During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a steady rise in telehealth use. By way of example; March 2020 saw telehealth visits increase by 154% compared to March 2019! While more recently, telehealth usage has decreased from all-time highs, it remains a convenient, and sometimes necessary option in rural communities where access to health care andContinue reading “Providing Access to Telehealth Through the Public Library”
Author Archives: Nick Tanzi
How to Affordably Engage with Expensive Technologies at Your Library
Too often, high tech is synonymous with high cost, discouraging adoption by libraries with limited budgets. In this clip from Computers in Libraries 2022, I demonstrate how a little creativity can allow your library to still engage with an “expensive” technology without breaking the bank! Seeking a speaker for your library or organization? In need of aContinue reading “How to Affordably Engage with Expensive Technologies at Your Library”
Survey Reveals Growing Distrust of Social Media
A just-released Washington Post-Schar School Tech Survey reveals Americans are deeply suspicious of Big Tech, even as they engage in heavy use of their products. Some key findings: 74% find targeted ads to be invasive. 73% view Big Tech’s data collection used for targeted ads as “an unjustified use of people’s private information”. Just 10%Continue reading “Survey Reveals Growing Distrust of Social Media”