For nearly 90 years, Ector County Library has been a cornerstone of Odessa in the Permian Basin. But with no branch locations and many residents living miles from downtown, access to library services hasn’t always been easy. That’s why the return of a bookmobile, now reimagined as the Words on Wheels! (WoW!) mobile van, is…
When A’ndrea McAdams arrived in Sundown nine years ago, the library was a volunteer-run remnant of what used to be a county branch. Today, under her leadership, the City of Sundown Library is an award-winning, grant-powered hub of access, wellness, and local pride, proof that innovation does not only belong to big cities. A’ndrea’s path…
When most people think about artificial intelligence, they picture high-tech startups or Silicon Valley labs—not a library filled with patrons eating tamales, listening to musical performers and hearing the buzz of Spanish and English voices. But at the Frisco Public Library, that’s exactly what is happening, and it’s helping ESL learners get acquainted with emerging…
This past Summer, researchers at Texas A&M University, along with non-profit Community Action Inc. of Central Texas (CAI), published an article on adult literacy in Texas. This study examined how Texas adult education and literacy (AEL) programs integrate technology, highlighting both successes and challenges. It used interviews with program directors to identify factors that enhance…
The digital literacy movement is making some of the greatest strides in Amarillo, Texas, of all places. Known as “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” Amarillo conjures images of the rugged, Old West spirit, the iconic Route 66, and the grandeur of the Palo Duro Canyon. There used to be a joke that Amarillo had more…