Managing access to the internet in public libraries (MAIPLE) /
Spacey, Rachel,author.
Cooke, Louise,author.
Muir, Adrienne,author.
Creaser, Claire,author.
Loughborough University.Library & Information Statistics Unit,issuing body.
Arts & Humanities Research Council (Great Britain),sponsoring body.
Managing Access to the Internet in Public Libraries (MAIPLE) was a 24-month project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), carried out between September 2012 and August 2014 by a team from Loughborough University, led by Dr Louise Cooke. The aim of the project was to identify measures taken in UK public libraries to regulate access to Internet content, and evaluate their impact and effectiveness. A mixed methods approach was adopted comprising a review of relevant academic, professional and grey literature; an online questionnaire survey of Public Library Services with 80 responses; five in-depth case studies of public libraries across the UK; desk research into commercial public WiFi provision; and a workshop for a range of stakeholders, held towards the end of the project to test and refine the findings. The team was supported throughout by an independent External Advisory Board of experts in the field"--Executive summary.
Title from cover.
"End of Award Report Submitted to the Arts & Humanities Research Council"--Inside front cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-109).
Managing Access to the Internet in Public Libraries (MAIPLE) was a 24-month project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), carried out between September 2012 and August 2014 by a team from Loughborough University, led by Dr Louise Cooke. The aim of the project was to identify measures taken in UK public libraries to regulate access to Internet content, and evaluate their impact and effectiveness. A mixed methods approach was adopted comprising a review of relevant academic, professional and grey literature; an online questionnaire survey of Public Library Services with 80 responses; five in-depth case studies of public libraries across the UK; desk research into commercial public WiFi provision; and a workshop for a range of stakeholders, held towards the end of the project to test and refine the findings. The team was supported throughout by an independent External Advisory Board of experts in the field"--Executive summary.
Internet access for library users
Internet access for library users
Internet access for library users Case studies.
Libraries and the Internet
Library users
Libraries and society
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