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Peer reviewedBertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R. – Library & Information Science Research, 1999
Results of a national survey on public library outlet Internet connectivity reveal disparities in connectivity, public access provision, and speed of public access Internet services. Disparities have implications for future connectivity policy development like erate, state librarybased connectivity programs, and libraryinitiated connectivity…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Information Services, Internet, Library Automation
Peer reviewedFielding, Elizabeth – Australian Library Journal, 2000
Examines the role that public libraries can play in the Australian government's objective of developing a network literate society. Highlights include an historical perspective; national infrastructures and government agendas; social equity; equitable access and user fees; Internet-related roles and service directions; and implications for further…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Government Role
Gorman, Michael; Tyckoson, David A.; Jackson, Mary E.; Schmidt, C. James; Baker, Betsy – American Libraries, 2000
These articles address the core values of librarianship, focusing on democracy and public libraries; equity of access to information, including building collections, circulation policies, interlibrary loan, and intellectual property and licensing; intellectual freedom, including rating systems for various media; and library service in the light of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Democracy, Intellectual Freedom
Vargas, Ezequiel – Illinois Libraries, 1995
Discusses information literacy in the emerging information age, describes the Internet, and reviews the role of public library trustees in helping to provide access to the information superhighway. Topics include providing equal access to the Internet; staff training; adequate funding; and the leadership role of librarians. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Information Literacy, Internet
Mathews, Virginia H.; And Others – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1991
Presents information on library services to children and youth that was prepared for the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Children's needs and library responses are suggested, including locating and using information, use of current technology, equal access to information, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Childrens Libraries, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education
Liu, Lewis-Guodo – 1995
This work provides a review and analysis of the literature and an annotated bibliography of 446 sources on the Internet and library and information services. The bibliography is divided alphabetically according to the following topics: academic libraries and scholarly research; bibliographies, directories, guides, and glossaries; business…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Document Delivery, Ethics
