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    • Namibia Regional Library performance evaluation: Component 1 report 

      Sey, Araba; Fellows, Michelle (Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), 2016-04)
      The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) contracted the Technology & Social Change group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington to conduct a performance evaluation of the Namibia regional libraries, officially the ...
    • Namibia RSRC Activity: Evaluation Design Report 

      Coward, Chris; Fellows, Michelle; Gordon, Andy (Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), 2014-10-22)
      This evaluation design report documents the evaluation questions and methodology that will guide the evaluation of Namibia’s Regional Study and Resource Centers (RSRCs). This report provides an overview of the RSRCs and ...
    • Namibia’s Regional Libraries: Evaluation Brief 

      Coward, Chris; Fellows, Michelle; Rothschild, Chris; Yim, Moonjung; Gill, Algerlynn (Technology & Social Change Group, 2020-08)
      The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington’s Information School was commissioned by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to conduct a performance evaluation of Namibia’s regional ...
    • Namibia’s Regional Libraries: Final Report of the Regional Study and Resource Center (RSRC) Activity Evaluation 

      Coward, Chris; Fellows, Michelle; Rothschild, Chris; Yim, Moonjung (Technology & Social Change Group, 2020-03)
      The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington’s Information School was commissioned by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to conduct a performance evaluation of Namibia’s regional ...
    • Namibia’s Regional Libraries: Interim Report of the Regional Study and Resource Center (RSRC) Evaluation 

      Coward, Chris; Fellows, Michelle; Koepke, Lucas; Rothschild, Chris; Yim, Moonjung (Technology & Social Change Group, 2019-03)
      The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington’s Information School was commissioned by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to conduct a performance evaluation of Namibia’s regional ...
    • Netherlands Dutch 

      Global, TNS (2013)
    • Netherlands English 

      Global, TNS (2013)
    • New institutions and transformations: Computers and youth in low-income urban Guatemala and Brazil 

      Frix, Michele; Freistadt, Jay; Neff, Phillip; Pal, Joyojeet (Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), 2009-06)
      Exposure to crime and violence, discrimination, and a structural lack of institutional support for education and human development continue to plague at-risk youth in urban poor neighborhoods of Latin America. With the ...
    • Open Data and Open Tools: The Global Impact Study Inventory and Web Application 

      Rothschild, Chris; Sey, Araba; Tulinsky, Alex (Technology & Social Change Group, 2012)
      What is Open Access to Research Data? Is it free and open access to raw data? Access to data collection tools and instruments? Access to data with tools to organize and analyze? These are the types of questions the ...
    • 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 Development, Open Cambodia 

      Sullivan, Joe (Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington Information School, 2012-06-14)
      The world is witnessing widespread participatory movement toward transparency, democratization, and responsive governance. Pressing social need and enabling technologies have allowed innovative strategies for social change ...
    • 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 ...
    • Personal Motivation and ICT Skills Training: Jobs for People with Disabilities in Poland 

      Garrido, Maria (Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington Information School, 2008)
      This paper is part of a project at the Center for Information and Society to broaden and deepen our understanding of the impact of Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD). Our intention is to ...
    • Poland English 

      Global, TNS (2013)
    • Poland Polish 

      Global, TNS (2013)
    • 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 ...
    • Portugal English 

      Global, TNS (2013)
    • Portugal Portuguese 

      Global, TNS (2013)
    • PowerPoint: Findings from the Global Impact Study 

      Group, TASCHA (Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), 2014-07-01)
      Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to ...