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Building a Digitally Literate Community

Tech Soup

Libraries, nonprofits, and schools are already working hard to teach digital skills and competency, but they need support of the entire community to help people thrive in the technology age. Defining Digital Literacy. But first, what exactly is digital literacy? " The Role of Libraries. The Role of Schools.

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WeAreMedia: Listening for Nonprofits in a Connected World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Listening for Nonprofits in a Digital World View more presentations from kanter. The above presentation is a remix of a remix of a remix. Last month I wrote a guest post for Brian Solis titled " Listening Literacy for Nonprofits " which outlines some of the basic how-tos. Six Ways To Make Listening A Practice.

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some notes from the white paper, I'm still digesting it (not being a digital native, I had to print it out). He also identifies the new literacies and skills -- and while he is talking about this in the context of children and education. the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content. and discovery. Simulation ???

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Notes from the Future: Reflections on the IMLS Meeting on Museums and Libraries in the 21st Century

Museum 2.0

Joshua Greenberg from the New York Public Library talked about transitioning from teaching information literacy to information fluency—helping visitors navigate and harness the vast world of digital information to their own ends. Of course, to do this, staff have to be not just fluent but masters of new information platforms.

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