The University of Washington US IMPACT Studies team is investigating the use and users of public access computing centers through a series of studies designed to gather and disseminate information on the impacts these centers have on the individuals, families and communities taking advantage of their services.

Communities Connect Network: The initial study was carried out in Washington State, as part of a cooperative effort funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by the Center to Bridge the Digital Divide at Washington State University. The Communities Connect Network study developed a policy model to demonstrate the value of public access computing offered in community technology centers across the state of Washington, and resulted in legislative action defining community technology in the state and providing funding for further work with those centers.

Community Technology Opportunity Program: The funding received through the state appropriation as a result of the CCN study was used for a grant program supporting community technology centers throughout the state of Washington. The U.S. IMPACT studies team was engaged to provide the evaluation for these grants, using the model developed in the original study.

The US IMPACT Public Library Study: Most recently, a national study examining the impact of free computers and Internet connections in public libraries, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, is nearing completion. Initial results will be presented at the Public Library Association in Portland Oregon, on March 25, 2010.

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