Barriers to Gmail For Those Without Mobile Phones
We are all aware of the vital role libraries play in bridging the digital divide. For people who do not otherwise have access to computers or the Internet, libraries are a place where they can search...
View ArticleChicago Public Library to Begin “Hotspot at Home” Pilot Project
Many of us take for granted the iPads, Kindles, smart phones, and computers at our fingertips, myself included. Despite all the technological devices in our lives today, there is still a digital divide...
View ArticleOuternet: “Humanity’s Public Library”
Librarians work hard to get information and materials to everyone in their communities, especially those who don’t have the means to get that information anywhere else. In the age of the Internet, it...
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Open eBooks: A Digital Gateway
I grew up a poor kid in southeastern Idaho, and the library was one of my best friends. I waited with baited breath for the newest sci-fi, the latest Hardy Boys Mystery, or the newest Stephen King...
View ArticlePublic Library Property Taxing Districts As a Strategy for Keeping Libraries...
Douglas County, Oregon has been financially impacted by the demise of the logging industry and declining safety-net funds.[1] As a result, county officials are weighing ideas about cutting some of its...
View ArticleWe Can’t Lose Our Public Libraries—in Britain or America
The United States is far from the only country facing library closures and budget cuts. According to the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy annual survey of libraries in Great...
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