Dear Colleagues,

Please take a moment to read through the following message regarding the 2014 Digital Inclusion Survey.  Your participation in this survey is encouraged and appreciated.

We encourage all public libraries to participate in the 2014 Digital Inclusion Survey, which is available through November 21, 2014. As community-based digital hubs, public libraries are critical community assets that facilitate the development and sustainability of digitally inclusive communities. The survey generates unique and valuable data that informs policy- and decision-makers about the essential contributions of libraries in the areas of digital literacy, economic and workforce development, civic engagement, broadband, and public access to the Internet. The study uses your data in a number of ways to show how libraries help build inclusive communities — including interactive mapping tools (http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu/content/interactive-map), issue briefs, state summary pages, and more found at http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu.  You can access the survey by going to http://digitalinclusion.umd.edu.

The Digital Inclusion Survey is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and conducted by the American Library Association and the Information Policy & Access Center at the University of Maryland College Park, in partnership with the International City/County Management Association.

Best regards,

Bob Keith

Data Coordinator

New Jersey State Library

185 W State Street

Trenton, NJ 08625

P: 609-278-2640x192

F: 609-278-2652

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