Advocacy

• Civic Participation and Public Libraries (Beyond Access)
• Energize Your Base: Tips and Tools to Raise Awareness and Build Support for Library Services Libraries: Narrowing the Digital Divide (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
• I Love Libraries.org
• Many reasons you need your librarian [infographic]
• Resources on WebJunction
• School library infographics: research and advocacy (Joyce Valenza)
• Strong school libraries build strong students [infographic] (American Association of School Librarians)
• Support School Libraries!
• Teacher Librarians at The Heart of Student Learning (Washington Library Media Association)
• THE Library | What Changes Us (Harold B. Lee Library)
• Your Public Library (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

Digital Literacy
 
Digital literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate digital information, an ability that requires both cognitive and technical skills. (Digital Literacy, Libraries, and Public Policy. American Library Association, January, 2013)

• Broadband Speed Test (State of Connecticut)
• Digital Learning Day (February 6, 2013)
• Digital Learning Day: Resource Roundup (Edutopia)
• DigitalLiteracy.gov (National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce)
• Digital Literacy Definition (American Library Association)
• Digital Literacy, Libraries, and Public Policy (American Library Association)
• Digital Literacy Resources (Division of Library Development, CT State Library)
• EBSCO Computers & Applied Sciences Complete free trial till May 31, 2013. Use these login credentials for access: username = csl password = csl
• EveryoneOn (Connect2Compete)
• Gale Career Transitions free public library trial till March 22, 2013. If prompted for a password, use: iconnaccess.
• Good To Know: A Guide To Staying Safe and Secure Online (Google)
• How Libraries can meet the Evolving Needs of Patrons in the Digital Age (webinar – February 13, 2013. 1 pm ET)
• iCONN's Advantages Relative to Google/Bing/Yahoo/etc.
• Information Literacy Resources (The Association of College and Research Libraries)
• Information Savvy (Goodwill Community Foundation)
• Learning How to Use iCONN's Resources (academic libraries)
• Learning How to Use iCONN's Resources (public and school libraries)
• Library Services in the Digital Age (Pew Internet Report)
• Measuring Broadband America – February 2013 Report (FCC)
• Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum
• Power Searching with Google
• PBS Survey Finds Teachers Are Embracing Digital Resources To Propel Student Learning (press release – survey results – infographic)