1. Closing the 'DIGITAL DIVIDE'
- Author
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Krebeck, Aaron
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LIBRARY information networks , *PUBLIC libraries , *DIGITAL divide , *PUBLIC access computers in libraries , *INTERNET access for library users , *COMPUTER software , *COMPUTERS , *HOSPITAL health promotion programs , *ELECTRONIC publications - Abstract
This article describes the public computing center project initiated by the Charles County Public Library (CCPL) in Maryland to address the nation's digital divide. It also discusses public computer and broadband Internet access as a popular service offered by public libraries, the challenges of expanding public computer and broadband access in a library system, and the assumptions and opportunities that have guided the project. The article also details how a public computer center works and outlines the benefits of the effort.
- Published
- 2010