by TIPI Staff | Oct 27, 2017
In areas where there are not competitive Internet services, children and the local education system are a step behind – kids may not be as ready to join a 21st century workforce. Dr. Sharon Strover discusses the importance of internet service for local...
by TIPI Staff | Oct 23, 2017
Rural areas are consistently disadvantaged simply because the more people that are in a town, the more attractive the town is for businesses; rural locations are negatively affected by economies of scale. Everything may cost more, including Internet, and in some cases...
by TIPI Staff | Oct 11, 2017
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by TIPI Staff | Oct 5, 2017
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission hosted a webinar in early September of 2017 on the topic of Hotspot lending programs. This hour-long webinar, led by Dr. Sharon Strover, is geared toward librarians or library staff who are interested in learning about...
by TIPI Staff | Aug 14, 2017
The Coffeyville Public Library in the southeastern region of Kansas is one of the oldest continually operating libraries in the state, open since 1906. The library serves both their local Kansas community and parts of rural Oklahoma. The library offers its...
by TIPI Staff | Feb 14, 2017
Select the images below to view the interactive maps of the rural libraries in our study area. The maps include information for each community on basic demographics, library hotspot lending, and the current state of the broadband connection as defined by the FCC...
by TIPI Staff | Jan 13, 2017
Research in the Press: Rural Hotspots “How to Hot Spot” by Christina Vercelleto hosted on the Tech Knowledge blog on the Website, Library Journal: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2017/09/lj-in-print/hot-spot-techknowledge/#_ D-Lib Magazine: The Magazine of...
by TIPI Staff | Sep 19, 2016
Dear Visitors, Welcome to the blog of our Institute of Museum and Library Sciences funded project, “At the Edges of the National Digital Platform”. This blog highlights some of the qualitative research that our team is undertaking in rural communities and...
by TIPI Staff | Sep 16, 2016
Inside the Stanton County Library Archival images and 21st century connectivity in Stanton County. Main Entrance to the Peabody Library in Jonesport, Maine Great Bend advertises its diverse offerings to everyone passing by. Quinter, Kansas – iconic great...
by TIPI Staff | Sep 15, 2016
Goodland Public Library, part of the Northwest Kansas Library System (NWKLS), implemented one of the broadest-utilized lending programs in the Kansas State Library hotspot program. The library is highly regarded by the citizens of Goodland, as reflected by the number...
