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Research Projects
- Colorado Digitization Project Report 2001
- A Comparison of Web-Based Library Catalogs and Museum Exhibits and Their Impacts on Actual Visits A Focus Group Evaluation for the Colorado Digitization Project
Computer Statistics
- Census Bureau Information and Communication Technology Survey
- Supplemental to the current Annual Capital Expenditure Survey (ACES), the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Survey collects investment figures related to technology falling below a company's capitalization threshold.
- Project Counter Member Bulletin - March 2005
- Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources
Relates progress in the area of econtent usage measures. - STaR Chart
- The CEO Forum on Education and Technology developed the School Technology and Readiness Chart (STaR Chart). The STaR Chart report describes technology presence, use and integration in a typical school in four school profiles ranging from schools that use technology primarily for administrative functions, to those that integrate technology throughout the curriculum.
CEO Forum on Education and Technology - Computer Almanac: Interesting and Useful Numbers about Computers
- Data relevant to computers including the Internet, programming, crime, interfaces, speed, home & work, and marketing.
- U.S. Census Bureau - Computer Use and Ownership
- Provides data on level of access and use of computers in 1984, 1989, 1993, 1997, and 2000.
- National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
- Internet Costs and Cost Models for Public Libraries offers practical cost information related to Internet connectivity and services to help librarians plan for an appropriate level of Internet service, and train staff and the local community about connectivity options, configurations, alternatives, and costs.
Internet Costs and Cost Models for Public Libraries: Final Report - Wilson Web Demographics on the Web
- Provides articles on Internet research, demographics of users including research on particular groups of users (e.g., physicians, college students).
Web Marketing Info Center
E-Rates Statistics
- Information Use Management and Policy Institute - Analysis of Public Library E-Rate Data: 1999-2002
- This project analyzes a range of trends and spending relating to the E-rate awards as reported by public libraries. Data are analyzed by state as well as other demographics.
- The Schools and Libraries Universal Service Program
- This program is part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to provide affordable access to telecommunications services for all eligible schools and libraries, especially those in rural and inner city areas. The Universal Service Program will provide discounts of 20% to 90% on telecommunications services, Internet access and internal connections.
The Universal Service Administrative Company Overview - Colorado Technology in PreK-12 Education: Universal Service Fund (E-Rate) for Schools & Libraries
- Includes links to Colorado training and resources, Schools & Libraries Division (official source for information on the E-Rate program and applications), and National reports and resources.
E-Rate Resources - E-Rate Information for Schools and Libraries
- The Colorado State Library's E-rate page includes information on how to apply for E-rate, students determining discounts, technology planning, and other resources. See: E-Rate Resources.
The Colorado School E-rate page is at: E-Rate Assistance for Schools & Libraries. - Schools and Libraries Corporation (SLC)
- A nonprofit corporation established to administer universal service for school and libraries. Apply for E-rate online, search posted 470 applications, read SLC updates, and access the reference area for useful tools including the Discount Matrix for School & Libraries and State-By-State Funding Reports.
The Universal Service Administrative Company
Gates Library Foundation
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Technology Inventory Glossary
- This list provides definitions for technology terms found in the Gates Library Foundation applications as well as the 1998 Colorado Public Library Annual Report.
- WebJunction
- In 2002, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) a three-year grant to build a portal for public libraries and other organizations that provide open access to information. Building on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's five-year-old U.S. Library Program, which has provided over 40,000 computers with Internet access to more than 10,000 libraries across the United States and Canada, WebJunction is the work of five organizations, led by OCLC.
Internet Statistics
- ALA's Office of Information Technology Policy Publications
- Public Library Internet Services: Impacts on the Digital Divide (Stage 1) An evaluation study
By Charles R. McClure and John Carlo Bertot.
Public Libraries and the Internet 2000: Summary Findings and Data Tables - Information Use Management & Policy Institute, Florida State University
- E-Metrics Instructional System
This site provides assistance and continuing education for those seeking to use e-metrics in their library. E-metrics are measures of the library's electronic resources and services.
Public Libraries and the Internet Surveys (1994-present, approximately biennial)
U.S. public libraries began interacting with and using the Internet in the early 1990s. Since 1994, Bertot & McClure have conducted studies roughly every two years that track the level of involvement, key issues, trends, and other aspects of public library Internet use. The studies, funded over the years by the American Library Association's Washington Office, the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS), the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, explore issues such as:
- Public library Internet Connectivity;
- Public Internet accessw workstation availability;
- Internet connectivity bandwidth;
- Internet-based service and resource availability (e.g., databasees, training, digital reference);
- Filtering of Internet-based content and services; and
- Costs and issues associated with Internet connectivity (e.g., funding for technology infrastructure, e-rate, maintenance and upgrades of technology, staff skills requirements).
As the context of public library Internet connectivity changes, so too does the nature of the survey. The study continues to produce, however, important longitudinal data regarding the level of public library involvement with and use of the Internet.
Public Access Computing and Internet Access in Public Libraries: The role of public libraries in e-government and emergency situations, by John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, Lesley A. Langa, and Charles R. McClure their library.
First Monday, volume 11, number 9 (September 2006) - International Coalition of Library Consortia (ICOLC)
- Guidelines for Statistical Measures of Usage of Web-based Indexed, Abstracted, and Full Text Resources
Describes the types of use data and measurement that the ICOLC members expect from vendors of web-based indexed, abstracted, and full-text resources. - Library Research Center, University of Illinois
- Survey of Internet Access Management in Public Libraries
A survey of over 1,000 of the nation's 9,000 public libraries tells us, among other things, that less than 1 percent of the nation's public libraries offer unlimited access to the Internet (i.e., no filters, no acceptable use policies). - National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) Reports
- Electronic Access and Use Related Measures: Summary of Findings
Information on the ability of public libraries to report electronic database use.
Internet Costs and Cost Models for Public Libraries: Final Report
Offers practical cost information related to Internet connectivity and services to help librarians plan for an appropriate level of Internet service, and train staff and the local community about connectivity options, configurations, alternatives, and costs. - Nua Internet Surveys
- Source of information on Internet demographics and trends in categories including business, social, and technical. Studies are provided on Internet use in the classroom, how many people use the Net for retail purchases, whether Internet use is displacing social and leisure activities, and more.
Click Z Nua Archives - Pew Internet & American Life Project
- The Pew Internet & American Life Project creates and funds research on the impact of the Internet on children, families, communities, the workplace, schools, health care and civic/political life. The Project conducts frequent surveys and issues timely reports on the Internet's growth and social impact.
Links to other sites containing information and/or discussion about Internet issues
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/c/3/topics.asp
Digital Divisions: There are clear differences among those with broadband connections, dial-up connections, and no connections at all to the Internet
- Project COUNTER
- Project COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) is an international initiative designed to serve librarians, publishers and intermediaries by facilitating the recording and exchange of online usage statistics.
- Survey of Internet Access Management in Public Libraries
- Prepared for ALA by the Library Research Center, GSLIS, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. June 2002
- Who's Wired and Who's Not: Children's Access to and Use of Computer Technology
- Approaches the Digital Divide as it relates to children. Fall/Winter 2000
Library Journal Marketplace Articles
Last Modified: Feb 14, 2008
