Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
USING THE TOWARD GIGABIT LIBRARIES TOOLKIT. |
| Authors: |
Block, Carson |
| Source: |
Library Technology Reports. Nov/Dec2021, Vol. 57 Issue 8, p1-38. 41p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*COVID-19 pandemic, *Libraries, *On-site evaluation |
| Company/Entity: |
Institute of Museum & Library Services (U.S.) |
| People: |
Bush, Laura, 1946- |
| Abstract: |
The Toward Gigabit Libraries (TGL) toolkit was a project originally funded by a Laura Bush grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The initial phase took place from 2015 to 2018 and included on-site visits to test the toolkit in real-world applications. An important focus of the grant was that the toolkit should work for all libraries but should be especially helpful to rural, tribal, and underfunded libraries. A second grant was awarded in 2020, and while somewhat hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new project (called Gigabit Libraries and Beyond) is underway to further refine the toolkit to expand reach to tribal and rural libraries and explore how the toolkit may be used in "tech desert" urban areas. This issue of Library Technology Reports (vol. 57, no. 8), "Using the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit," presents ideas for using the resources of the toolkit and gives examples of how libraries have used it in troubleshooting or training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
