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Friday, December 10, 2021

Digital Divide - Role of Libraries, Archives, and Museums ..., (IGI-Global., c 2022). Edited by Mohamed Taher

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Extracts from: Handbook of Research on the Role of Libraries, Archives, and Museums... IGI-Global., c 2022). Edited by Mohamed Taher

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Together for a better digital engagement to prevent polarization 

Racial Literacy

  • Racial hatred: (confusion in dress or headwear (Sikh, Muslim, Rastafarian)
  • Racial violence (riots and killing, differences  in diet, rites and rights)
  • Racial inequality (caste, creed, gender differences)



Theme-wise Contents 

Case studies
  • *Confront Extremism via Literacy Program
  • Conservation Practice in Indonesia
  • Diaspora Organization in Toronto, Canada
  • Extending Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan in the 21st Century
  • Gurudas Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata India
  • Salar Jung Museum Library, Hyderabad, India
  • Smart City Technology and Civic Engagement in Ontario, Canada
  • Tribals of Kerala, India
$Lessons Learned
  • $Countering Fake News, India
  • Digital Literacy Niche in Academia, India
  • Rural Library Service, Indonesia
  • Social Justice as it Evolves 
#Trend reports
  • #Building Civic Engagement in Smart Cities
  • Digitization of the Cultural Heritage
  • Human Rights Literacy 
  • Smart Cities & Public Libraries in India
  • Whole Person Approach.
Best Practices
  • &Digital Literacy Training
  • Designing an Education Curriculum Through Collaboration, Africa
  • Metaliteracy in the Smart Cities 
  • Model-like LIS-educational Implementations in Hungary
  • Resources to Teach Social Justice 
Chapter-wise

    • Chapter 2. Are There Inclusive, Accessible Reference Tools for the Post-Pandemic Era? Exploring Literacy Resources to Teach Social Justice Through Community Engagement
    • Chapter 4. Helping Communities Confront Extremism: A Role for Librarians in Debunking the Claims of Extremists on Social Media
    • Chapter 7. Digital Divide Among the Tribals of Kerala: A Comparative Study of Kannavam and Thavinjhal Village.
    • Chapter 9.  Digital Literacy Training: Opportunities and Challenges
    • Chapter 14. Digital Literacy Niche in Academia: Endeavors and Digital Solutions for Young Smart Citizens
    • Chapter 15. How LAM Sector Can Improve Quality of Life for Underserved Groups via a Whole Person Approach
    • Chapter 18. Libraries, Digitized Cultural Heritage and Social Cohesion of Smart Cities: Model-like LIS-educational Implementations in Hungary
    • Chapter 19. Role of Libraries, Archives and Museums for Metaliteracy in the Smart Cities: Implications, Challenges and Opportunities 
    • Chapter 22. Countering Fake News: A Study of People’s Attitudes and Strategies to Offset Disinformation in Smart Cities in India

Digital Readiness Overall

 

Not ready

Getting ready

already implemented

Libraries

10

64

24

Percentage

10.20

65.31

24.49

Archives

17

40

27

Percentage 

20.24

47.62

32.14

Museums

19

53

11

Percentage

22.89

63.86

13.25

CBO

27

50

12

Percentage 

30.34

56.18

13.48

Others

26

39

5

Percentage

37.14

55.71

7.14

Which factor affects the narrowing of the Digital Divide

 

 

 

 

 

 

Libraries

Archives

Museums

CBO

Self-check out

31

6

17

9

Percentage

49%

10%

27%

14%

Keyless entry

13

3

27

24

Percentage

19%

4%

40%

36%

Streaming Internet

25

4

20

12

Percentage

41%

7%

33%

20%

Organizational Transformation

16

6

24

16

Percentage

26%

10%

39%

26%

Practical Blockchain

19

10

19

14

Percentage

31%

16%

31%

23%

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

21

5

12

19

Percentage

37%

9%

21%

33%

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

19

7

21

23

Percentage

27%

10%

30%

33%

Lack of knowledge and skills

24

7

17

17

Percentage

37%

11%

26%

26%

No proper roadmaps for inclusiveness

17

6

19

23

Percentage

26%

9%

29%

35%

Confidence

18

8

11

19

Percentage

32%

14%

20%

34%

Motivation

21

7

13

8

Percentage

43%

14%

27%

16%

















Role of LAM in Reducing Digital Divide as Strategy to build digital resilience

Environmental Justice literacy

Civic Interfaith literacy

Cyber crime literacy

Fake media literacy

Gender literacy

Racial literacy

Hate crimes literacy

Other

Libraries

25

44

40

48

40

30

45

40

Archives

35

23

26

11

23

29

31

6

Museums

26

11

13

16

11

11

9

9

CBO

11

11

7

22

22

23

16

20

Other

7

9

7

4

3

3

0

13

Total

104

98

93

97

99

86

101

88

The name of the Museum, findability, and need for a controlled Vocabulary

Name of the Museum

Unclear

Clear

1

Canadian National Exhibition

22

74

 

percentage

23%

77%

2

Google Arts & Culture

29

68

 

percentage

30%

70%

3

Museum, Non-traditional

43

54

 

percentage

44%

56%

4

Odditorium

62

35

 

percentage

64%

36%

5

Ontario Science Centre

35

62

 

percentage

36%

64%

6

Wildlife center

30

67

 

percentage

31%

69%

7

Ingenium

55

42

percentage

57%

43%

Programs to reduce digital divide


 

Not relevant at all

Very much relevant

A Digital New Deal Against Corporate Hijack of the Post-Covid 19 Future

24

54

Food for All or Feeding the Data Colossus? The Future of Food in a Digital World

21

50

Data Rights and Collective Needs: A New Framework for Social Protection in a Digitized World

22

67

A New Convention for Data and Cyberspace

17

65

Whose Knowledge Is Online? Practices of Epistemic Justice for a Digital New Deal

22

53

(Re)imagining a Social Contract for Labor in the Digital World (itforchange.net)

21

51




Intercultural literacy Template 

Faith group’s food or diet  preferences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork:

Pork

Egg

Egg

Halal

Halal

Kosher

Kosher

 

yes

no

yes

no

Yes

 No

Yes

No

Anglican

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sikhism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hinduism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buddhism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jainism

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Islam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jewish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rastafarian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resources for diversity and inclusion

 

Not very helpful

Very helpful

Peace Literacy Institute: peaceliteracy.org

16

65

Libraries For Peace -librariesforpeace.org 

19

63

Social Justice Resources For Covid-19 - irresistible.org

18

54

Inspiring Civic Engagement Examples - civicplus.com

17

55

Learning for Justice / Teaching Tolerance! -learningforjustice.org

20

56

Compassion in Libraries - compassionatelibrarian.net;

24

51

Empathy Library -- empathylibrary.com

20

53

Passionate Librarian: thepassionatelibrarian.blogspot.com

 

20

54