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Opportunity for All: How Library Policies and Practices Impact Public Internet Access

Opportunity for All: How Library Policies and Practices Impact Public Internet Access is a companion volume to the first report in the U.S. IMPACT Study, Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries. This second report from the study looks at the libraries providing public access technology to users across the country. Through nearly 300 interviews with staff, users, funding agencies, community-based organizations, and support organizations in four case study sites (Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland; Fayetteville Public Library in Fayetteville, Arkansas; Oakland Public Library in Oakland, California; and Marshalltown Public Library in Marshalltown, Iowa), along with data derived from the Institute of Museum and Library Services annual Public Library Survey and the U.S. IMPACT Study surveys, this report explores the factors involved in providing and supporting public access technology services through public libraries.

The four libraries used in the case studies reflect the service environments encountered by the vast majority of library patrons and provide a solid foundation for the exploration of policy tradeoffs and their consequences, as well as opportunities for improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of public access technology and the services associated with that technology. The goal of this report is for libraries to recognize themselves in the characteristics of the case studies and to be able to identify policy implications related to their operations from the discussions in the report.

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Books, Bytes and Beyond

Books, Bytes & Beyond features new and notable books, periodicals, online resources and media releases for libraries. 

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Library Product News

Library Product News showcases information about new and notable products for public, academic, K12, and special libraries.

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LibraryWorks Newsletter

Published monthly by The Library Resources Group, LibraryScope focuses on a single aspect of library operations and presents best practices, case studies and white papers that showcase products, services, technologies, and approaches that help libraries to excel in that area.

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Download 2011 State of America's Libraries

Download U.S. IMPACT Public Library Study

Download U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies, 2010

Download Generations and Their Gadgets

Download The Idea of Order: Transforming Research Collections for 21st Century Scholarship

Download Digital Nation II

Download Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries

Download Top 30 Library iPhone Apps

Download State Library Agency Service Trends

Download the top 50 eReader and eBook trends for 2010

Download Research Libraries Survey

Download School Libraries Survey

Download Academic Library Trends Report

Download New IMLS Public Libraries Survey

Download Compact Shelving Users Survey



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Your patrons can stay more connected to you without having to talk to you every time they have a question. 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They can renew items, review reserved/held items and check loan status at a time that suits them. Every time they call, they'll get the information they need at the time they need it. And your staff can spend their time more efficiently too! 
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This program allows library cardholders to borrow from a selection of nearly sixty human books, individuals who have been carefully selected because of their unique life experiences. Through positive, personal dialogue, the program is focused on encouraging new ideas and ways of thinking, celebrating differences, and promoting tolerance.  Learn more.

East Hampton Public Library realizes a 75% reduction in the number of allocated staff hours to perform ILL tasks.  Find out how.

A four-legged library: See how teacher Luis Soriano is bringing reading education to children in rural Colombia on the backs of his donkeys.  Watch the video...

The New Canaan Public Library boosted online database enrollments. Find out how.

Discover how Colgate University built a more dynamic and cost effective electronic collection. Find out how.

Johnson County Library saved thousands of dollars and months of hard work. Find out how.

The Blue Island Public Library  has been invaded by teens and technology, thanks in part to the creative talents of staff member Darren Thompson, IT/Technology and Young Adult Programming Manager, and his use of library 2.0 technologies to create a space for young adults within the library.  The Tech Annex also provides a wide range of services for all library patrons, including a recording studio, enclosed computer classroom, 3D Animation software, and video editing equipment. Learn more.

East Hampton Public Library reduced transaction time by more than 50 percent. Find out how.

Learn how Windsor Public Library saved $8,303 in electricity, 369,827 lbs of CO2, and 45 acres of trees!

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