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ALA: Libraries Report Increased Use of E-Government, Job Resources; Reduced Operating Hours
WASHINGTON, June 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new report finds America's public libraries posted gains in provision of public computer and Internet resources. Libraries nationwide report they've seen an increase in public use of online services, particularly to support job seeking and e-government transactions, and have made some gains in adding public computers and improving Internet connections available to patrons. However, snowballing funding cuts at state and local levels are forcing thousands of libraries to literally lock away access to these resources as they reduce operating hours.
The national 2010 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study provides data on job and career resources, as well as tracking a significant...
California State Library Hosts Summit to Improve Internet Access in California Public Libraries
The California State Library assembled nearly 200 public library leaders, community supporters, broadband providers, and local and state leaders for California’s Opportunity Online Broadband Summit, on December 14 -15, 2009, in Sacramento to discuss how to improve and sustain quality Internet access in California public libraries.
