Digital Literacy in Cotuit
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Aligned with the core values related to libraries serving as knowledge hubs in the Library Bill of Rights, the Cotuit Library Digital Literacy initiative is a crucial endeavor. It aims to equip all patrons and community members with the necessary information and skills to navigate our digital world while advocating for the privacy of all.
Our Digital Literacy Initiative includes:
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Digital Literacy Speaker Series
We welcomed local author and digital rights activist Frank H. McCourt, Jr. to the Cotuit Library in early June to discuss his new book "Our biggest fight: reclaiming liberty, humanity, and dignity in the digital age."
The conversation was moderated by Lynne Pepall, a member of the Cotuit Library's Board of Trustees, Professor Emeritus in Economics, and Former Dean from Tufts University.
In McCourt's newest book, he explains the internet as we know it is broken, chronicling how we can seize back control of our lives from the corporate algorithms and create a better internet—before it’s too late...
The conversation was moderated by Lynne Pepall, a member of the Cotuit Library's Board of Trustees, Professor Emeritus in Economics, and Former Dean from Tufts University.
In McCourt's newest book, he explains the internet as we know it is broken, chronicling how we can seize back control of our lives from the corporate algorithms and create a better internet—before it’s too late...
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McCourt's message is that this is a battle cry. He is looking for a movement to create necessary change. For more information on how you can be a part of this conversation and take action, we invite you to visit www.projectliberty.io/ and to read McCourt's book" Our biggest fight: reclaiming liberty, humanity, and dignity in the digital age."
Frank H. McCourt, Jr. is the executive chairman of McCourt Global, a private family enterprise working across the real estate, sports, technology, media, and capital investment industries. He is the founder and executive chairman of Project Liberty, a broad-based effort to build a better web for a better world. The project includes the development of an open internet protocol (the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol), which shifts data rights from platforms to people, and an institute—launched with founding partners Georgetown University, Stanford University, and Sciences Po—to advance research and develop a governance framework for the internet’s next era.
Ready to read more? Click below to place a hold on "Our Biggest Fight."
Frank H. McCourt, Jr. is the executive chairman of McCourt Global, a private family enterprise working across the real estate, sports, technology, media, and capital investment industries. He is the founder and executive chairman of Project Liberty, a broad-based effort to build a better web for a better world. The project includes the development of an open internet protocol (the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol), which shifts data rights from platforms to people, and an institute—launched with founding partners Georgetown University, Stanford University, and Sciences Po—to advance research and develop a governance framework for the internet’s next era.
Ready to read more? Click below to place a hold on "Our Biggest Fight."
Interested in being a speaker in our Digital Literacy series? Contact executive director, Autumn Hassett at [email protected]
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