Still Digitally Divided? An Assessment of Historically Black College and University Library Web Sites

Autor/in	Hill, Renee Franklin
Titel	Still Digitally Divided? An Assessment of Historically Black College and University Library Web Sites
Quelle	In: Journal of Academic Librarianship, 38 (2012) 1, S.6-12 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0099-1333
DOI	10.1016/j.acalib.2011.11.002
Schlagwörter	Black Colleges; Academic Libraries; Access to Computers; Disadvantaged; Web Sites; Library Materials; Library Services; Comparative Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Web-Design; Bibliotheksarbeit
Abstract	Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are post-secondary institutions which, at one time, were considered to be particularly affected by the digital divide. Research study results have suggested the need for HBCUs to continuously increase campus technology. Guided by four research questions, this study examines the current state of electronic access at HBCUs by analyzing 20 library Web sites. Study findings discuss the extent to which the sites provide patrons with access to library materials and services. Non-HBCU library Web sites are also analyzed to add an element of comparison and contrast. Findings indicate that HBCUs still face some challenges in technological service provision but their library Web sites show evidence of progress being made to bridge the digital divide. (Contains 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10