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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1973
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED092138 |
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- The Wired Public Library; Who Needs It? What Will It Cost? Who Will Pay For It? Broadcast Industry Cable Television Educational Media Educational Television Feasibility Studies Library Services Public Libraries Television Video Equipment A cooperative study, sponsored by Atlantic City and Cape May County, New Jersey, investigated the prospects for extending library services throughout the seashore resort/rural areas with the use of cable television. A review of the evolution of cable TV, CATV, two-way television and the interactive cable concluded that the equipment and technology is available now but is very costly. Many examples of various combinations of telephone and CATV usage were found to be in experimental stages. A survey was mailed to the local area, Atlantic City. The results indicated a relatively high interest in library services but not sufficient to override the consensus of national leaders who feel that the market for this complex and expensive technology has not yet developed. It was recommended that local libraries make use of existing CATV channels as they are granted and develop the "consumer research" needed to justify the expense of the more elaborate and complete two-way systems. (WH)