Can Libraries Hold the Key to Success in Bridging the Gap Between the Digital Divide?
Chapter four entitled Information Equality and the Digital Divide, key concerns agencies have effaced while addressing the digital divide. I was actually quite surprised to read that there is much debate over information equality. While scholars believe that with internet access increasing the digital divide decreases, however there is a much larger question that needs to be addressed: International digital divide. This is an interesting point.
I decided to research this concept a little more. I discovered that bridging the digital divide, nationally or internationally entails more than simply supplying communities with computers. There is also the importance of ensuring information literacy. Training must be included when bridging the gap so that individuals can realize just how much potential technology has. This sparked an idea. Since libraries provide a great resource for individuals to connect utilizing the internet, is there a way that libraries could emphasize the services they provide? Trainings, workshops and forums would be a great way to introduce information literacy into individual’s lives. Could this service aid in bridging the gap of the digital divide?
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