by Sheila Lalwani | Feb 20, 2023
TIPI Team Begins Research on Digital Navigators Program By Sheila Lalwani | Feb 20, 2023 A team of researchers is working with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) to conduct research examining digital inclusion programs in ten Texas libraries. ...
by Richelle Crotty | May 3, 2022
The library is oftentimes a crucial Internet access provider in small and rural communities. The most popular way for library patrons to access the Internet is within the walls of the library. However, libraries across the country, and across our project states Texas...
by Richelle Crotty | Apr 5, 2022
On March 10, 2022, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Dr. Richelle Crotty attended the Broadband Listening Tour of the Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) to share TIPI’s recommendations for the development of Texas’ first broadband plan. In advance of the influx of...
by Alexis Schrubbe | Oct 8, 2020
In 2017, our research team visited Calais, ME for the Maine State Library Hotspot Lending Assessment project. Calais, Maine is a small city situated on the St. Croix river bordering the Canadian town of St. Stephen, New Brunswick. In the morning rush hour and after...
by Alexis Schrubbe | Jul 30, 2020
The Bling Box Boutique began as an experiment by Jeremy and Courtney Renaud eleven years ago. In a recent interview with the TIPI research team, Jeremy explained that the idea to start a business was sparked when someone asked Courtney, “Hey, where did you get that...
by TIPI Staff | Sep 3, 2019
Several years ago, Sharon Strover met with many local economic development people throughout various Texas towns. They all said, “I want this town to be attractive enough for my kids to come back here when they want to raise their families.” That was not going to...
by TIPI Staff | Sep 18, 2018
The term ‘broadband’ refers to an advanced telecommunication service that developed from a need for greater amounts of information to be transmitted across the Internet. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defines broadband in terms of speed. The...
