Introducing a Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement Framework
Project summary
This report was co-authored by Dr. Colin Rhinesmith, Digital Equity Research Center Director, and Dr. Rafi Santo, Principal Researcher at Telos Learning. It introduces a measurement framework to assist local coalitions in their efforts to grow and sustain healthy digital equity ecosystems.
Digital equity ecosystems are interactions between individuals, populations, communities, and their larger environments that all play a role in shaping the work in local communities to advance more equitable access to technology and social, economic, and racial justice. The Digital Equity Ecosystems Measurement (DEEM) framework assumes that local coalitions play a key role in this work. The report presents findings from a participatory design research project with 32 digital equity and digital justice coalition leaders and members who came together for two workshops in June 2022.
Publications
The framework presented in this report is the result of a synthesis of data gathered from these two workshops, as well as from a series of stakeholder interviews with local coalition leaders and a literature review conducted before the workshops began. Ultimately, the DEEM framework should be useful to any local coalition working to understand and evaluate their work to grow and sustain healthy digital equity ecosystems.
Citation
Rhinesmith, C., & Santo, R. (November, 2022). Digital equity ecosystems measurement framework.
Digital Equity Research Center, Metropolitan New York Library Council.
https://metro.org/digital_equity_ecosystems
Related links:
- Catch an intro to the Framework in a December 2022 edition “What’s New in Digital Equity” by Zack Quaintance for Government Technology
- Watch a video about the Framework from the co-authors at the 20th annual Community Informatics Research Network conference, which was held at Monash University in Prato, Italy on November 9-11, 2022.
