US/ND-3: Re: This weeks discussion
Re: This weeks discussion
Link Shadley (lshadley@seasurf.com)
Tue, 10 Sep 1996 07:53:30 +0000
Noticed this on the 'scout report'...
_The 1996 National Survey of Public Libraries and the Internet: Progress
and Issues: Final Report_
http://istweb.syr.edu/Project/Faculty/McClure-NSPL96/NSPL96_T.html This
report, by John Carlo Bertot (University of Maryland Baltimore County),
Charles R. McClure (Syracuse University), and Douglas L. Zweizig
(University of Wisconsin), is now available on the web. Major findings
include: "Between 1994 and 1996 public library Internet connectivity
increased 113% from 20.9% to 44.6%"; "Public libraries in communities
under 5,000 are significantly (58.6%) less likely to use the Internet
than those serving populations of 100,000+"; and "There are
_significant_ disparities in connectivity, service provision, and
budget for Internet activities by region and population served." The
study is divided into two major sections: "Study Results," and
"Progress and Issues." Issues discussed include "Factors Affecting
Public Library Involvement with the Internet," "The Current State of
Public Library Internet Connectivity," "Identified Public Library
Benefits to Connecting to the Internet," and "Connectivity Versus
Services," among many others. In addition, there is much information on
the survey instrument and methodology.
Jan Bolluyt wrote:
>
> * Should there be an "E-rate" for schools and libraries?
>
> There is still to large a gap between the haves and havenots.
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