Making the provision of educational tools and programs portable
Implications - The issue of literacy is one social organizations are struggling to tackle around the world. In the United States alone, about 32 million adults lack basic literacy skills, says a report by the U.S. Education Department, and recent research has uncovered that over 900 million people in developing countries are illiterate. These staggering numbers have caused many literacy groups to take nontraditional action. Rather than waiting for illiterate consumers to reach out for help, these groups are hitting the streets, handing out books, teaching people how to read and even providing help on schoolwork. While still on a small scale, mobile literacy programs are a unique way to tackle this worldwide social issue.
Trend Themes
1. Mobile Literacy Programs - Non-profit and charitable organization are looking for mobile literacy programs which can provide resources, tools, books, to people who lack basic literacy skills
2. Public Book Libraries - Public book libraries and initiatives such as Little Free Library are popping up across the world, providing easy and accessible ways for people to read and share books
3. Scannable Libraries - Scannable libraries such as the Projekt Ingeborg in Austria aims to encourage reading by using QR codes, social media, and other interactive tools to inspire people to engage with classic titles
Industry Implications
1. Nonprofit and Charity - Nonprofit and charity group can leverage technological innovation to reach, educate and assist people who are illiterate or suffer from underprivileged background through mobile literacy programs
2. Library and Archiving - Library and archiving business could expand their services and operations to include creating and distributing smaller scale libraries via Little Free Library and/or PPP programs
3. Publishing - Publishing companies could explore methods to make classic literature available to the public, by creating interactive and scannable libraries such as the Projekt Ingeborg initiative in Austria
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Aug 11 — Jul 12
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