Nantahala Regional Library - Digital Navigator (LitMN)

At Nantahala Regional Library (NRL), we provide over 50,000 residents of Cherokee, Clay, and Graham Counties in North Carolina with collections and services to aid in the pursuit of information, education, recreation, and creative development. We aim to provide these services by being relentlessly resourceful. Part of this work is to support digital literacy in our residents by teaching basic digital understanding and skills that will improve their well-being. We are a partner in the One Digital LINCC Collaborative and also work with the Mountain Roots Collaborative who will be actively involved in this work. Digital Navigation Corps aims to provide digital job readiness skills and create pathways of economic opportunities for adults 16 years and older from low-income and historically under-invested communities. Digital Navigation Corps is a program of Literacy Minnesota, an organization that connects people to transformative learning, sparks innovation in literacy and mobilizes change. Literacy Minnesota envisions a future where literacy eliminates injustices and strengthens communities. The literacy work that began 50 years ago in Minnesota is now nationwide, providing curriculum, classes, workshops and research to partners and learners. Digital Navigation Corps is Literacy Minnesota’s response to the digital skills-gap that impacts communities across the country. Built on a longstanding tradition of service, and pioneering the newest resources in digital learning, Digital Navigation Corps addresses critical digital literacy needs by bringing Digital Navigators to work alongside community members who are striving to reach their professional goals. Digital navigators will support community members through one-on-one mentorship, classroom-based instruction, and resource guide creation and referrals.