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Addressing The Digital Divide In Education

Megan Kamerick

October 07, 2016 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Farmington, New Mexico

Many families in rural New Mexico still do not have high speed internet access at home. In Farmington, the public school district, a local college, and nonprofits are working to close the gap in the digital divide for students by addressing access to technology and the internet.

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A community fix for Rio Arriba's libraries

Ellen Berkovitch

October 07, 2016 |

Small Towns Big Change |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Rio Arriba, New Mexico

In New Mexico, independent libraries that operate as non-profits provide services—in addition to traditional library services—that are not readily available throughout the state and especially in rural areas. Libraries provide early childhood education and pre-school classes as well as spearheading community projects such as a radio station and mural creation.

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This Machine Could Prevent Gun Violence — If Only Cops Used It

Beth Schwartzapfel

October 06, 2016 |

The Marshall Project |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Gun crimes with no leads can torment police investigators and agitate communities. NIBIN is a database that tracks the unique marks that guns leave on shell casings, showing whether that same gun was used in another crime or could lead to evidence.

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It Takes a Library

Lucia Duncan

October 04, 2016 |

Santa Fe Public Radio (KSFR) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dixon, New Mexico

In New Mexico, public libraries are funded by municipalities. That means, if you live in an unincorporated town, there’s no funding stream for a local public library. But, in northern New Mexico, residents in several towns have joined together to create independent libraries that have transformed their communities.

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What It Takes for an Independent Record Store to Survive Now

Joel Oliphint

August 03, 2016 |

Pitchfork |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

As popular music has become digital and immaterial in the twenty-first century, record stores are hard to find and those in business struggle to be commercially viable. Used Kids record store in Columbus, OH has been in business for thirty years and is perhaps even more popular now that it was ten years ago. The current management treat the medium of vinyl not as a museum artifact, but rather as a commodity in demand by selling online, holding private events with collectors, and selling the materiality to young people.

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Off the Shelf

Christine Ro

July 14, 2016 |

The Big Issue |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

The first Human Library emerged in 2000 in Copenhagen, and has since exploded in popularity to the point of operating chapters in more than 70 different countries. The concept is that readers should not judge a book by its cover, so in this library, actual people are the books available to read with titles like "Polyamorous", "Soldier (PTSD)", and "Refugee". The 30-minute "reading sessions" (face-to-face conversations) allow people to learn in a judgement-free zone and put a real person behind the story they are hearing.

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Participation in NYC Public Libraries' Tech Trainings Soars

Jessica Mckenzie

June 03, 2016 |

Civic Hall |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York Public Libraries are closing the digital divide by offering tech trainings, that have already been very successful as indicated by their long waitlists. Attention is now turned towards growing these programs, providing free wifi hotspots, and reaching out to demographics that are not well represented in the tech industry.

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How Libraries Are Becoming Modern Makerspaces

Deborah Fallows

March 11, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Throughout the country, libraries are hosting “maker spaces”—places where patrons can use technological tools to develop and fabricate their ideas and use the library to not only consume but create.

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In Pursuit of Big Data, Mexico City Mapathon Gamifies Crowdsourcing

Zoe Mendelson

February 25, 2016 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

By “gamifying” the process, urban planners can crowdsource data collection. In Mexico City, members of 14 organizations—ranging from government agencies to nonprofits and consultants—launched a city-wide game, Mapatón CDMX, in an effort to collect data and map the complex transportation system. To participate, users downloaded an app and mapped transit routes for points.

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The Troubled City of San Bernardino Works to Save Its Library

Deborah Fallows

February 16, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

In the aftermath of the 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, the city relies on the public library as a grounding location that welcomes all. Though the library has seen drastic cuts in funding and staff, it invests in community ties and volunteer relationships to make sure the city has a welcoming place with adequate resources and an environment that fosters acceptance and curiosity.

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