The Learning Connection also reviews education technology efforts by major institutional players, and argues that the success of reform ultimately depends on the actions of individual communities. The report concludes with a detailed resource list. An online companion resource, What's Working in Education , reports on additional best practices in educational technology. Libraries in the Digital Age demonstrates that libraries have uniquely important roles to play in the information future. They extend the benefits of new technologies to everyone, regardless of where they live or how much money they have.
Libraries help make sense of the often bewildering explosion of digital information.
And they bring people together by nurturing community, civic engagement, and democratic traditions in the Information Age. The report outlines the opportunities and challenges new technologies present for libraries, explores the steps needed to ensure libraries continue to serve their vital role, and describes how a wide range of organizations are helping libraries fulfill their potential. Local Places, Global Connections also presents eight detailed case studies practical models of ways libraries can adopt new technologies successfully. And, the report includes an extensive list of resources, both in print and online. After analyzing the size of the technology gap and its implications for America, Losing Ground examines barriers to change societal priorities, ambivalence about technology, and lack of political clout.