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《Library & information science research》2006,28(2):297-324
Studies of the digital divide have focused on lack of access to hardware, software, connectivity, and computer skills. Newer studies point to the existence of other factors such as the lack of culturally relevant content. Driven by this issue, this study provides a preliminary map of the “nature” of Web-based content about U.S. Latinas, a community that has traditionally been underrepresented in information systems. The nature of the content was explored and analyzed by examining attributes such as type of site, language of site, topic(s), producer(s) of site, technical features, and targeted audience. The study also theorizes the lack of relevant content and discusses the possible social implications of the disparities in access to digital information technologies. Using content analysis, the study provides a framework with which to categorize and analyze Web content. The results suggest content areas that need development and potential information barriers to consider in the process. 相似文献
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Mamathole Margaret Lediga 《Public Library Quarterly》2018,37(3):296-305
ABSTRACTThe information and knowledge society has resulted in the exponential growth of information and communication technologies (ICTs), thus creating a gap between those who use ICTs and those who do not; hence the emergence of the term “digital divide” in the 1990s. One of the milestones of South Africa’s National Development Plan, a policy that charts the country’s development up until 2030, is to ensure that high-speed broadband internet is universally available at competitive prices. Notwithstanding the importance of ICTs in public libraries, the provision of such is still taking place on a limited scale in South Africa. This article investigates the use of ICTs in public libraries in South Africa as a tool in bridging the digital divide. It also examines the inequalities in access and use and suggests ways in which ICTs may be used to reduce the digital divide. A qualitative research methodology was adopted. In order for public libraries to function as an important tool in bridging the digital divide, there is a need to standardize the provision of public library services with regard to the digital divide. 相似文献
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随着信息技术和互联网技术的迅猛发展,作为信息弱势群体的盲人面临着数字鸿沟问题逐渐扩大的恶劣局面,因此利用互联网建设盲人数字图书馆以保障他们公平获取信息的权利就显得十分必要。对国内盲人数字图书馆的发展现状进行说明并指出其发展过程中存在的阻碍,并提出应对策略。 相似文献
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对江苏省部分高校图书馆电子资源接入情况及参考咨询馆员的组成情况进行了对比,指出高校图书馆之间存在较大的电子资源接入沟和使用沟,进一步影响了馆与馆之间的知识沟。要缩小三道数字鸿沟,高校图书馆应该多方参与图书馆联盟,加强人员培训,构建"学习型组织"。 相似文献
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Wondwossen M. Beyene 《Journal of Web Librarianship》2018,12(2):121-140
Digital inclusion is a strategy pursued to foster social inclusion of those who have been sidelined from the mainstream of information society due to lack of access to digital technologies and the skills to use them. Libraries have been working to close the gap by providing access to computers, the Internet, digital content, and digital literacy programs. However, research reveals a new type of divide where digitally competent people could be digitally excluded. This shows the need for a better conceptualization of access and literacy. This paper commits to exploring the concept of access to digital content from the perspective of people with print disability. It involved in-depth interviews with ten participants with print disability where the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health was used as a framework for data analysis. The overall analysis shows that digital inclusion would be more meaningful if it involved providing content in alternative formats and empowering users to make informed choices. Issues such as flexibility and adaptability in content presentation and design of content discovery tools are among those discussed. 相似文献
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对江苏省部分高校图书馆电子资源接入情况及参考咨询馆员的组成情况进行了对比研究,指出高校图书馆之间存在较大的电子资源接入沟和使用沟,进一步影响了高校之间的知识沟。提出要缩小信息时代的三道数字鸿沟——接入沟、使用沟和知识沟,高校图书馆应该多方参与图书馆联盟,加强人员培训,构建“学习型组织”。 相似文献
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Maryam Dilmaghani 《The Communication Review》2018,21(3):181-211
The digital divide refers to the differential patterns of Internet access adoption and usage across different segments of populations. The digital divide has been linked to demographic variables such as age and gender, and socioeconomic characteristics such as education and income. Using a nationally representative Canadian survey (N = 27,223) conducted in 2013, this paper investigates whether religiosity has an independent effect on the digital divide, accounting for the previously validated predictors of Internet use. Religiosity is found to negatively associate with Internet access and activity, controlling for a large set of characteristics such as age, ethnicity, education, and income. The religiosity-related gaps in the usage patterns appear to indicate lifestyle differences for those without any tie with religion compared with the individuals of average religiosity. For the very religious, the gaps indicate that they utilize the Internet for social networking less than others. Various implications are discussed. 相似文献
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我国信息公平问题研究述评 总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3
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Lu Wei 《Mass Communication and Society》2013,16(2):216-235
As the Internet has become increasingly widespread in the world, some researchers suggested a conceptual shift of the digital divide from material access to actual use. Although this shift has been incorporated into the more broad social inclusion agenda, the social consequences of the digital divide have not yet received adequate attention. Recognizing that political knowledge is a critical social resource associated with power and inclusion, this study empirically examines the relationship between the digital divide and the knowledge gap. Based on the 2008–2009 American National Election Studies panel data, this research found that, supporting the shift of the academic agenda, socioeconomic status is more closely associated with the informational use of the Internet than with access to the Internet. In addition, socioeconomic status is more strongly related to the informational use of the Internet than with that of the traditional media, particularly newspapers and television. More importantly, the differential use of the Internet is associated with a greater knowledge gap than that of the traditional media. These findings suggest that the digital divide, which can be better defined as inequalities in the meaningful use of information and communication technologies, matters more than its traditional counterpart. 相似文献
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Madalyn Cohron 《期刊图书馆员》2013,64(1):77-86
Mapping the digital divide in America is a multifaceted issue; however, the influence of underlying socioeconomic causes, the shift in the conversation to new divides including broadband accessibility and digital literacy, and the importance of the library in narrowing the divide are all prominent points of focus in the literature today. As conversations surrounding the digital divide begin to shift from a divide in access to a divide in skills and/or literacy, attention must be drawn to meeting those needs in equal measure to maintaining access as the primary means of closing the digital divide in America. 相似文献
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公共图书馆缩小数字鸿沟的研究 总被引：9，自引：1，他引：8
构建和谐社会是当今中国的主要任务,而营建一个和谐的信息社会,解决信息需求与供给的基本矛盾,是公共图书馆在和谐社会构建中担负的不可推卸的责任。数字鸿沟已成为构建和谐信息社会的重大障碍。本文剖析了数字鸿沟产生的原因、我国数字鸿沟的状况及其对和谐信息社会的危害,提出了公共图书馆缩小数字鸿沟、构建和谐信息社会的措施。 相似文献
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网络自组织性的研究与应用 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
介绍网络群体的形成和特点,网络的自然性的形成和表现方式及界定网络群体的算法,并讨论网络自组织性在改进搜索引擎,改善网络信息过滤,研究学科交叉及发展,解决“数字鸿沟”问题等方面的应用,指出研究网络的自组织性可解决目前信息源难以有效利用等问题。 相似文献
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The main purpose of this study is to analyze whether a digital divide exists among European Union (EU) members, new members, and candidate countries. Beyond this, the second goal is to find out if a digital divide has a significant association with the process of becoming an EU member. First, member, new member, and candidate countries are classified into three groups, and MANOVA (Multivariate Analysis of Variance) is applied to determine differences among these groups in terms of Information Society levels. Then, Information Society variables are analyzed using Discriminant Analysis. According to the results of the research, there is a significant level of digital divide in the EU and a certain information society level currently is not associated with EU membership. The EU must address the digital divide among member countries if they are to become a close-knit community, and to continue to be one of the most competitive economic powers in the world. Finaly, the EU might consider using information society level as an objective criteria along with other objective and subjective criteria currently being used as EU membership criteria. 相似文献
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Hitoshi Inoue Eisuku Naito Mika Koshizuka 《International Information and Library Review》2013,45(3-4):403-413
The author re-examines the concepts in the light of “digital literacy” to determine the problems, tasks and fields of common interest. He reviews the government actions in Japan in providing access to digital knowledge and in creating information literacy, such as schools, higher education, life-long education, etc. He explores which findings in recent developments in Japan can be of common interest and shared with other advanced, as well as developing countries. Finally, possibilities for future international co-operation are discussed. 相似文献
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Zach L Dalrymple PW Rogers ML Williver-Farr H 《Health information and libraries journal》2012,29(1):61-71
Background: The relationship between health information seeking, patient engagement and health literacy is not well understood. This is especially true in medically underserved populations, which are often viewed as having limited access to health information. Objective: To improve communication between an urban health centre and the community it serves, a team of library and information science researchers undertook an assessment of patients’ level and methods of access to and use of the Internet. Methods: Data were collected in 53 face‐to‐face anonymous interviews with patients at the centre. Interviews were tape‐recorded for referential accuracy, and data were analysed to identify patterns of access and use. Results: Seventy‐two percentage of study participants reported having access to the Internet through either computers or cell phones. Barriers to Internet access were predominantly lack of equipment or training rather than lack of interest. Only 21% of those with Internet access reported using the Internet to look for health information. Conclusion: The findings suggest that lack of access to the Internet in itself is not the primary barrier to seeking health information in this population and that the digital divide exists not at the level of information access but rather at the level of information use. 相似文献
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Hitoshi Inoue Eisuku Naito Mika Koshizuka 《International Information and Library Review》1997,29(3-4)
The author re-examines the concepts in the light of “digital literacy” to determine the problems, tasks and fields of common interest. He reviews the government actions in Japan in providing access to digital knowledge and in creating information literacy, such as schools, higher education, life-long education, etc. He explores which findings in recent developments in Japan can be of common interest and shared with other advanced, as well as developing countries. Finally, possibilities for future international co-operation are discussed. 相似文献
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[目的/意义]旨在探究当代大学生群体中第二道数字鸿沟的表现和成因。[研究设计/方法]建构了互联网使用能力和互联网学习指数两个测度指标,通过问卷调查、描述性统计分析和多元线性回归分析收集和分析数据。[结论/发现]社会结构因素(如城乡户籍等)对当代大学生第二道数字鸿沟的影响有所减弱,内在心理情感因素(如网络自我效能等)、知识与学习能力更为关键。高校图书馆应在弥合第二道数字鸿沟中发挥重要作用。[创新/价值]研究建构了新的数字鸿沟测度指标,突出了将互联网应用于学习的动机和能力,为高校信息素养教育提供借鉴。 相似文献
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《Journal of Map & Geography Libraries》2013,9(1):7-39
Abstract Geospatial information access continues to be central to the mission of geography and map libraries. Providing or facilitating access has been, and continues to be, a dynamic process in light of both technological change and policy challenges. While technological changes in providing access have gathered much attention in the literature, substantive discussions regarding policies and practices preventing or assisting information access have been lacking. Even more troubling is the fact that archiving digital geospatial information receives even less attention. This first paper reviews developments and trends with regard to digital geospatial libraries, as this concept has become the primary metaphor by which access is measured. The second paper will focus on international trends related to the effect of policy and practice in terms of promoting the sharing and use of geospatial information needed to bridge gaps in access. These comparative policy and practice perspectives are also needed in order to point to the true promise held by new technologies for sharing, exemplified by digital libraries designed for geospatial information. 相似文献
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Inger Brännström Author Vitae 《Government Information Quarterly》2012,29(1):60-67
The Beijing World Conference on Women held in 1995 by the United Nations member states, approved strategies for improving women's access to and use of new communication technologies. The aim of this paper is to retrieve official statistics for the years 2000-2008 with regard to sex differences, gender and digital divide (specifically concerning telecommunication technologies) in two low-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya and Somalia. This paper reveals that official statistics on sex discrepancies and, the gender divide regarding access, use and benefits of telecommunications are still almost totally lacking for the countries in view. However, the digital divide is successively closing, and the telecommunication process in Kenya was quite rapid at the end of the period. Official statistics from Somalia are difficult to comprehend due to the absence of official data and a lack of evidence-based knowledge. Fifteen years after the Beijing Conference in 1995 there is still a lack of comprehensive statistics regarding new communication technologies for low-income economies such as Kenya and Somalia. 相似文献