E-Government Literacy at the Library E-government (or electronic
government) is the use of technology, mainly the Internet, as a
means to deliver federal, state, and local government services
to citizens, businesses, and other entities. While much of the
Oakland Public Library’s government documents collection is in
print form, increasingly the government has ceased printing
documents, releasing them instead in electronic format. You may
access these documents directly through the library’s computer
catalog by clicking on the link provided. You may also access
government websites and many government documents via the
internet. Librarians can help you access e-government
information in the following ways: - Helping you to find
information about government programs and services, jobs,
education, health, tax information, and other government
transactions. - Helping you to locate specific websites with
applications and forms you may need. - Setting up free e-mail
accounts you may need for transactions. - Printing