The role of public libraries in providing public access to the Internet
Author | : Carol C. Henderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Bibliotecas publicas |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Carol C. Henderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 10 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Bibliotecas publicas |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Charles R. McClure |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 121 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0838935761 |
Charles McClure and Paul T. Jaeger speak to the ways in which the Internet has had more impact on public libraries than any other technology since the creation of the book. The issues presented are vital to library service, planning, evaluation, research and educationand most significantly how effectively libraries service the general public.
Author | : Charles R. McClure |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 1994-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780788113918 |
Publicly-supported community libraries are a critical component of the National information infrastructure (NII) initiative. This survey provides data about Internet connectivity for public libraries. 79 tables.
Author | : Evalyn Leblanc |
Publisher | : Nova Science Publishers |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Internet access for library users |
ISBN | : 9781631176654 |
The rapid adoption of the Internet and computing technologies by all sectors of modern society has made them an indispensable part of our daily work and life. Access to these resources is taken for granted by public agencies providing services to the community, by those who conduct business and commerce, and by those who use them to stay current on public affairs and in touch with their families and friends on a daily basis. Yet not all individuals have consistent access to these resources. They may be unable to afford them, they may need basic training in how to use them, or they may be displaced from their normal access points. This book outlines research targeted at documenting, describing, and analysing the impact internet and computers in public libraries have on the lives of individuals, families, and communities. It describes the characteristics of people who use public access computers and Internet connections, the types of use they engage in, and the impact that use has on their own lives, that of their families and friends, and the communities they live in. The book then continues to examine the effect of library characteristics and policies on public access computing use and impact, as a first step toward helping libraries understand how some of their services may be affecting the overall success of their efforts in providing public access services to their communities.
Author | : John Carlo Bertot |
Publisher | : Libraries Unlimited |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 159158776X |
This book is a timely and detailed exploration of the impact and issues of the Internet in public libraries and their implications for society, policy, and professional practice. Public Libraries and the Internet: Roles, Perspectives, and Implications explores the impact of the Internet and the expansion of the networked environment on U.S. public libraries through more than a dozen essays written by leading scholars and administrators. Notwithstanding the far-reaching changes wrought by the Internet, this is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive exploration of the subject over time and across areas of practice. This wide-ranging volume, edited by the authors of several national studies tracking the use and involvement of public libraries with the Internet since 1994, offers both description and assessment. It discusses the ways in which the roles and services of public libraries have changed as a result of the Internet and offers a perspective on the meaning and impact of these changes. Perhaps most critically, it also suggests possible futures and opportunities as public libraries continue to evolve in this networked environment.
Author | : John Carlo Bertot Ph.D. |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2010-11-11 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1591587778 |
This book is a timely and detailed exploration of the impact and issues of the Internet in public libraries and their implications for society, policy, and professional practice. Public Libraries and the Internet: Roles, Perspectives, and Implications explores the impact of the Internet and the expansion of the networked environment on U.S. public libraries through more than a dozen essays written by leading scholars and administrators. Notwithstanding the far-reaching changes wrought by the Internet, this is the first attempt to provide a comprehensive exploration of the subject over time and across areas of practice. This wide-ranging volume, edited by the authors of several national studies tracking the use and involvement of public libraries with the Internet since 1994, offers both description and assessment. It discusses the ways in which the roles and services of public libraries have changed as a result of the Internet and offers a perspective on the meaning and impact of these changes. Perhaps most critically, it also suggests possible futures and opportunities as public libraries continue to evolve in this networked environment.
Author | : John Carlo Bertot |
Publisher | : Washington : National Commission on Libraries and Information Science |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
This 1996 National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) survey gathered data from a national sample of public libraries concerning the current level of public library involvement with the Internet. The purpose of this study was to: (1) provide policymakers, researchers, and library professionals with longitudinal data that measured changes in public library Internet involvement since the first survey in 1994; (2) identify costs for public library Internet services; and (3) identify issues and inform the policy debate concerning public library roles in the electronic networked environment. This final report is divided into three sections: Introduction; Study Results; and Progress and Issues. The introduction discusses the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the Library Services and Construction Act/Library Services and Technology Act; intellectual property and the National Information Infrastructure; and an electronic federal depository library program. The second section discusses study methodology; public library demographics; accessing the Internet; the current state of public library Internet connectivity; Internet uses and public access services; and benefits to connecting to the Internet. The third section focuses on disparities; connectivity versus services; the goal of universal service; quality of network services; the life cycle of public library Internet development; and preparation for the next survey. Appendices include the survey instrument, survey alert, and cover letter, and information about the authors. (Contains 27 references, and 45 figures that present survey data.) (Author/AEF)
Author | : Denise Davis |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : |
"The Public Library Funding Technology Access Study assesses public access to computers, the Internet and Internet-related services in U.S. public libraries, and the impact of library funding changes on connectivity, technology deployment and sustainability. The study builds on the longest-running and largest study of Internet connectivity in public libraries begun in 1994by John Carlo Bertot and Charles R. McClure." "This comprehensive report provides information that can help library directors and library IT staff benchmark and advocate for technology resources in communities across the nation. The data also are of importance for policymakers at local, state and federal levels, manufacturers of information and communication technologies, and the communities served by public libraries." "The 2007-2008 report provides data from thousands of rural, suburban and urban libraries in every state; information provided by state library agencies; and feedback from focus groups and site visits in NewYork, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : American Library Association |
Publisher | : American Library Association |
Total Pages | : 54 |
Release | : 2011-12 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0838958346 |
Library Technology Reports August/September 2011 vol. 47 / no.6 This issue of Library Technology Reports, conceived and coordinated by the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Research and Statistics, focuses on the evolution and current state of public-access technologies in public libraries from the infrastructure, services, and resources perspectives. This issue brings together longitudinal data, key issues, trends, and best practices that will provide library staff with tools for planning, advocacy, and service enhancements. A number of prominent library professionals contributed their expertise to this issue. Authors and topics include John carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, Emily E. Wahl, and Kathryn I. Sigler on Public Libraries and the Internet: An Evolutionary Perspective; Nicole D. Alemanne, Lauren H. Mandel, and Charles R. McClure on The Rural Public Library as Leader in Community Broadband Services; Robert A. Caluori, Jr. on Successfully Planning a Scalable and Effective Patron Wireless Network; Nancy Fredericks on E-Government and Employment Support Services; Larra Clark and Marijke Visser on Digital Literacy; and Stephanie Gerding on Transforming Public Library Patron Technology Training.
Author | : Yang Wang (M.A. in radio-television-film) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
The internet has grown rapidly with the global development of information communication technologies. But it also creates a digital divide in disadvantaged communities such as those found in ethnic minority neighborhoods. Historically, public libraries provide open and free access to information, and they have long been a critical resource to ethnic communities. More recently, they have become more than a community center, expanding into becoming a technology hub, especially for internet use. Public libraries could play a positive role in enhancing low-income ethnic communities' internet use and narrowing the digital divide. This research explores library roles in countering the digital divides for ethnic communities in New York; it specifically (1) identifies differences in internet usage between Chinese and Hispanic immigrant patrons of public libraries in New York City; (2) examines the role of the public library as a local agency for promoting ethnic communities' internet use and narrowing of the digital divide. Accordingly, this research focuses on two ethnic groups, Chinese and Hispanic, in New York City's three boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island, who patronize the local branch of their public library. Based on the findings from this sample, race in and of itself did not play a significant role for either utilization or individuals' capability of using the internet. However, these different ethnic communities demonstrated unique internet-use characteristics and patterns that together may outline how ethnic communities approach libraries and therefore, in turn, how libraries might remediate digital inequities. Age, education, and the number of internet users at home influenced internet use patterns for these two ethnic communities. Additionally, this research, through measurements on both Internet utilization and capability scales, reaffirms that the public library is a positive agent in promoting internet use among ethnic communities. Finally, this project offers libraries specific, micro-level policy suggestions based on the internet-use patterns of these two ethnic communities to better meet local needs, especially for those frontline librarians or staff working with patrons. It also intends to serve as a model for studying other ethnic groups and areas while raising the library's visibility regarding not only internet use but also acculturation via the bonds formed among ethnic communities.