Does COVID Create a Digital Divide for the Poor?
Quite simply, yes. Those most affected financially commonly use library computers. As a public librarian I often helped patrons who did not have other access to a computer or the Internet. They were often looking for jobs, filing taxes, legal
In Defense of Tools
I once asked a group of students to help me solve a fictitious problem. I told them I had a tool that was causing havoc; putting holes in walls, breaking people’s fingers, and overall making a mess of things. I
Mindfulness vs Misinformation
The rate of misinformation is growing. As we're looking more and more to social media for news alerts and information, I'm seeing so many of my friends and family wondering where to look for the truth in the news. "We just
Fact, fiction or something else?
Social media is full of fact, fiction or something else. We post things all of the time, sometimes without second thought. Do you ever post something that you later find out is not quite what you thought it was? This morning
Are you in a Bubble?
Are you in a Bubble? Part of being a good digital citizen requires a little bit of legwork for all of us. Many of us who are active on social media tend to get information about current events on our