As part of an on-going partnership between the Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL) and the Media Burn Archive, videotapes from the Chicago Collection of the Media Burn Archive were preserved, digitized, and made available online at mediaburn.org. The project created access to videotapes of critical historical importance both to Loyola’s academic programs and to the wider community of scholars, students, filmmakers, and community groups.

Started by the Illinois State Board of Education, Loyola's Science Linkages in the Community (SLIC) took the lead in developing a community computer lab at CURL. The purpose was to expand technology accessibility to community-based organizations.

The Policy Research Action Group (PRAG), a now retired portion of CURL, established the Community Access to Technology Working Group to explore community access and training with regards to technology in the context of universal access within the city of Chicago. Additionally, the group sought to find out how technology resources are distributed in Chicago with particular emphasis on access at community centers, schools and libraries. The group’s final report outlines the numbers and findings of the availability of technology across the city.