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 | Jul 26, 2022
This post was originally published by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In 2018, IMLS awarded a grant to the University of Texas where Dr. Sharon Strover and Dr. Marcia Mardis studied how small and rural libraries contribute to community resiliency after...
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 18, 2022
When you do not know where to go or who to turn to, and especially when you do not have the devices or connectivity to get online, you go to the library. The library is a uniquely trusted institution, a community anchor, that not only provides educational and...
by TIPI Staff | May 26, 2021
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been a disaster that most librarians and people around the world felt unprepared for, librarians that reported strong ties with local city and county level government and fellow libraries felt more capable of handling the disaster...
by Richelle Crotty | Oct 1, 2020
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission, with Texas Legal Service Center, Texas Law Help, and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, recently released a map to help Texans find public, outdoor, drive-up Wi-Fi hotspot locations at libraries throughout Texas. The Texas Free...
