Opportunity for All: How Library Policies and Practices Impact Public Internet Access
Public libraries have provided free access to the Internet and computers since the 1990s. Libraries have also provided access to digital resources, databases,...
Karen Fisher
Dr. Karen E. Fisher is a TASCHA alumnus. She is a professor in the University of Washington Information School. She teaches and conducts research on how people experience information as part of everyday life, with emphasis on the interpersonal aspects of information behavior, the role of informal social settings in information flow, as well as the broad impacts of information and communication technologies. Recipient of the 2005 and 2008 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research from the American Library Association, Dr. Fisher has also been recognized for her research by the American Society for Information Science & Technology, and the Association for Library and Information Science Education. To learn more, visit http://ibec.ischool.washington.edu.
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Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries
Public libraries have provided free access to the Internet and computers since the 1990s. Libraries have also provided access to digital resources, databases,...
Communicating the Impact of Free Access to Computers and the Internet in Public Libraries: A Mixed Methods Approach to Developing Outcome Indicators
The U.S. IMPACT studies have two research projects underway that employ a mixed method research design to develop and validate performance indicators related...
