New PL Internet Study Released

摘要

We already knew, based on preliminary results from the 2007 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, that public libraries face challenges in providing sufficient workstations and bandwidth to meet the needs of users. The study, now released, reinforces the value of free Internet access in communities nationwide. Library respondents cited the importance of supporting online educational resources and databases for K-12 students (chosen by 67.7 percent of respondents), services for job seekers (44 percent), and computer and Internet skills training (29.8 percent).