Public Libraries Provide a Wealth of Resources
Nearly 90 percent of libraries offer digital literacy training, which boosts users’ confidence and makes the internet more relevant to their lives.
At a minimum, libraries provide tools such as DigitalLearn, an online hub for basic digital literacy support and training created by the Public Library Association (a division of the American Library Association). Increasingly, libraries actively engage with youth to promote coding-related learning, education and careeers.
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Libraries Enable Resident to Build and Learn New Skills
Just as it is a place for cultivating all kinds of literacies, the library is a place to try out new technologies, allowing those with fewer resources at home to expand their horizons. Harnessing the power of virtual 3D technology, the Nevada XR Libraries Project established XR hardware and software in public libraries to provide immersive learning experiences. The libraries deliver XR content to schools, focusing on STEM subjects and paired with lesson plans, Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.