Browsing by Author "Electronic Informaiton for Libraries (EIFL)"

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    The Role of Libraries in National Broadband Plans and Policies
    (2021-10-30) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); Electronic Informaiton for Libraries (EIFL)
    Libraries are leading promoters and providers of free and equitable access to all types of information, to support education, learning, research, wellbeing and sustainable development. As part of this professional commitment, libraries and skilled librarians can and do bring more people online, and support digital literacy skills learning to enable them to make full use of (and benefit from) access to the internet and ICTs. With over 2.6 million libraries worldwide, the potential of this vast network to support digital inclusion can be fully realised by incorporating libraries into national broadband policies, from the planning to the delivery stage. This report explores the ways libraries have been engaged with such broadband plans to date, in policy and in practice
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    Working Draft: Impacts of Public Access in Libraries
    (2021-12-07) International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); Electronic Informaiton for Libraries (EIFL)
    A working draft prepared by IFLA, Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) and the Dynamic Coalition on Public Access in Libraries provides an overview of the recent evidence around the impacts of public access in libraries in different countries and regions, and of quantitative and qualitative methodologies which have been used to assess and measure these impacts and benefits.