Today the Minnesota Library Association (MLA) is in sync with the federal universe. The Federal Communications Commission Chair held a live meeting today to promote a new initative on digital literacy, broadband and workforce support. To see the library-related quotes, see today’s Librarian by Day blog entry.

Today there is an MLA Program on digital literacy and efforts to bridge the digital divide in MInnesota. We are in sync with the universe!

Here are some of the handouts and presentation for “Minding the Gap: Bridging the Digital Divide in Minnesota.”

Minding the Gap: Bridging the Digital Divide in Minnesota  (Prezi Presentation)

Public Libraries & Digital Literacy (Information Policy & Access Center, University of Maryland) (4-page Issue Brief)

Maps of Minnesota’s 360 Public Library Locations (Minnesota Department of Education)

Digital Inclusion Efforts in Minnesota (Mary Ann Van Cura, Minnesota State Library Services) (9-page annotated bibliography of organizations and efforts)

Digitalliteracy.gov – new, federal curriculum repository