Equity-focused Data Analytics for Libraries
Faculty Presentation
Libraries exist as important community anchor institutions
(CAIs), defined by the FCC “as schools, libraries, hospitals and
other medical providers, public safety entities, institutions of
higher education, and community support organizations that
facilitate greater use of broadband by vulnerable populations,
including low-income, the unemployed, and the aged” (FCC, 2011,
p. 38). TV Whitespace (TVWS)-enabled cognitive radios can help
libraries propagate robust, (backhaul) internet connections to
new community spaces with the goal of keeping citizens connected
in everyday and crisis situations. To leverage TVWS successfully,
however, libraries, researchers, and information technology
professionals must understand the availability of frequency
spectrum in their area to know whether TVWS is an appropriate
technology for implementation in their community. This
presentation will share equity-focused analyses of corporate and
public datasets that can help us understand the potential impact
of TVWS networking technology to support digital equity among
America’s rural and underserved communities.
https://library.sjsu.edu/faculty-services/university-scholar-series
Register here: https://sjsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/2916432247040/WN_zAVqbcu7R6iHY3Jqbjt2wA
Presenter: Dr. Kristen Rebmann
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
Location: Online via Zoom