by Compendium News Staff | May 11, 2019 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Access data on the digital divide for lower-income Americans and see links for other groups, such as the disabled or the rural population, on PEW’s Fact-Tank.
by Compendium News Staff | May 19, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Resources of Interest
The PEW Research Center has posted The Future of Jobs and Jobs Training. With AI performing more tasks, PEW asked experts whether workers will be able to keep up with needed skills. The article discusses the most important skills needed to succeed, the skills that...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 25, 2016 | Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries
This is part of a series of Session Notes from grantees who have received Professional Development grants. Each grantee will share their professional development experience and include tips and other resources from the workshop or class. Grantees had their choice of...
by Compendium News Staff | Jun 8, 2016 | Library News, Resources of Interest
A recent Pew Research Center report about lifelong learning and technology found that “74% of adults participate in learning activities in which they had done at least one of several activities, such as reading how-to materials or taken courses in pursuit of...
by Compendium News Staff | May 11, 2016 | Broadband, Children's Services, E-Rate
Google Fiber has shown the benefits of broadband in the areas it serves but 5 million households with school-age children still lack broadband in the home, according to this eSchool News article. Last year PEW Research broke down the homework gap by income. Hear some...
