A guide to IMLS’s Proposed Framework for Digitally Inclusive Communities, a response to the Federal Communications Commission’s March 2010 National Broadband Plan’s recommendation that IMLS provide leadership to libraries and community-based organizations as they improve digital adoption and use. This publication introduces the foundational and targeted principles within the framework, and the steps necessary to develop and implement digital inclusion plans.

A framework for community-wide planning to help forward-looking communities achieve digital inclusion for all of their residents. It sets forth a vision of what a modern 21st community looks like when digital inclusion is a priority, presents a set of principles that need to be addressed in order to achieve that vision, and provides specific goals that can serve as benchmarks for making progress.

The FY 2017 Public Libraries Survey (PLS) Report, Volume I discusses the results of IMLS’s annual survey of public libraries in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and outlying territories and shows changes in how public libraries have served the community across ten years.

A publication covering IMLS’s work in support of the evolving role of libraries as centers for access to technology, providing information regarding IMLS-funded research and projects to address the challenges of Internet connectivity and empower library staff to help individual develop the digital skills they need for success in education, employment, and civic engagement.

The Indicators of Broadband Need map was created by the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The map uses several different data sources to show information on broadband availability within the United States. Layers in this map were created using data sourced from the American Community Survey collected by the U.S. Census, Measurement Lab (M-Lab), Ookla, Microsoft and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In addition, there is a layer in the map that displays the locations of higher education institutions eligible as Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) under NTIA's Connecting Minority Communities grant program. There is also a layer that shows areas designated as American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Areas by the U.S. Census in 2020.

BroadbandUSA developed this resource to help leaders consider factors that could impact or influence their digital inclusion efforts. Considerations are listed in an effort to help users evaluate their local demographics, identify resources, and assess the current state of broadband connectivity. The resource also provides context and applications to describe why these questions are worth considering, how users can find the data to help answer these questions, and how this information can inform digital inclusion efforts.

A resource illustrating the way libraries empower individuals and communities to thrive in today’s economy, serving as dynamic community hubs that offer free access to computers and the Internet, digital literacy training, digital collections, and services that range from GED prep to 3D printing and videoconferencing.

A toolkit presenting the planning steps necessary to create a Community Broadband Roadmap, offers tips and advice from Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grantees, and provides links to resources and tools. The goal of the publication is to help communities expand broadband access locally to create jobs, improve educational opportunities, promote economic development, spur private investment, and facilitate the delivery of essential social services to their residents.

A graphic displaying broadband’s potential to transform classrooms into spaces for unprecedented levels of teacher-student interaction, collaboration between peers, and individualized instruction, preparing children for today’s workforce, and helping adults develop essential digital skills for their everyday lives.

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) supports the use of technology for the improvement of teaching, learning, professional development, productivity, and system efficiencies. This fact sheet highlights the places in Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, in which technology plays a supporting role in creating a high-performing system.