Digital Literacy Workshop Incentives
The Public Library Association (PLA) has expanded digital literacy funding opportunities and resources for public libraries, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T. Applications for the PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentives are open through Friday, October 18, 2024.
- PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T—This program will award $10,000 to large public libraries and $5,000 to small public libraries, as well as provide the necessary training resources, to conduct workshops that teach basic digital literacy skills using PLA’s DigitalLearn courses and training materials.
- PLA Digital Navigator Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T—This new pilot program will award $4,000 to public libraries with digital navigators to utilize DigitalLearn materials and resources. Libraries must already have a digital navigator to apply.
| DigitalLearn is PLA’s free digital literacy training toolkit, which includes self-directed courses that teach basic digital skills, as well as resources for trainers. With support from AT&T as part of AT&T Connected Learning and the company’s commitment to bridging the digital divide, PLA has also been able to add and update more than a dozen online DigitalLearn courses and develop 9 new complete training packages – and even more new and improved courses are coming soon! DigitalLearn courses and materials are available in English and Spanish and are completely free to use. |