Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2006 – 2007

By | 29 de Setembro de 2007

Numa nutshell como se diz em inglês: l41

KEY FINDINGS

Three significant themes emerged from the various research methods:

  • Technology has brought more – not less – library use;
  • Library infrastructure (space, bandwidth and staffing) is being pushed to capacity;
  • There is a growing need for technology planning and dedicated technology support.


O Indíce:

  • Executive Brief: The State of Technology and Funding in U.S. Public Libraries in 2007
  • The Library Funding Landscape
  • Challenges for the Future and A Call to Action
  • Section 1: Findings from Public Libraries and the Internet 2006-07 survey
  • Section 2: Findings from Chief Officers of State Library Agencies Qualitative Questionnaire
  • Section 3: Findings from Focus Groups and Site Visits
  • Appendices
    • A. Public Libraries and the Internet 2006-07 survey
    • B. Chief Officers of State Library Agencies’ questionnaire
    • C. Focus group questions
    • D. Focus group follow-up questions
    • E. Site visit questions
    • F. Delaware focus group participants and site visit locations
    • G. Maryland focus group participants and site visit locations
    • H. Nevada focus group participants and site visit locations
    • I. Utah focus group participants and site visit locations

Acho que ensinaram os benefícios do benchmarking a todos nós, não?