Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library
Kim M. Thompson
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Description for Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library
Hardcover. Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library examines the interrelationships between digital literacy, digital inclusion, and public policy. This book emphasizes the impacts of these policy decisions on the ability of individuals and communities to successfully participate in the information society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: GLMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library examines the interrelationships between digital literacy, digital inclusion, and public policy, emphasizing the impacts of these policy decisions on the ability of individuals and communities to successfully participate in the information society. This book is the first detailed consideration of digital literacy and digital inclusion as policy problems and as core issues in information policy and libraries. The unique features of this book include ·drawing together the key themes and findings from the discourse on digital literacy and digital inclusion widely spread among many fields; ·analyzing digital literacy ... Read more
Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library examines the interrelationships between digital literacy, digital inclusion, and public policy, emphasizing the impacts of these policy decisions on the ability of individuals and communities to successfully participate in the information society. This book is the first detailed consideration of digital literacy and digital inclusion as policy problems and as core issues in information policy and libraries. The unique features of this book include ·drawing together the key themes and findings from the discourse on digital literacy and digital inclusion widely spread among many fields; ·analyzing digital literacy ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
455 g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810892712
SKU
V9780810892712
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99-15
About Kim M. Thompson
Kim M. Thompson, PhD, is lecturer in the School of Information Studies of the Charles Sturt University and an affiliate faculty member of Information Policy and Access Center (iPAC) in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. Her research and teaching focus on information poverty and the physical, intellectual, and socio-cultural supports for and barriers to information ... Read more
Reviews for Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Information Policy and the Public Library
[T]his is a valuable book for policy makers, . . . [and] for those who help influence policy as well as put policy into action, like state libraries, federal agencies, and state and national library organizations.
Library Preservation 2
This book is an important and invaluable resource for library staff, managers, planners and policy makers as well as ... Read more
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This book is an important and invaluable resource for library staff, managers, planners and policy makers as well as ... Read more