scholarly journals Building communities, bridging divides: Community technology centers and social capital

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna Grzeslo
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Technology Centers ◽  
Community Technology ◽  
Trust And Reciprocity ◽  
Community Technology Centers

This paper explores the use of community technology centers (CTCs) by U.S. adults. In this context, CTCs are broadly defined as public, not for profit facilities where individuals can access the internet and information communication technologies, the most common of which are public libraries. Furthermore, CTCs are a junction where technology usage and community participation can occur concurrently. Two rounds of data collection using Amazon Mechanical Turk (n = 585) and a Qualtrics Survey Panel (n = 330) were used to develop a unique measure of social capital generated at CTCs. Through multiple regression analyses, this study identifies that the activities completed at CTCs but not the frequency of attendance are associated with higher levels of community technology center social capital (CTCSC), or rather the feelings of trust and reciprocity captured by our measure.

scholarly journals Local Economic Impacts of Investments in Community Technology Centers: An Empirical Investigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Jayakar ◽  
Jenna Grzeslo
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
County Level ◽  
Technology Centers ◽  
Community Technology ◽  
Community Technology Centers ◽  
The Impact

Although community technology centers (CTCs) provide a host of services that may have economic consequences, few studies have attempted to empirically assess the impact of CTCs on local communities. Controlling for broadband availability and demographics, this study found that there is a small but positive and significant impact of CTC quality on median household income, at the county level. In addition to bridging the digital divide for disadvantaged populations, our research shows that there are also quantifiable economic benefits from CTC investments.

A Synopsis of Information Communication Technologies Applications in Agro-Based Livelihoods in Nigeria

2013 ◽  
pp. 195-204
Author(s):  
O. I. Oladele
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Information Access ◽  
Access Point ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Community Information

This chapter examines the applications of information communication technologies in agro-based livelihoods in Nigeria. A multipurpose community information access point was established at a pilot level in Ago-Are, Oyo State, Nigeria. The center equipped with basic ICT infrastructures including Internet connectivity made available through a VSAT, provided timely solutions to the basic problems of farmers’ lack of information on agriculture, lack of access to inputs and output markets, and lack of access to some basic but relatively expensive equipment. The services include the Answering Farmer’s Needs-a private-public collaborative project involving several organizations. There is also the Fantsuam Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that works with farmers in rural communities in Northern Nigeria with an on-going micro-credit project aimed at alleviating poverty among rural women. This chapter highlights the synergistic use and challenges for each of these projects and proffers suggestions for the adoption and adaptation in different parts of the world.

A Randomized Study of Internet Parent Training Accessed From Community Technology Centers

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Blair Irvine ◽  
Vicky A. Gelatt ◽  
Michael Hammond ◽  
John R. Seeley
Keyword(s):  
Parent Training ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Technology Centers ◽  
Community Technology ◽  
Community Technology Centers
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