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Public Libraries and Networked Information Services in Low-Income Communities.

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Main Authors:	Bishop, Ann P., Tidline, Tonyia J., Shoemaker, Susan, Salela, Pamela
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1999
Subjects:	Access to Computers Access to Information Blacks Community Information Services Information Networks Information Services Internet Library Role Low Income Counties Low Income Groups Public Libraries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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author	Bishop, Ann P. Tidline, Tonyia J. Shoemaker, Susan Salela, Pamela
author_facet	Bishop, Ann P. Tidline, Tonyia J. Shoemaker, Susan Salela, Pamela Bishop, Ann P. Tidline, Tonyia J. Shoemaker, Susan Salela, Pamela
collection	Education Resources Information Center
contents	Public Libraries and Networked Information Services in Low-Income Communities. Bishop, Ann P. Tidline, Tonyia J. Shoemaker, Susan Salela, Pamela Access to Computers Access to Information Blacks Community Information Services Information Networks Information Services Internet Library Role Low Income Counties Low Income Groups Public Libraries Presents findings from an empirical study of community information exchange, computer access and use among lowincome, predominantly AfricanAmerican residents in one locale. Results indicate that, while computer use is minimal, many lowincome community members are poised to participate in the local development of networked information services. Roles for public libraries in communitywide efforts to bridge the digital divide are emphasized. (Contains 54 references.)(Author/AEF)
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spellingShingle	Public Libraries and Networked Information Services in Low-Income Communities. Bishop, Ann P. Tidline, Tonyia J. Shoemaker, Susan Salela, Pamela Access to Computers Access to Information Blacks Community Information Services Information Networks Information Services Internet Library Role Low Income Counties Low Income Groups Public Libraries Public Libraries and Networked Information Services in Low-Income Communities. Bishop, Ann P. Tidline, Tonyia J. Shoemaker, Susan Salela, Pamela Access to Computers Access to Information Blacks Community Information Services Information Networks Information Services Internet Library Role Low Income Counties Low Income Groups Public Libraries Presents findings from an empirical study of community information exchange, computer access and use among lowincome, predominantly AfricanAmerican residents in one locale. Results indicate that, while computer use is minimal, many lowincome community members are poised to participate in the local development of networked information services. Roles for public libraries in communitywide efforts to bridge the digital divide are emphasized. (Contains 54 references.)(Author/AEF)
title	Public Libraries and Networked Information Services in Low-Income Communities.
topic	Access to Computers Access to Information Blacks Community Information Services Information Networks Information Services Internet Library Role Low Income Counties Low Income Groups Public Libraries
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ599716