Hello again! Apologies for the short notice, but tomorrow's scheduled TASCHA Talk is postponed. We will be in touch soon with the new date. Thank you, Melody From: Melody Clark Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 12:45 PM To: istaff@uw.edu; ifac@uw.edu; 'iphds@uw.edu'; 'imlis@uw.edu'; 'imsim@uw.edu'; 'imajors@uw.edu'; change@change.washington.edu; 'ichat@uw.edu'; 'iworld@uw.edu'; tascha-uw@uw.edu Subject: TASCHA Talk - February 17: Digital inclusion - Developing a framework for the U.S. National Broadband Plan TASCHA Talk: Samantha Becker & Rebecca Sears February 17, 2011, from 3:30 to 4:30pm Roosevelt Commons Building, fourth floor multi-purpose room Rebecca Sears and Samantha Becker will discuss TASCHA's new project to develop a framework for digitally inclusive communities<http://tascha.uw.edu/research/inclusionframework/>. In cooperation with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and as part of the U.S. National Broadband Plan, this framework will provide communities with a resource for assessing and building the capacity of public libraries and community-based organizations to meet the public's information needs. In this talk, Rebecca and Samantha will discuss the process and substance of the project, including: * Who is involved and how is the project engaging a broad range of stakeholders to shape the framework? * What are examples of different types of frameworks, and how did the project determine an appropriate structure for the digital inclusion framework? * What are some of the contents of the framework and why are they important? TASCHA Talks are bi-weekly sessions to share, discuss, and advance new ideas around topics related to technology and social change. Learn more at tascha.uw.edu/taschatalks<http://tascha.uw.edu/taschatalks>. -- Melody Clark Research Coordinator | Global Impact Study Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) melclark@uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.685.7819 Twitter: @ictimpact www.globalimpactstudy.org<http://www.globalimpactstudy.org/>