1. M. Stansbury, ALISE 20051 Interdisciplinary Idea to Interdisciplinary Effectiveness: Values, Conflicts, and Reward Mary Stansbury Kent State University

2. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 2 Research Area Digital Divide aka Digital Inclusion

3. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 3 My interest Inequities are wrong Opportunity Openness Quality of life

4. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 4 Research Connections Digital Inclusion First Group of Projects LIS, Political Science Second Group of Projects LIS, Nursing, Communication Studies, Adult Literacy, Sociology

5. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 5 Group 1 – Research Project Premises More than access Low-income not understood Uninformed policy-making Consequences are dire

6. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 6 Group 1 -- Team Stansbury – LIS Mossberger – Political Science Public Administration School-to-Work Empowerment Zones Tolbert – Political Science Civic Participation Research Methods

7. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 7 Group 1 – Values, Conflict, Reward Values, Conflict Do some good But do some good “right”

8. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 8 Group 1 – Values, Conflict, Reward Values, Conflict But do some good “right” W orking through the disparities of research paradigms (including doctoral students) Working through the differences in personal approach Hallway talk

9. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 9 Group 1 -- Rewards Grants received Semester off for research (3 of 3) Multiple papers and articles

10. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 10 Group 1 -- Rewards Book Virtual Inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide 2003, Georgetown University Press Reviews in Pol. Sci. v. LIS

11. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 11 Group 1 -- Rewards Tenure and Promotion (3 of 3) Kent State U. – Boyer Model for T&P Institutional support at all levels for interdisciplinary research

12. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 12 Project Methodology National telephone survey Targeted low-income Extensive questionnaire Rigorous analyses

13. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 13 Access Divide -- Probabilities Least likely to have Internet at home Poor 39% for low; 63% for high Older 43% for 61 year olds; 67% for 28 year olds

14. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 14 Access Divide -- Probabilities Least likely to have Internet at home Less educated 44% for high school; 65% for college Democrats 54%; 64% for Republicans

15. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 15 Access Divide -- Probabilities Least likely to have Internet at home African Americans 37%; 54% for Whites Latinos 41%; 54% for Whites

16. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 16 Access Divide Sees libraries as “community gathering places” Poor Women Latinos African Americans

17. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 17 Skills Divide Features of the Skills Divide Basic skills Applications-related skills Information literacy skills

18. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 18 What’s the probability that…. Someone with low education has low computer skills? 55% 20% if high education

19. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 19 Skills Divide -- Probabilities Most likely to need assistance Poor 42% for low 30% for high

20. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 20 Skills Divide -- Probabilities Most likely to need assistance African Americans 45% 34% for Whites

21. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 21 Recommendations 1.Take advantage of the opportunities in attitudes and interest.

22. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 22 Recommendations 2.Program support is needed. Technical support Grant-writing and evaluation

23. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 23 Recommendations 3.Skill acquisition within context of everyday problem solving.

24. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 24 Group 2 -- Premises Inequities are wrong Resolution through collaboration Health information literacy is critical Electronic resources may not be sufficient

25. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 25 Group 2 -- Team LIS Nursing Communication Studies Adult Literacy Sociology College Research Coordinator

26. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 26 Group 2 -- Values Do Good Do Good “Right” Less conflict More difficult to make choices Larger group and different personalities

27. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 27 Group 2 – Projects, Culture Grant Proposals Research Agenda Planning

28. M. Stansbury, ALISE 2005 28 Questions or Comments? Mary Stansbury, PhD mstansbu@kent.edu 330-672-0015