Washington, DC. Public libraries have become essential points of
access to the Internet and computers in local communities, with
nearly every library in the country offering public internet
access. Yet, individual library practices can have significant
affect on the quality and character of this public service.
Opportunity for All: How Library Policies and Practices Impact
Public Internet Access, offers an analysis of the service in
four public library systems and makes recommendations for
strategies that help to sustain and improve public access
service. The report was funded through a partnership between the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Institute of Museum and
Library Services and was produced by the University of
Washington Information School. [Read more] Access to the
Internet has become a central part of American society, helping
all of us in many areas of our daily lives. Over the past twenty
years, libraries and community technology centers have taken on
the role of public access centers for