"As schools catch up to the digital age, they are part of a nationwide effort to close gaps in access to technology, also known as the 'digital divide,' so that young people from all parts of society have the opportunities that access to technology provides. Most students, howev…
In contemporary American life, community has become a portable phenomenon--you can "get it to go" wherever and whenever it is desired at the push of a button, mouse, or keyboard. In Portable Communities, sociologist Mary Chayko examines the social dynamics and implications of ha…
"In Portable Communities, sociologist Mary Chayko examines the social dynamics and implications of having access to countless others at any time. Teeming with the observations of people who blog, email, instant message, game, and chat on cell phones, wireless computers, and othe…
"In Portable Communities, sociologist Mary Chayko examines the social dynamics and implications of having access to countless others at any time. Teeming with the observations of people who blog, email, instant message, game, and chat on cell phones, wireless computers, and othe…
"This book is the first publication that takes a genuinely global approach to the diverse ethical issues evoked by Information and Communication Technologies and their possible resolutions. Readers will gain a greater appreciation for the problems and possibilities of genuinely …
"This book is the first publication that takes a genuinely global approach to the diverse ethical issues evoked by Information and Communication Technologies and their possible resolutions. Readers will gain a greater appreciation for the problems and possibilities of genuinely …
"This book is the first publication that takes a genuinely global approach to the diverse ethical issues evoked by Information and Communication Technologies and their possible resolutions. Readers will gain a greater appreciation for the problems and possibilities of genuinely …
"This book identifies the multidimensional impact of e-adoption and provides theoretical and practical solutions for policy makers, managers, and researchers in government, industry, and academia"--Provided by publisher.
Millions of AmericansÑ35 percent of adultsÑlive without broadband access at home. Perhaps more surprising, as of late 2009, 22 percent of adults still did not use the Internet at all. New government initiatives and services mean that Internet access and understanding is no longe…
A guide to the complex nature of technology access and adoption and the role libraries can play in bridging the digital divide.
A guide to the complex nature of technology access and adoption and the role libraries can play in bridging the digital divide.
A guide to the complex nature of technology access and adoption and the role libraries can play in bridging the digital divide
A guide to the complex nature of technology access and adoption and the role libraries can play in bridging the digital divide.
Millions of AmericansÑ35 percent of adultsÑlive without broadband access at home. Perhaps more surprising, as of late 2009, 22 percent of adults still did not use the Internet at all. New government initiatives and services mean that Internet access and understanding is no longe…
A guide to the complex nature of technology access and adoption and the role libraries can play in bridging the digital divide.
"Public venues are vital to information access across the globe, yet few formal studies exist of the complex ways people in developing countries use information technologies in public access places"--back cover.
