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Digital Participation through Social Living Labs

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Digital Participation through Social Living Labs connects two largely separate debates: On the one hand, high speed internet access and associated technologies are often heralded as a means to bring about not only connectivity, but also innovation, economic development, new jobs, and regional prosperity. On the other hand, community development research has established that access by itself is necessary but not sufficient to foster digital participation for the broadest possible range of individuals. Edited by leading scholars from the fields of education, youth studies, urban informatics, librarianship, communication technology, and digital media studies, this book is positioned as a link to connect these debates. It brings together an international collection of empirically grounded case studies by researchers and practitioners from diverse backgrounds. They advance knowledge that fosters digital participation by identifying the specific digital needs, issues and practices of different types of communities as they seek to take advantage of access to digital technologies. Collectively, these cases propose new ways for enabling residents to develop their digital confidence and skills both at home and in their local community, particularly through a ‘social living labs’ approach. The book is organised around key focus areas: digital skills enhancement, youth entrepreneurship, connected learning, community digital storytelling, community-led digital initiatives and policy development.

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ISBN: 9780081020593
Publication date: 16th August 2017
Author: Michael (Associate Director of the Digital Media Research Centre, Creative Industries Faculty, Queensland University Dezuanni
Publisher: Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd an imprint of Elsevier Science & Technology
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 382 pages
Series: Chandos Information Professional Series
Genres: Library and information services
Library, archive and information management
Enterprise software
Operational research