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    Virtual VOA

    There is a new online cat-and-mouse game between the United States and China, the two internet superpowers.

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    2. The spectrum of digital readiness for e-learning

    Because digital readiness encompasses a range of characteristics – people’s digital skills, trust in information, and use of tech in learning – it is impossible to develop five groups of the “digitally ready” from a single question. Instead, cluster analysis of the answers from the group of questions on skills, trust and use allows us […]

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    Part 5. A new understanding of Internet use

    Introduction: The four types of users and non-users There is no monochromatic pattern to Internet use. People have a variety of relationships to the technology. Clearly, there are an identifiable number who use the Internet now. At the same time, there are those who have tried using the Internet and dropped off. Others who say […]

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    Section 3: Perceptions of Public Libraries

    Americans’ perceptions of public libraries The vast majority of Americans ages 16 and older say that public libraries play an important role in providing free access to materials and resources, promote literacy and a love of reading, and improve the overall quality of life in a community: 95% of Americans say that “because it provides […]

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    This is Library 2.0

    I must admit, when I think about the cutting-edge institutions that are leading us into the future, Topeka, Kansas is not usually the first thing that comes to mind.

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which received support for the project through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. The findings and conclusions contained within are those of the authors and do not […]

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    Tech Term Awareness

    The average American internet user is not sure what podcasting is, what an RSS feed does, or what the term “phishing” means.