Are We Creating Opportunities for Homeless Children to Succeed in the Digital Age?
Anna Riso, Callie Middlebrook, Erika Whinihan, Monica Wigdahl · The Serials Librarian · 2020
As society becomes more dependent upon technological resources, to share information and provide education, it is imperative that we ensure inclusive information access and provide resources for digital literacy in order to decrease barriers to information for marginalized communities. This research focuses specifically on the digital literacy needs of homeless youth. The findings presented here will contribute knowledge to the public library sector and allow librarians to develop, improve, and promote digital literacy programming for homeless youth. As a result, public libraries will be better positioned to bridge the digital literacy divide that exists today and begin moving towards a greater level of equity.