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New Hotspot Lending Initiative in Oklahoma
Dr. Brian Whitacre and his doctoral student, Jacob Manlove, recently undertook a small pilot project to extend hotspot lending to Oklahoma rural libraries. Utilizing...
Presentations and Webinars
Past Presentations: National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals(NACDEP) Annual Conference; Big Sky, Montana; June 11-14,...
COMPASS WINNER
Congratulations to Maria Skouras for being awarded the prestigious Consortium On Media Policy Studies fellowship this summer. The Technology and Information Policy...
Video: What is a Hotspot?
Dr. Sharon Strover answers the question “What’s a hotspot?” and discusses library Hotspot lending through the Kansas State Library program with community members. Karen...
Video: The Importance of Internet Service for Local Communities
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...
Video: The Cost of Broadband and the Concept of the Cooperative
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...
Hotspot Access in Texas Rural Libraries Proposal
Read the original proposal.
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...
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...
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,...