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May 2005

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New study of internet access services in public libraries

New study of internet access services in public libraries
ALIA's 'Survey of internet access in public libraries 2005' is a comprehensive study of internet delivery, use and management across 700, or 41 per cent of, Australian public libraries. This report is a follow-up to a similar survey in 2002. Australia's public libraries are key players in addressing the need for equitable community access to online information and services. Public access internet services in libraries are expanding. Public libraries are important sources for internet training, access to online services and providers of valuable online content. The survey shows that internet access services in public libraries are highly valued, popular and heavily used. Despite the high level of use of internet access service, libraries report receiving few complaints about online content. A tree-page summary and a more detailed report are available.
http://alia.org.au/advocacy/internet.access/