Public libraries as key knowledge infrastructure needed to empower communities, promote economic development, and foster social justice

SE Ryan, SA Evans, S Hawamdeh - How Public Libraries Build …, 2023 - emerald.com
Public libraries are incubators for collective action in the knowledge economy. As three case
studies from the United States and Singapore demonstrate, public libraries can serve as …

Opportunities and limitations of construction kits in culturally responsive computing contexts: lessons from ScratchJr and family creative learning

R Roque, MA Tamashiro, K Mcconnell… - Proceedings of the 20th …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we investigate the opportunities and limitations that emerge when we engage
youth and their families in creating and sharing stories with a computational construction kit …

Translanguaging About, With, and Through Code and Computing: Emergent Bi/Multilingual Middle Schoolers Forging Computational Literacies

S Vogel - 2020 - search.proquest.com
As computing pervades more aspects of life, and as Computer Science for All (CS for All)
initiatives roll out across the US, the field must understand the experiences and language …

Concentric Learning Communities: Educating Rural Library Staff in Principles of Collaborative Family Learning

SA Evans, LM Simpson, LN Molina, C Stanley - Library Trends, 2024 - muse.jhu.edu
The Raise Up Radio Libraries research project applies sociocultural learning theories in the
public library environment. In conjunction with university-based investigators, rural-serving …

Exploring Possibilities for Meaningful and Consequential STE (A) M Learning in Public Libraries: Infrastructure, Relationships, Values, and Implications for Equitable …

S Widman - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Public libraries, important spaces for accessing assistance and resources, are increasingly
focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) and hands …

[PDF][PDF] The Qualities of Identity Resources and Figured Worlds in Creative Computing Activities

R Roque - 2020 - scholar.archive.org
Researchers have highlighted how access to various resources in the learning environment
can influence a sense of connection to shared activity or practice. We use the lens of “figured …