“A Perfect Storm Brewing”
A new report entitled “A Perfect Storm Brewing: Budget cuts threaten public library services at time of increased demand” is now available. The title tells the story, the document has the facts. The report is published by The Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study, a multi-year project that builds on the longest-running and largest study of Internet connectivity in public libraries. The study assesses public access to computers, the Internet and Internet-related services in U.S. public libraries, as well as the impact of library funding changes on connectivity, technology deployment and sustainability in FY2007-2009.
The full report is available at A new report entitled “A Perfect Storm Brewing: Budget cuts threaten public library services at time of increased demand” is now available. The title tells the story, the document has the facts. The report is published by The Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study, a multi-year project that builds on the longest-running and largest study of Internet connectivity in public libraries. The study assesses public access to computers, the Internet and Internet-related services in U.S. public libraries, as well as the impact of library funding changes on connectivity, technology deployment and sustainability in FY2007-2009.
The full report is available at http://ala.org/ala/research/initiatives/plftas/issuesbriefs/issuesbrief-perfectstorm.pdf
