Digital literacy and digital inclusion : information policy and the public library / Kim M. Thompson, Paul T. Jaeger, Natalie Greene Taylor, Mega Subramaniam, and John Carlo Bertot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Kim M., 1971- author.

Jaeger, Paul T., 1974- author.

Taylor, Natalie Greene, 1987- author.

Subramaniam, Manimegalai M., author.

Bertot, John Carlo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information society.

Digital divide.

Information policy.

Electronic information resource literacy.

Technological literacy.

Information behavior.

Libraries and society.

Libraries and the Internet.

Internet access for library users.

Libraries and state.

Physical Description:

xvi, 184 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]

Summary:

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. The ability to use the Internet to meet information needs is often labeled digital literacy; access to the Internet to apply the skills of digital literacy is often discussed in terms of digital inclusion. Although both are widely recognized as central to participation in contemporary society, they are rarely considered as policy issues. 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 and digital inclusion as policy issues, both being driven and regulated by policy; Building on a wealth of original research conducted by the authors using different quantitative and qualitative data collection approaches on four different continents when analyzing these issues, providing unique examples, case studies, and perspectives; Using information behavior theory to provide important insights about these issues at individual, community, and political levels; Providing recommendations to inform practice in libraries and help libraries to frame their advocacy for public policies that support literacy and inclusion; and Providing policy recommendations to improve the creation and implementation of policy instruments that promote digital literacy and digital inclusion. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction and overview

The evolution of the digital society

The struggle to define digital literacy and digital inclusion

Public policy, literacy, and inclusion

Libraries as institutions of digital literacy and inclusion

Models of digital inclusion : South Korea, the Netherlands, and Australia

Moving toward digital inclusion : Colombia, Honduras, and Ghana

Recommendations for policy, practice, advocacy, and research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780810892712

0810892715

OCLC:

879662386