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A Software Lending Library in Kansas City?

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The Kansas City Public Library. They have developed a way for anyone with a Kansas City public library card to use expensive professional applications like those from Adobe and Microsoft without owning them. and was initially developed by the Kansas City Library in cooperation with a Mozilla Ignite Challenge.

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

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I had the opportunity to participate in the launch of the new Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program to address the digital divide, one in five American adults still do not use the Internet. So why is Kansas City investing more money on digital inclusion?

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

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The attempt thrust digital inequity into the public’s awareness. And even those who are comfortable navigating online find their internet connections taxed as multiple family members try to make simultaneous video calls. Kansas City, MO: 1 position (filled) (sponsored by Google Fiber). adults do not use home broadband.

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Infographic: The Internet is Important to Everyone

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As more and more information moves online, Americans without Internet access are increasingly being left behind. OCLC's recently released infographic, " The Internet Is Important to Everyone " dramatically highlights these discrepancies. The barriers to increasing broadband Internet adoption. Picturing the Problem.

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The world gets smaller with digital magazines

Judi Sohn

Zinio recently improved the experience of reading magazines online to the point that I rarely download new issues anymore unless I’m somewhere that my internet connection is slow. They give full page attention to products that would at best get a paragraph in a US publication. Tags: Internet & Technology Macintosh.

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Furthering Your Nonprofit Career: 3 Tips for Development

Bloomerang

Now, however, in the age of the internet, we have new learning opportunities emerging everywhere we look! Public speaking. She received her master’s in public administration from the University of Memphis and is a Certified Nonprofit Professional. They live in Leawood, Kansas. Communication.

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23 Things Online Summit Tomorrow

Tech Soup

This event is a special collaboration among WebJunction , the MaintainIT Project , the State Library of Kansas , and the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Tools Social Networking E-Learning Community Tech Centers Software Digital Divide Using the Web and Internet. Register now! ( Tools Web 2.0

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