sustainability, 2022-08-10)
      Calls to address social equity in ocean governance are expanding. Yet ‘equity’ is seldom clearly defined. Here we present a framework to support contextually-informed assessment of equity in ocean governance. Guiding ...
    • Indigenous Research Data Case Study: Toward Contextual Integrity for Indigenous Data 

      Palmer, Carole L.; Belarde-Lewis, Miranda; Hohn, Tami; Teuton, Christopher B. (2022-08-09)
      This white paper examines the complexities and constraints inherent in the stewardship of qualitative Indigenous research data. Framed by a background discussion covering Indigenous research approaches, ethical engagement, ...
    • The Community Archives Center at Tacoma Public Library: Phase 1 Report 

      Young, Jason; Trammell, Anna; barrow, dindria; Cifor, Marika; Jowaisas, Chris (Tacoma Public Library, 2022-04-16)
      This report describes the Phase I activities and outcomes of The Community Archives Center for Tacoma, which is a two-year IMLS National Leadership Project (LG-250126-OLS-21) being carried out by the Tacoma Public Library ...
    • The social, cultural & technological impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in family farming: the case of Washington State 

      Centeno, Matias; Garrido, Maria (Technology & Social Change Group, 2022-04-30)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated transformations that we were expecting to happen in decades. The so-called "new normal" gave way to a covidianity characterized by structural instability affecting daily life, the ...
    • Leveraging Open Data for Community Benefit: Process for Data Sources and Questions 

      Jowaisas, Chris (Technology & Social Change Group, 2022-04-04)
      As part of the “Leveraging Open Data for Community Benefit” project, an exploration of open data was undertaken to identify and examine open data sets that could be used in helping public library staff learn about their ...
    • Curbing Fake News: A Qualitative Study of the Readiness of Academic Librarians in Ghana 

      Daniel, Azerikatoa Ayoung; Frederic, Naazi-Ale Baada; Charles, Bugre (International Information & Library Review, 2022-03-03)
      While fake news has been a common problem for well over a century, the emergence of social media and smartphones has escalated its spread. This study adopts a qualitative approach to explore the readiness of academic ...
    • Overview of Interviews: Leveraging Use of Open Data by Public Library Staff for Community Benefit 

      Jowaisas, Chris; Norlander, Bree (Technology & Social Change Group, 2021-12-07)
      The project, Leveraging Use of Open Data by Public Library Staff for Community Benefit (IMLS LG-246255-OLS-20), explored questions regarding the challenges and potential benefits of the use of open data by public library ...
    • Policy implications from a pandemic broadband adoption program for low-income job seekers 

      Wedlake, Stacey; Iribe Ramirez, Yvette; Carson, Kathleen; Jowaisas, Chris; Keyes, David; Houghton, Matthew (2021-12)
      In 2020, many organizations worked to increase broadband adoption in low-income households. Our study examines one Seattle effort that distributed 197 refurbished computers and 174 internet hotspots to low-income job ...
    • Recording: Open Data Challenges in the Public Library Domain 

      Jowaisas, Chris; Norlander, Bree (Technology & Social Change Group, 2021-11-22)
      Public librarians are eager to learn more about their communities and to provide services or programming that address current community needs. Open data has the potential to answer many of the questions librarians are ...
    • Open Data Challenges in the Public Library Domain 

      Jowaisas, Chris; Norlander, Bree (Technology & Social Change Group, 2021-11-22)
      Public librarians are eager to learn more about their communities and to provide services or programming that address current community needs. Open data has the potential to answer many of the questions librarians are ...
    • Leveraging Open Data for Community Benefit: Next Steps 

      Jowaisas, Chris; Norlander, Bree; Schwartz, Lindsey (Technology & Social Change Group, 2021-11-20)
      This planning grant, “Leveraging Open Data for Community Benefit”, focused on exploring the potential of open data to assist library staff in planning library services and programs to address the needs of their communities. ...
    • Creating a Digital Bridge: Lessons and policy implications from a technology access and distribution program for low-income job seekers 

      Wedlake, Stacey (Technology & Social Change Group, 2021-09-22)
      Lower income households, significantly less likely to have a computer or internet at home, were disproportionately impacted by the historic job losses in the Spring of 2020. In response, a Seattle-based workforce development ...
    • Help is really necessary”: Case study of a technology distribution program for low-income job seekers 

      Wedlake, Stacey (Technology & Social Change Group, 2021-09-14)
      Pre-pandemic, some job training incorporated technology access and digital literacy development for low-income job seekers but these were often neglected parts of programs and services. COVID-19 made them essential components ...
    • Digital Bridge: Providing Digital Access to Low-Income Job Seekers During the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Carson, Kathleen; Wedlake, Stacey; Houghton, Matthew; Khoshbakhtian, Anisa; Keyes, David; Iribe Ramirez, Yvette (Seattle Jobs Initiative, 2021-09-01)
      The digital divide has long been recognized as a factor contributing to the economic marginalization of low-income communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color (BIPOC communities).1–7 The ...
    • Open Data for Public Good: Final Report Narrative 

      Palmer, Carole; Weber, Nicholas; Norlander, Bree; Throgmorton, Kaitlin; Schwartz, Lindsey; Wedlake, Stacey (2021-06-24)
      This report summarizes the five-year trajectory of the Open Data Literacy project (ODL), formerly named Open Data for Public Good (ODPG). The purpose of ODL's work was to 1) Prepare future and current public librarians and ...