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Public Libraries

Libraries in the Exponential Age

The report of the Aspen Institute Roundtable on Library Innovation, written by Amy Garmer, is a series of ten chapters that investigate how the transformat ...

BY Communications and Society Program

Publication

01.18.2016
Public Libraries

A New Vision for Public Libraries

A new report from the Dialogue on Public Libraries puts forth a renewed vision of the public library.

BY Amy Garmer

Blog Post

01.12.2016
Communications

Why Can’t Our Cities Be More Like Video Games?

Mayors want people to think “My city is really cool,” because those people will stay.

BY Susan Crawford

Blog Post

08.06.2015
Communications

The Atomic Age of Data: Policies for the Internet of Things

As the world becomes increasingly connected and more objects become embedded with sensors, the Internet of Things is poised to explode, with estimates of 25 billion connected devices by 2020.

BY Communications and Society Program

Publication

07.07.2015
Communications

Making Waves: Alternative Paths to Flexible Use Spectrum

Describes what general purpose spectrum actually is; discusses the practical, political and institutional limits and ways to overcome them; and details the necessary technical advances and regulatory actions to make general purpose spectrum a reality.

BY Communications and Society Program

Publication

07.07.2015
Communications

Strengthening a Free and Open Internet in a Changing and Complex World

Highlights include details about the net neutrality debate, and a series of principles developed by participants that policy-makers can use when considering Internet regulatory decisions.

BY Communications and Society Program

Publication

07.02.2015
Communications

Navigating Continual Disruption

Exploring ways to manage organizations in the face of continual disruption - the constant onslaught of new offerings or business models that can challenge the dominance of core businesses.

BY Communications and Society Program

Publication

07.01.2015
Communications

The Endless Possibilities of the Whitewater World

In welcoming a class of graduates to a life of entrepreneurial learning, the legendary technology visionary outlines the challenges and opportunities of living in a world where the information flow around us forms the context we all must understand to survive and thrive.

BY John Seely Brown

Blog Post

05.27.2015
Racial Equity

State of Race in America

This past week, Aspen Institute Radio featured highlights from the recent 2015 Symposium on the State of Race in America, including talks on policing after the riots in Ferguson and the death of Eric Garner, data-driven discrimination, and jobs for people of color in the 'new economy.'

BY Institute Contributor

Blog Post

05.18.2015
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