Resources

MERLOT’s Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) literacy community provides an inclusive learning environment for faculty, library staff, administrators, and other stakeholders to share resources, services, and communica...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) provides their Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan as an example for how to develop and scale programs, the kind of partnerships to seek out, and other strategies to maintain an...

IMLS offers this report about the role that libraries, museums, and other kinds of community-based organizations play in local communities. The report includes example case studies and a discussion of conceptual frameworks that ca...

Real Fake is a graphic novel about online mis- and disinformation inspired by real events. Readers follow protagonists Rachel and Andre as they discover that a command center in Russia is using a network of troll farms to spread f...

Young people need data literacy skills to navigate the cyber-infrastructure of the 21st century. NSF's Data Literacy with, for, and by Youth project empowers teens to take control of their data lives: how they create and use data ...

The Civic Online Reasoning curriculum is designed to help educators teach students the methods that fact checkers use to evaluate the trustworthiness of online sources. Tested in real classrooms, the free curriculum covers topics ...

The Teaching Skills that Matter in Adult Education project from ED offers resources to help educators incorporate critical literacy skills into adult learning programs. This library of digital literacy resources includes lesson pl...

This ED webpage offers strategies to integrate digital literacy into instruction for adult learners — and help build these essential skills for English language learners in the 21st century. Educators will find research-based ways...

Created by ED, Digital Literacy in the American Workforce (DRAW) is a training program for educators who work in adult education programs. Explore DRAW's resources to enhance digital literacy instruction and connect with other pro...

ED's Digital Literacy Accelerator funded pilot programs to promote digital literacy across the country. The Accelerator recruited teams of instructional designers and educational technology developers to create innovative digital ...

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy offers a variety of resources for educators, tutors, mentors, and anyone who supports adult learners. Highlights include a map that identifies literacy gaps across the U.S., a peer-r...

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provides resources for people working to bring broadband internet to their community. Programs and funding support high-speed Internet planning, infrastruc...

Created by CISA, this series of fact sheets highlights common tactics used to spread mis- and disinformation online. Professionals can share these fact sheets on tactics like creating fake or misleading personas, generating deepfa...

Harmony Square is an interactive game about online manipulation for players ages 15 and older. Created by CISA, the game highlights common tactics used to mislead and manipulate people on social media, build a following, or exploi...

The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (SLA) has curated this collection of interactive resources for people of all ages. These engaging resources encourage learners to think critically about how they identify, find, evaluate, and...

IMLS offers a variety of grants and funding opportunities for museums, libraries, and other educational institutions. Use this websites to explore available opportunities, apply for a grant, and learn more about the peer-review pr...

At Grants.gov, you can find and apply for grants from federal government agencies. This website also provides step-by-step instructions and training for applicants.

Data.gov is a central hub for the U.S. government's publicly available data. Use this website to find tools and resources to conduct research, design data visualizations, and more.

Created by ACF, the Program Manager's Guide to Evaluation offers guidelines for planning and implementing a program evaluation. Each chapter addresses specific steps in the evaluation process and provides guidance on how to tailor...

Learn how researchers are studying the information literacy needs of historically underserved communities and developing information literacy tools tailored to community needs. This work was funded by a $750,000 grant from the Nat...

As part of the Strengthening Networks, Sparking Change Initiative, IMLS conducted a national exploratory study to assess how libraries and museums across the country affect the social wellbeing of their communities. This report co...

NEA supports the nation’s arts sector to help everyone live more artful lives. NEA's State and Regional Partnership Agreement program awards grants to state and jurisdictional art agencies and regional arts organizations. Learn ab...

ATSDR created the Community Engagement Playbook to provide professionals with step-by-step guidance on selecting community stakeholders and strategies for engaging potential partners. Use the playbook's tools to cultivate trust an...

The American Communities Project works to better understand the different worlds that people in the U.S. call their home — using demographic, cultural, socioeconomic, and political information to identify 15 different types of com...