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Peer reviewedHull, B. – Telematics and Informatics, 2003
Examines the digital divide in the United Kingdom and the United States. Topics include the adequacy of government initiatives; findings from the "Barriers to Libraries as Agents of Lifelong Learning" research project; issues related to social class, gender, and age; personal computer ownership; and general use of libraries. (LRW)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Information Technology
Download full textConway, Vida – 1996
This paper discusses the problems and difficulties faced by school libraries in the United Kingdom (UK), specifically England and Wales. These problems are lack of funding, lack of a central role in the curriculum, lack of a central role in the management structure, and inadequate staffing. Lack of library funding stems from overall under-funding…
Descriptors: Course Integrated Library Instruction, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
