Our Publications

  1. Sim, U., Subramaniam, M., Paige, R.,, & Kim, Y. (2025). AI: Assistive Intelligence for Libraries - Enhancing Digital Literacy Services and Capacity. MD Tech Connect Extended. Jan 16, 2025. 
     
  2. Kim, Y., Harding, A., & Subramaniam, M. (2025). Toward Inclusive E-Government Services: Building Better Digital Literacy Infrastructure and Institutional Support for Marginalized Communities. 58th Hawaii International Conference in System Sciences Proceedings. [Paper]
     
  3. Sim, U. et al. (2024). Making Ripples of Change: Advancing Digital Equity in MD through Anchor Institution Collaboration. TPRC52. Sep 20, 2024, Washington D.C., USA.
     
  4. Sim, U. & Paige, R. (2024). Together is a Superpower: How Anchor Institutions Collaborate to Shape a Digital Literacy Landscape. 12th Annual SHLB Conference: AnchorNets, Oct 2. 2024, Crystal City, VA.
     
  5. Sim, U. (2024). Designing a Sustainable and Impactful Digital Literacy Ecosystem using Learning Engineering. IEEE ICICLE 2024 Learning Engineering Conference: Solving for Complexity at Scale, Jul 24, 2024, Phoenix, AZ.
    1. Uhjin Sim presented on the process and vision behind the development of the Pratt Adventure & Beyond curriculum, utilizing learning engineering tools and methodologies. The presentation highlighted the scalability, personalization, and overall impact of the program, emphasizing its role in creating a sustainable ecosystem for digital literacy.
       
  6. Harding, A., & Subramaniam, M. (2024). Cultivating the Luxury of Ambivalence: Supporting Learners in Knowing ‘Enough’ Digital Literacy. ALA Annual Conference, Jun 27 – Jul 2, 2024, San Diego, CA.
    1. Upcoming presentation at the American Library Association Annual Conference on the implementation of user needs study findings in practice for librarians and other educators. 
       
  7. Subramaniam, M. (2024). Cooperative Approaches to Advance Digital Literacy and Information Access. 184th Spring Association of Research Libraries Meeting, May 7, 2024. Boston, MA
    1. Mega Subramaniam presented to the Deans of Libraries who are members of the Associate of Research Libraries (ARL) on Marylanders Online work that is anchored in coalition building.
       
  8. Subramaniam, M. (2024). Tackling the usage and performance gaps in the digital divide: A community driven digital literacy initiative. Center for Trusted Internet and Community, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
    1. Mega Subramaniam presented about the Marylanders Online entire infrastructure, how it was built, and the focus towards tackling the second and third levels of the digital divide in Maryland, which is about similar in population size with Singapore.
       
  9. Sim, U., Behre, J., & Subramaniam, M. (2024). Pratt Adventure & Beyond: Bridging the digital divide through a public library-public university partnership. 41st Annual Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL) Symposium, May 23, 2024, College Park, MD.
    1. Jane Behre presented a poster about the Enoch Pratt collaboration headed by Uhjin Sim for an audience of scholars whose work focuses on human-computer interaction.
       
  10. Sim, U., Paige, R., & Subramaniam, M. (2024). Pratt Adventure & Beyond: Bridging the digital divide through a public library-public university partnership. Seeds of Change: 2024 Maryland Library Association & Delaware Library Association Conference, May 9, 2024, Ocean City, MD.
    1. Uhjin Sim, Regina Paige, and Mega Subramaniam presented a poster about the train-the-trainer digital literacy curriculum development for librarians and public-serving staff at Enoch Pratt Free Library.
       
  11. Sim, U. (2024). Connecting Digital Skills to the Adult Literacy Ecosystem. 2024 Net Inclusion, Feb 13, 2024, Philadelphia, PA.
    1. Uhjin Sim presented about the importance and methodology of connecting digital literacy to the adult learning ecosystem, utilizing resources and infrastructure from a higher education institution.
       
  12. Harding, A., Behre, J., & Subramaniam, M. (2024). Meeting people where they are: Customizing digital literacy education. iConference 2024 Proceedings.
    1. Paper about the findings of the user needs study, including the creation of a typology of learners based on Marylanders but potentially applicable more broadly. 
       
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  13. *Behre, J., Harding, A., Sim, U., & Subramaniam, M. (2023). Marylanders Online: Bringing Digital Literacy Resources to Every Marylander. MDTechConnect Annual Conference, Dec 5, 2023, Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, MD.
    1. The team presented on Marylanders Online as a holistic project, the results of the user needs study, and how the partnership with the Pratt Library is both shaped by and compliments the findings of the study. 
       
  14. *Behre, J., Harding, A., Subramaniam, M. (2023). Learner-centered & Community-driven Digital Skills Training: What’s Next in Designing Digital Skills Education. Marylanders Online - Statewide Digital Literacy Summit, Nov 9, 2023, Annapolis, MD.
    1. Jane Behre presented on the findings of the user needs study as an introduction to a panel of practitioners discussing the implications of the findings on practice. 
       
  15. Harding, A., Behre, J., Mundlye, P., & Subramaniam, M. (2023). Digital Literacy Summit Summary. Feb 28, 2023. University of Maryland.
    1. A white paper written to summarize the events of the Digital Literacy Summit that was hosted by Marylanders Online the previous year (2022) and the results of the design thinking sessions that were a part of the summit.

              Click here to view the Digital Literacy Summit Summary

 

External to INFO

  1. Slivka, J. (2024, August 22). Insights from the 2023 Northeast Digital Equity Summit: A report on the role of extension programs. Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development

 
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