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Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ701748
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contents Technology to the People: Kirsten Thompson--Milwaukee Public Library Computers Public Libraries Internet Biographies Librarians Information Technology Considering Kirsten Thompson's career in the Milwaukee Public Library (MPL), it is no surprise that as an undergraduate she studied both computer programming and psychology. The combination is the driving force behind her multiple projects at MPL, which have all focused on bringing technology to users. "Having the computers is great, but you need to make them useful to people," she says. This article tells the story of how Kirsten Thompson implemented new and useful ways for patrons to use computers in the Milwaukee Public Library.
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spellingShingle Technology to the People: Kirsten Thompson--Milwaukee Public Library
Computers
Public Libraries
Internet
Biographies
Librarians
Information Technology
Technology to the People: Kirsten Thompson--Milwaukee Public Library Computers Public Libraries Internet Biographies Librarians Information Technology Considering Kirsten Thompson's career in the Milwaukee Public Library (MPL), it is no surprise that as an undergraduate she studied both computer programming and psychology. The combination is the driving force behind her multiple projects at MPL, which have all focused on bringing technology to users. "Having the computers is great, but you need to make them useful to people," she says. This article tells the story of how Kirsten Thompson implemented new and useful ways for patrons to use computers in the Milwaukee Public Library.
title Technology to the People: Kirsten Thompson--Milwaukee Public Library
topic Computers
Public Libraries
Internet
Biographies
Librarians
Information Technology
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ701748