Mobile Internet study featured on ICTworks
Thanks goes to ICTworks for featuring the Global Impact Study's Mobile Internet study, Public Access, Private Mobile, led by Marion Walton and Jonathan Donner. The post on ICTworks highlights the five central claims of the study.
Mobile Internet in-depth study research report released
The Global Impact Study is pleased to announce the release of the Mobile Internet in-depth studyresearch report, Public access, private mobile: The interplay of shared access and the mobile Internet for Teenagers in Cape Town. Led by Marion Walton of the University of Cape Town and Jonathan …
Assessing the impact of innovation spaces: iHub Kenya
In May 2012 Nairobi’s *iHub released a report detailing the impact of the Hub on Kenyan entrepreneurs. You can read the launch post and download the report from the iHub website. Here’s the abstract. This research aimed to understand the impact of the ICT Hubs to entrepreneurs. An …
Public access and development: New brief released
A brief based on some of the emerging findings of the Global Impact Study, Public access and development: The impact of public access venues and the benefits of libraries, has just been released. This two-page brief describes findings about the impact of public access venues on development, …
Global Impact Study presents at IFLA 2012
Global Impact Study's Melody Clark had the opportunity to present some of the study's findings at the International Federation of Library Association's (IFLA) annual conference in Helsinki, Finland on August 16, 2012. The presentation, part of the Policy, Strategy, and Advocacy track, focused …
Global Impact Study presents at IFLA 2012
Global Impact Study's Melody Clark had the opportunity to present some of the study's findings at the International Federation of Library Association's (IFLA) annual conference in Helsinki, Finland on August 16, 2012. The presentation, part of the Policy, Strategy, and Advocacy track, focused …
Updated user survey dataset available
The Global Impact Study has updated the user survey dataset on the Global Impact Study web library. Most of the data remains the same - the only change to the dataset was to fix the above and below poverty line variables due to a syntax error in the previous dataset.
Updated version of inventory web database available
The Global Impact Study has recently updated the public access venue inventory web database. Access to the inventory database is easy and free - just sign up and sign in below to explore the different types of venues, number of venues, location of venues, and much more in six countries: …
Innovation spaces, youth, social inclusion, public libraries: The podcast
I have all these great conversations with Silvia Caicedo. We debate, help each other, work out ideas. She’s amazing. Finally I decided to record one of our talks and make it into the first Facilitating Change Podcast (yipeee!!!!!!!). There’s a too-long intro about innovation spaces. …
Innovation Spaces, Take Two
OK so here’s my latest attempt to come up with a practical definition of innovation spaces and why they matter for development. Innovation spaces are environments that foster community, creativity, and production. They provide a physical place to explore, experiment, and engage with new …