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Fighting Poverty with Library Resources: Digital Equity
 
 
 
The Maine State Library (MSL), located in Augusta, Maine, invites you to join our exciting team as the Digital Equity and Online Library Resource Capacity Builder. Grow your skills and your network as we create a meaningful, lasting impact in Maine together! MSL and its partners, the Maine Connectivity Authority and the National Digital Equity Center, seek a creative capacity builder to improve digital equity, and increase digital skills and workforce development in 9 target counties in Maine. This project will allow you to put your skills to work—and gain new ones—to innovatively build capacity for Digital Maine Library (DML), the statewide platform of subscription online library resources. DML needs an ambassador to promote the service and train librarians, workforce development experts, and other stakeholders on its resources. It also needs an ongoing evaluation, along with a review of its structure to ensure that it’s user friendly and accessible. The Digital Navigator program that teaches digital skills needs a capacity builder to recruit libraries to be training sites, recruit volunteers to help, and train volunteers and librarians. You can also make a huge difference in increasing digital equity by training librarians to complete the Affordable Connectivity Program application so that they can promote the program in their communities and help patrons apply for it. Build capacity for digital equity infrastructure by serving on state level committees; promoting public libraries as hubs for digital equity resources and training; and supporting statewide digital equity events and projects. This is a great opportunity to build varied skills and a statewide network of library, workforce development, and technology professionals! Receive rich professional development through varied trainings and conferences. And most importantly, have the opportunity to make a significant impact in fighting poverty and increasing digital equity throughout the state.
 
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Member Duties : The Digital Equity and Library Online Resource Capacity Builder will have an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact in fighting poverty in Maine. The VISTA member will raise awareness about Digital Maine Library (DML), the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and other federal and state digital equity services via libraries and other partner organizations to increase access to these resources. This position will provide and arrange training for library staff and other partners on how to use DML and complete the ACP in order to assist patrons. This VISTA member will recruit new libraries to become National Digital Equity Training sites, and recruit and train volunteers to be Digital Navigators in libraries. This position will build statewide capacity for digital equity infrastructure by serving on state level committees; promoting public libraries as centers/hubs for digital equity resources and training; and supporting statewide digital equity events and projects.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Technology ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  Team Work ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Fighting Poverty with Library Resources: Digital Equity
Program Start/End Date
08/12/2024  -   08/11/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MAINE  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  10/20/2023  To  07/30/2024 
Contact Beth Crist
Maine State Library
Augusta   ME   04333
207-816-2999
beth.crist@maine.gov
Listing ID 121087

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