The Co-Evolution of E-Government and Public Libraries: Technologies, Access, Education, and Partnerships
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2012
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2012.06.003
Abstract
While many studies have discussed the impacts of electronic government (e-government) on public libraries, little research has considered the extent to which the current federal government's implementation of e-government relies on the public technology access, training, and support provided by public libraries. A range of data and policy materials are drawn upon in order to illuminate the co-evolution of public libraries and e-government. Beginning with a discussion of the development of e-government and its impacts in public libraries, the access, goals, and challenges of e-government are detailed as they relate to libraries, and the areas in which current implementations of e-government would not be possible without public libraries. Based on the explorations of the co-evolution of e-government and public libraries, key policy issues are offered that require reconceptualization in order to better support the interrelationship between e-government and public libraries.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Library & Information Science Research, v. 34, issue 4, p. 271-281
Scholar Commons Citation
Jaeger, Paul T.; Greene Taylor, Natalie; Bertot, John C.; Perkins, Natalie; and Wahl, Emily E., "The Co-Evolution of E-Government and Public Libraries: Technologies, Access, Education, and Partnerships" (2012). School of Information Faculty Publications. 400.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/si_facpub/400
