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Friday, June 24, 2005
U.S. Public Libraries Providing Unprecedented Access to Computers, the Internet, and Technology Training
Nearly every U.S. public library offers free access to computers and the Internet, but overall libraries are challenged to provide enough workstations to meet demand, pay for ongoing Internet connectivity costs, and plan for necessary upgrades to the technology, according to a report released today at the opening of the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. The report was conducted by the Information Use Management and Policy Institute at Florida State University (FSU) and commissioned by the ALA and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. New data shows that 98.9 percent of all public libraries offer free public access to computers and the Internet -- a growth of more than 400 percent since 1996, when just one in four libraries did.Millions of Americans use computers in public libraries to access government services, research health information, enroll in distance-learning classes, and start small businesses.
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