Public libraries and the Internet 2007: Issues,implications, and expectations |
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| Authors: | John Carlo Bertot Charles R McClure Paul T Jaeger |
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| Institution: | 1. Information Use Management and Policy Institute, College of Information, Florida State University, 142 Collegiate Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2100, USA;2. Center for Information Policy and Electronic Government, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, Hornbake Bldg, South Wing, College Park, MD 20742, USA;3. Center for Library Innovation, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland College Park, 4105 Hornbake Building, South Wing, College Park, MD 20742, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article presents an overview of the methods, findings, and the general implications of the 2007 Public Libraries and the Internet study. This annual study has chronicled public libraries' provision of Internet access to patrons and a range of related issues since the early 1990s. The 2007 study focused on the provision and maintenance of Internet access and services, infrastructure issues, community impacts of the technology, training, library technology funding, and e-government roles of public libraries. This article details these findings, exploring how the 2007 data compare to previous studies. It also considers the implications of these comparisons in terms of the levels of service that libraries are able to provide, the challenges that libraries face in providing these services, and the ways in which communities and governments rely on public libraries to guarantee public Internet access. |
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