One important leadership role for IMLS is to act as a clearinghouse for information. By performing needed research and by publicizing the activities of our grantees, IMLS helps museums and libraries nationwide improve their service. These resources demonstrate the creativity and ingenuity of our libraries and museums.
To receive paper copies of any publication, please contact IMLS at imlsinfo@imls.gov. Links are provided to electronic versions in PDF format.
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Research Brief No. 4: Who’s in the Queue: Public Access Computer Users
Format: PDF Download; 470 KB
Year: 2011
Description: This brief provides a demographic analysis of public access computer users and uses and demonstrates that public libraries are providing much more than basic technology access.
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Opportunity for All: How Library Policies and Practices Impact Public Internet Access
Format: PDF Download; 1.0MB
Year: 2011
Description: This report offers an analysis of the service in four public library systems and makes recommendations for strategies that help to sustain and improve public access service.
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Building Digitally Inclusive Communities: A brief guide to the proposed framework
Format: PDF Download; 1.0MB
Year: 2011
Description: To help community leaders make strategic decisions about technology investments, IMLS released the Building Digitally Inclusive Communities Framework, an initial step in IMLS's response to the National Broadband Plan, which recommended that the agency develop guidelines for public access technology to encourage use of broadband technologies. See also: the full Framework (PDF, 246KB) and the Final Report (PDF, 870KB)
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WebWise 2011 Web cast
Description: The 2011 WebWise Conference on Libraries and Museums in the Digital World was held in Baltimore, MD, March 9-11. The theme was Libraries, Museums, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) in Education, Learning, and Research.
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