Unconventional Approach: How a Texas Library’s Digital Equity Focus Furthers Its Mission Through its Digital Navigator Program

Mark Revolinski knows a thing or two about technology. After retiring from thirty-eight years in the telecommunications industry, he and his wife relocated from Wisconsin to Texas to be closer to his grandchildren. As a young retiree, Mark wanted to use his talents to give back, and while determining his next move, his wife saw a social media post from the Pottsboro Library in search of a digital navigator for their pilot program. He enjoyed the role so much that when the Pottsboro Library received a grant in 2022 from Google.org as part of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s National Digital Navigator Corps program, he decided to stay on as their full-time Digital Navigator. “It takes a special person to fill these shoes,” he said. “As 80 percent social work and 20 percent technology teaching—it’s certainly rewarding.”