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- Maceviciute, Elena, 1954-
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How libraries create value and help diminishing the digital divide.
- 2019
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Ingår i: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries. - 2241-1925. ; 7:3, s. 399-405
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The paper addresses the issue of library value through two aspects: first, how libraries add value to societies and communities in a very general way; second, how libraries help to create equal and inclusive communities and societies. Five functions of library system and libraries are identified in the library literature, all of which help to create a more equal and just society in one way or another. The more concrete ways, in which libraries address the issues of social inequalities, are illustrated by examples of Lithuanian library activities.
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- Wilson, Tom, 1935-, et al.
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Overcoming the digital divide through the promotion of digital reading.
- 2019
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Ingår i: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries. - 2241-1925. ; 7:2, s. 193-203
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Inequalities in access and use of information and communication technologies are usually labelled the digital divide, which implies a strong gap between those who have access and use technologies and those who do not. The public library can play a significant role in enabling a society in overcoming the divide, which is a consequence of inequalities in the distribution of wealth, and the consequent inequalities in access to the appropriate technologies and networks. This paper describes an ongoing project in Lithuania, which aims to test the possibilities of digital reading as means of overcoming the digital divide.
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