Study: “Public Library Broadband Isn’t Just About Connectivity”

From Telecompetitor:

Public library broadband is a valuable source for the “digitally marginalized,” according to a new study from the University of Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research

Telecompetitor readers understand the important role that public libraries can play in providing internet connectivity for people who don’t have it available to them at home or who can’t afford service. But as the study notes, public libraries also may play an important role in helping people use the internet — a role the researchers refer to as “technological capital.”

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The research about library broadband comprises one chapter of a broader study titled “Broadband in Kansas: The Challenges of Digital Access and Affordability.” The chapter about library broadband delves into the three primary areas that comprise what digital marginalization.

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