Libraries are crucially tied to broadband use and the U.S....
Libraries are crucially tied to broadband use and the U.S. broadband stimulus program, said the American Library Association in a draft report released Tuesday (http://xrl.us/bogi83). One in five public libraries have benefited from the broadband stimulus grants, but “more than…
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62 percent of libraries report that they are the only provider of no-fee public access to computers and the internet in their communities,” the report said. “Unless strategic investments in U.S. public libraries are broadened and secured, libraries will not be able to provide the innovative and critical services their communities need and demand,” the report said. Among the projects of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, there are an estimated 1,438 projects tying infrastructure to community anchor institutions throughout 42 states, Washington, D.C., and four territories, it said. There are 1,744 public computer center grants throughout 25 states and Washington, D.C., according to the document. It described the efforts happening in many specific states. The final report will be released April 1, the association said.