The ability of individuals and groups to access and use information and communication technologies.

Digital Inclusion

Community Solution

Building Digital Communities

Evaluate and Revise the Plan

Implement the Plan

Create a Community Action Plan

Develop a Shared Community Understanding of Digital Inclusion

Convene Stakeholders

National Partners

• OCLC•Waymark Systems• University of Illinois Center for Digital Inclusion at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Definition of Stakeholder Alignment

“The extent to which interdependent stakeholders orient and connect with one another to advance their separate and shared interests.”

Local Leadership Team

• Cathy Reeves, Dodge City Public Library, Director • Jane Longmeyer, City of Dodge City,

Public Relations • Greta Clark, Dodge City Community

College, Professor and Director of Multicultural Education

Stakeholder Alignment

1. Define potential stakeholders.

2. Develop stakeholder alignment survey instrument and data collection strategy.

3. Collect quantitative and qualitative data from a representative sample of stakeholders.

Stakeholder Alignment

4. Present data to foster development of a shared vision of success and an action plan.

5. Ongoing support of the local leadership team and working groups.

Digital Inclusion Stakeholders

• What sectors are missing from this list?

• For which sectors will it be most difficult to identify a representative?

• Potential strategies for the difficult sectors.

Specify Stakeholders

Local City, County, and Tribal Govt (general) 6.2%Public Agencies (general) 6.2%Library Staff/Leadership 9.2%K-12 School Educator/Administrator 7.75Higher Ed, Community College Educator/Administrator 12.3%Higher Education, University Educator/Administrator 4.6%Economic Development Agency Staff/Leadership 3.1%Community Center Staff/Leadership 1.5%Public Housing Agency Staff/Leadership 3.1%Regulatory Govt Agency Staff/Leadership 1.5%Other Public Agency Staff/Leadership 3.1%Not-for-profit Community-Based Organization (general) 15.4%Not-for-profit Religious Leader 1.5%Not-for-profit Serving People with Disabilities 1.5%Other Not-for-profit 4.6%Business (general) 1.5%Broadband Service Provider 3.1%Chambers of Commerce and Other Business Groups 4.6%Other Business Organization Staff/Leadership 3.1%Local Media (TV, Radio, Newspaper) 3.1%Health Care Provider 1.5%Community Residents (general) 1.5%

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Access to volun-teerism information

Intergenerational support

Digital media Digital literacy in K-12

Enabling digital business

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Success

What would have changed in your city if you are successful at increasing access and use of information technology? What would digital inclusion success look like in your city?

More Information

http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/building-digital-communities.html