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Web technology in public libraries: findings from research

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Title:

Web technology in public libraries: findings from research

Author(s):

Chandra Prabha, Raymond Irwin

Journal:

Library Hi Tech

Year:

2003

Volume:

21

Issue:

1

Page:

62 - 69


ISSN:

0737-8831


DOI:

10.1108/07378830310698160

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

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Abstract:

Public libraries are an integral part of North American communities. With the wide perception that all information people want is freely available, questions arise about the ways in which public libraries are using Web technology. This article assesses public library accessibility via the Web based on a simple random sample of 189 entries coded as “public library type” in the American Library Directory. An e-mail survey to the heads of public libraries in Winter 2002 augmented the data we collected from an examination of Web sites of the sampled libraries.

Keywords:

Internet, Public libraries, Surveys


Article Type:

Research paper


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/07378830310698160

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