Public Libraries and the Pandemic: Digital Shifts and Disparities to Overcome

Autor/inn/en	Guernsey, Lisa; Prescott, Sabia; Park, Claire
Institution	New America
Titel	Public Libraries and the Pandemic: Digital Shifts and Disparities to Overcome
Quelle	(2021), (35 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Public Libraries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Library Services; Information Technology; Access to Computers; School Community Relationship; Library Role; Electronic Libraries; Internet; Costs; Public Opinion; Computer Use; Adults; Resources; Information Services; Socioeconomic Influences; Teacher Attitudes; Educational Technology; Age Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnicity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public library; Stadtbücherei; Öffentliche Bibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Informationstechnologie; Digitale Bibliothek; Elektronische Bibliothek; Cost; Kosten; Öffentliche Meinung; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel; Informationstätigkeit; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Lehrerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität
Abstract	In the fall and winter of 2020, New America embarked on a snapshot study to gather data on how--or if--people were discovering, accessing, and using their public libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on materials that libraries made available online. Our findings, which include data from a national survey of 2,620 people, highlight the need for more inclusivity, more focus on providing internet access, and more awareness-raising initiatives with local organizations and schools. The stories in this report--of libraries developing mobile Wi-Fi options, creating digital navigator programs to support digital literacy, launching more online programs, and making use of outdoor spaces--show the possibilities of transformation and partnership. The report concludes with eight recommendations for investment in library transformations, expansion of policies such as E-Rate and the Emergency Broadband Benefit to provide better internet access at home, and more collaboration with local schools and organizations. With these changes, libraries can leverage the lessons of the pandemic to help launch more equitable ecosystems of learning across communities, providing access to knowledge, resources, and training, online and off. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01