Research Areas
Biography
Charles Bugre is a PhD candidate at the University of Washington Information School. His current research interests include participatory, UX research with/for under and unserved populations, the use of ICT for economic and social development; information/ICT and its ethical use among the youth; digital literacy for persons with low-levels of literacy; ICT and the future of libraries; deepfakes and its looming effects on democracy. Before coming to UW iSchool, Charles has worked as an academic librarian for over nine years and as a lecturer in Information Technology for over three years.
Education
- MSC, Information Technology, Sikkim Manipal University, 2016
- BA, Information Studies & French, University of Ghana, 2010
Memberships
- Association for Information Science and Technology
Publications and Contributions
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Conference PosterMaking Ends Meet in a Pandemic: African Library Initiatives During COVID-19 (2023)Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 60(1), pp. 895-898
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Conference Short Paper
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Journal Article, Academic JournalCurbing fake news: A qualitative study of the readiness of academic librarians in Ghana (2022)International Information and Library Review
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Conference PosterHow Do Adult Digital Literacy Curricula Address Problematic Information? (2022)Proceedings of Association for Information Science and Technology, 59(1), pp. 627-629, ISBN/ISSN: 2373-9231
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Journal Article, Professional JournalAn evaluation of the library connectivity project through the lens of the digital inclusion model (2020)Information and Learning Sciences, 121(11/12), pp. 805-827
Presentations
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Making Ends Meet in a Pandemic: African Library Initiatives During COVID-19
(2023)
86th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science & Technology - London, United Kingdom
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How Does Adult Digital Literacy Curricula Address Problematic Information?
(2022)
2022 ASIS&T Annual Meeting - Pittsburgh, PA