Libraries connect communities : Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 2007-2008 / principal investigators, Denise M. Davis, John Carlo Bertot, Charles R. McClure ; editor, Larra Clark.
"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 longes...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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American Library Association,
2008.
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| Series: | ALA research series.
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| Summary: | "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."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 203 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available in electronic format via Internet. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780838984871 0838984878 |