Local news Stories Reference librarians as superheroes: navigators in a precarious online world At best, searching for reliable online information is precarious. At worst, it’s dangerous. A new breed of information superhero — the reference librarian — is a trained navigator of this new world.
Local news Stories Using digital literacy to prepare residents of correctional facilities for success In partnership with Charlotte Works and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, Digital Charlotte is conducting classes in correctional facilities to teach their residents the necessary digital and media literacy skills to thrive in an ever-changing, modern society.
Local news Stories For students, and everyone, conflict resolution is a critical skill. After leading a workshop for students in a new form of conflict resolution, a university chaplain says what young people need is exactly what the rest of the population needs — Beware of trapping yourself in an isolated information bubble. Talk with people who disagree with you. Focus on commonalities, not differences.
Local news Stories Project LIFT and the city gear up for Net Inclusion 2019 With Net Inclusion 2019 less than a month away, a dozen local Charlotte organizations are getting ready to showcase their work with digital inclusion and share their impact on the community.
Local news Stories Upcoming conference hopes to unite people around digital inclusion As recognition around digital inclusion increases, the Net Inclusion 2019 conference in Charlotte brings people together to tackle the issue.
Local news Stories Charlotte’s library wants to create more podcasters like Davida Jackson In the hope of creating more Davida Jacksons, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library now make podcasting kits available for checkout.
Local news Stories A Pineville non-profit confronts suburban poverty Pineville Neighbors Place is a testament to a little-known set of facts: suburbs are not always models of prosperity and education, and in many ways they lack digital resources just as seriously as urban and rural communities.