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Please go to the calendar and sign up for one of the 11 regional digital literacy forums.
This is an opportunity to discover what is going on nationally, in the state and determine what local efforts are needed in your community and what resources the Maine State Library can provide. I promise we'll have fun.
November 28: 9 a.m. -12 noon at Mark & Emily Turner Public Library
November 30: Portland Public Library from 1 p.m. - 4p.m.
December 3: Limerick Public Library from 9 a.m. - 12 noon
December 4: Bangor Public Library from 1 p.m. - 4p.m.
December 5: South Berwick Public Library from 9 a.m. - 12 noon
December 7: Rockland Public Library from 9 a.m. - 12 noon
December 10: Ellsworth Public Library from 1 p.m. - 4p.m.
December 11: Topsham Public Library from 1 p.m. - 4p.m.
December 12: Farmington Public Library from 1 p.m. - 4p.m.
December 18: Waterville Public Library from 1 p.m. - 4p.m.
December 19: Paris Public Library from 1 p.m. - 4p.m.
Also, your input is requested to assist in building a national resource. Please take the time to contribute!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/digitallearningcenter
Jamie Hollier is the project manager for the PLA project to create a digital learning center.
To get a starting point for the needs of librarians who are providing digital literacy support in their libraries she created a survey.
The survey will be open until December 15. Here's a little more on the PLA project that was funded through IMLS in September http://www.ala.org/news/pr?id=11454.
"More frequently, public libraries and community organizations are becoming the go-to place for digital literacy education. Users come searching for help to understand and use computer programs, printers and other hardware, the Internet (web browsing, e-mail, social media), digital media (cameras, e-readers, music players) and more.
The Public Library Association (PLA) recently received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to build an online Digital Learning Center. This site will hold self-directed trainings for end-users to increase their digital literacy and will be a place for digital literacy trainers to share tools and best practices. Please help us with this important work by completing the survey below."
Janet McKenney
Director of Library Development
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-5620
207-287-5624
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