2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit

The New York State Library recently released the 2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit. This new resource is aimed at empowering libraries and other community organizations as they move forward together with digital inclusion and digital equity work. The online toolkit was developed by the New York State Library in partnership with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), and is funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The State Library created the 2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit to provide libraries of all sizes with practical and useful guidance for furthering digital inclusion partnerships and digital literacy initiatives in local communities throughout New York State. This resource is arriving at a critical time, as both state and federal governments are providing historic levels of funding for digital equity and inclusion work.  Libraries are central to digital inclusion efforts in their communities. Library leaders can use the 2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit to prepare themselves, library staff and local partners to take advantage of these new funding opportunities.