A New Digital Divide- April 23, 2008 The much-heralded Digital Divide seems to be less a problem than it appeared a decade ago. True, there are demographic differences (particularly at the lower end of the economic spectrum), but the latest numbers (see the OCLC post earlier in this blog) suggest massive availability of the Internet in one form or another.But we much more serious Digital Divide is looming. Rather than adversely affecting demographic groups, it is affecting geographic areas. It has to do with new Web technologies...http://www.northcountryconsulting.com/2008/04/new-digital-divide.html WAMC Roundtable: Libraries and Technology- April 6, 2008 It's that time again (Monday, April 7, 11 AM). Another Roundtable segment. This time, we'll be talking about how public libraries are using new technologies. (National Library Week runs from April 13-19.)Joining us will be Josh Cohen, Director of the Mid-Hudson Library System (on which board I served for 12 years, 3 as president). He's also an adjunct instructor for SUNY Albany, and incoming president of the New York Library Association (NYLA).You never can tell exactly what will happen on live.http://www.northcountryconsulting.com/2008/04/wamc-roundtable-libraries-and.html |