[Pal-dc] Recent reading on public libraries and technology

[Monika Elbert]

Dear all,

Further to Stuart's useful and interesting links below, here is another one worth looking at - the report by the PEW research centre on Library Services in the Digital Age. The interesting (but not so surprising) findings come from a national survey in the US funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. I find the 'apps-based access' and the 'petting zoos' intriguing, would be great to try these in public libraries in developing/transition countries too.

http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/library-services/

And another exciting bit of news: Beyond Access members EIFL and IREX together with the Asia Foundation, will be paying an investigative visit to MyanMar/Burma in February to look into possible engagement with public libraries there. Aung San Suu Kyi herself said her dream was 'to launch a chain of public libraries across Burma'.... 

Anybody on the list who might have some knowledge to share of libraries in Burma, please get in touch with myself and Ari Katz Akatz at irex.org offline.

All the best
Monika

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On Jan 24, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Stuart Hamilton wrote:

> Hi everyone
>  
> I just wanted to share a couple of interesting links with you from my recent reading:
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> Why Access to Information Needs to be Central to the Debate on Poverty: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development-professionals-network/2013/jan/18/mdgs-poverty-eradication-information-access?CMP=twt_gu (A Guardian article from the UK which pinpoints the role of information in development. See the comments for contributions from libraries)
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> Do we Still Need Libraries?: http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/12/27/do-we-still-need-libraries (an in depth discussion on the New York Times about the direction public libraries should take)
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> The Emerging Story of California State Libraries: http://www.library.ca.gov/lds/docs/CAPublicLibraryStoryMap.pdf (an excellent advocacy document that highlights access to technology through public libraries)
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> As an update to the activities of the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access through Libraries I can share that we are holding a workshop on libraries and public access at the WSIS+10 Review event in Paris on Tuesday February 26th. I’ll share more news on this soon – remote participation will be possible for those of you unable to make it to Paris.
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> Also forthcoming: news on the activities of the Beyond Access initiative in 2013. I hope to post this in the second half of February.
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> Cheers,
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> Stuart
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> Stuart Hamilton
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