While more and more libraries have gained knowledge about the role of digital navigation in closing the digital divide, disseminating your experience to the library community remains very important. These are some of the opportunities that were presented to the collaborators in this project. You may find many more.
Presentations to Communities of Interest
- June 25, 2024: “Two Regional Navigator Sharing Projects,” presentations at the meeting of CT Libraries & Partners for Digital Equity, online.
- July 25, 2024: Panel participation at “Digital Divide/Digital Equity,” part of the series “CTRL+SHIFT DEMOCRACY: A Limited Series Exploring the Impact of Technology on Society and Governance” at the Old State House, Hartford CT.
- September 19, 2024: Panel presentation on “IMLS LG-254838-OLS-23: Designing and Implementing a Replicable Regional Digital Navigator Sharing Plan.” The panel was part of “State Perspectives: Lightning Talks” in the section on Digital Inclusion during the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants to States Annual Conference held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- September 26, 2024: “Designing and Implementing a Regional Navigator Sharing Plan,” a presentation at the COSLINE Annual Conference which held in Concord, New Hampshire.
- October 7, 2024: “Connecticut State Library to Launch New Digital Equity Pilot Project; IMLS Grant Helps Seven Public Libraries Narrow the Digital Divide,” Press Conference, CT State Library and collaborators from 7 public libraries and their community partners, Monday, October 7 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Haven Free Public Library, New Haven CT.
- October 21, 2024: Presentation “Planning a Regional Digital Navigator Sharing Project Anchored by Public Libraries,” at the New England Library Association Annual Conference in Portland, Maine.
- October 22, 2024: “Early Results from the IMLS Leadership Grant LG-254838-OLS-23 grant project called “Designing and Implementing a Replicable Regional Digital Navigator Sharing Plan,” a presentation to CT Libraries & Partners for Digital Equity online meeting.
- January 25, 2025: “Initiating a Regional Digital Navigator Sharing Program Anchored by Multiple Libraries,” Presentation at the American Library Association LibLearnX Annual Conference in Phoenix AZ.
- January 28, 2025: “Finding Community Partners for the IMLS LG-254838-OLS-23: Designing and Implementing a Replicable Regional Digital Navigator Sharing Plan,” Participating library directors and navigators present to the CT Libraries and Partners for Digital Equity meeting.
- October 7, 2025: “The Impact of State and Federal Support for Bridging the Digital Divide," a presentation at the Digital Equity Summit called “Community-Driven Digital Futures” and sponsored by Libraries and Partners Bridging the Digital Divide. Recorded by CT-N: CT-N Video Player: 2025 Digital Equity Summit: “Community-Driven Digital Futures” Hosted by Libraries and Partners Bridging the Digital Divide
- For June 2026: Invited to present at the collaborative digital navigator program session at the American Library Association Annual Conference by Emily Durkin, the American Library Association Digital Inclusion Working Group administrator. She is waiting on acceptance.
- For January 2026: Invited by Editor Joe Matthews to submit an article on the results of “IMLS LG-254838-OLS-23: Connecticut State Library: Designing and Implementing a Replicable Regional Digital Navigator Sharing Plan” to the Public Libraries Quarterly.
