Digital Equity will be achieved in Pennsylvania when all people who desire access to the internet can get connected and use the tools and resources on their connected devices to participate in the daily activities of working, learning, and living.
Consider the needs of the following special population groups as your library plans for technology:
Digital inclusion is the work that your library will do to ensure that the needs of all members of your service area are considered in local plans.
Look at the data from the census about covered populations: Mapping Digital Equity in Every State (census.gov)
Register for FREE as an affiliate member of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance here to have your organization listed on the website map and get a badge to share on your own media: https://www.digitalinclusion.org/join/.
Take this step to show that your library or library organization is committed to support inclusion and be listed on the map and receive a badge you can use to share that your library is committed to providing services (like public access computers and technology resources, secure wireless connections, and digital literacy classes or one-on-one support to help patrons learn digital literacy and complete necessary online tasks) that aim to close the digital divide and enhance opportunities for improving digital equity. (Somerset County Library and others have already signed up and proudly display the badge on their website.)