Video: Hotspots in Urban and Rural Communities

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...

Coffeyville Public Library in Coffeyville Kansas

  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...

Maps of Rural Library Locations

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...

Research in the Press

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...

Library Work

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...
Scenes from the Field: Photo Gallery

Scenes from the Field: Photo Gallery

  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...
Goodland Public Library in Goodland, Kansas

Goodland Public Library in Goodland, Kansas

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...
Stanton County Library in Johnson City, Kansas

Stanton County Library in Johnson City, Kansas

The Stanton County Library in Johnson City, KS is a part of the Southwest Kansas Library System. The library serves the cities and townships of Stanton County as well as a large population of traveling harvesters who come to work on local farms during harvest season....
Scenes from the Field: Photo Gallery

Peabody Memorial Library in Jonesport, Maine

In Jonesport, Maine, the Peabody Memorial Library serves the townships of Jonesport, Beals, and Addison, which have a total population of over 3,000 residents. With almost 10,000 library visits annually, the library is a popular spot for its communities. The library...
“How to Hotspot” Guide for Libraries

“How to Hotspot” Guide for Libraries

Implementing a Mobile Hotspot Lending Program at your library offers up a world of possibilities for your patrons. Enabling patrons to take the Internet home offers a number of unique benefits, such as bridging the digital divide and lessening the homework gap for...