Summary of the achievements and lessons learned in the early stages of testing the usefulness of the IMLS framework for Building Digital Communities.

Learn why the call to action to increase digital inclusion across the U. S. is viewed as an essential and sweeping cross-community effort.

After attending a WebJunction webinar, Kathleen O'Dell sees a local newspaper article reporting on the library's influence on one man's life and in turn "tells the library's story" in a follow-up article in the Springfield News-Leader.

As trailblazers in tackling the digital divide in Minneapolis, city officials and their partners are creating models for other communities to follow.

IMLS (Institute of Museum & Library Services) has a national initiative focused on building digital communities, which includes a framework for communities to work together across sectors to make progress on digital inclusion initiatives.

Overview of the digital inclusion summit held in St. Paul (MN) as part of a project funded by IMLS. Includes the background, summit objectives, participant selection, summit program and outcomes.

The Freedom Rings Partnership is a coalition of grassroots organizations, government, and universities working together in Philadelphia to drive broadband adoption in underserved communities.

Summary of results from a nationwide community digital inclusion needs assessment conducted in February 2012 completed by state libraries, public libraries, city/county/town managers, and community-based organizations.