DEPARTMENT:Library
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Ramiro S. Salazar
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED:Citywide
SUBJECT:
FY 2016 Digital Inclusion Fellowship award, granted by Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of the FY 2016 Digital Inclusion Fellowship award granted by Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) in the amount of $59,836. The award period will be from July 18, 2016 to July 17, 2017. This ordinance also accepts the associated personnel complement of one privately funded City position and authorizes the Director of the San Antonio Public Library (SAPL), or his designee, to execute documents in connection with this private donation.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio Public Library provides several educational and learning opportunities in the community through the 28 library locations. Digital literacy is included in the complement of educational and learning opportunities offered through the Library. In FY2015, through the a partnership with AmeriCorps Vista program, an AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer was assigned to the Library and created a digital literacy curriculum as well as helped the Library pilot computer classes taught by volunteers at Central Library and Las Palmas Branch (District 5). The program consisted of two computer classes a week at each facility and attendance reached 248 for the year. The computer classes were a success and the Library is exploring opportunities to enhance the computer class offering and expand class offering to more library locations in FY 2016 and 2017.
The Digital Inclusion Fellow provides the needed support, by way of personnel, to the Library to achieve the goal to expand the computer classes available through the Library to the community. This fellowship also leverages the Library's current engagement with the AmeriCorps Vista program.
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