Libraries, Telecenters and Cybercafés: A Comparison of Different Types of Public Access VenuesMelody Clark (Technology and Social Change (TASCHA), USA) and Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA)
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Clark, Melody and Ricardo Gomez. "Libraries, Telecenters and Cybercafés: A Comparison of Different Types of Public Access Venues." Libraries, Telecentres, Cybercafes and Public Access to ICT: International Comparisons. IGI Global, 2012. 1-10. Web. 21 May. 2013. doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-771-5.ch001
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Clark, M., & Gomez, R. (2012). Libraries, Telecenters and Cybercafés: A Comparison of Different Types of Public Access Venues. In R. Gomez (Ed.), Libraries, Telecentres, Cybercafes and Public Access to ICT: International Comparisons (pp. 1-10). Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing. doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-771-5.ch001
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Clark, Melody and Ricardo Gomez. "Libraries, Telecenters and Cybercafés: A Comparison of Different Types of Public Access Venues." In Libraries, Telecentres, Cybercafes and Public Access to ICT: International Comparisons, ed. Ricardo Gomez, 1-10 (2012), accessed May 21, 2013. doi:10.4018/978-1-60960-771-5.ch001
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  | | TopAbstractIn order to understand the implications of this study, it is important to understand the context in which it was conducted. Consequently, this book begins with a chapter that explores the differences and similarities, strengths and weaknesses, of each of the three different types of public access venues studied: public libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés. To begin, the following descriptions define each type of venue in the study: TopComplete Chapter List
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Melody Clark (Technology and Social Change (TASCHA), USA), Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA)
In order to understand the implications of this study, it is important to understand the context in which it was conducted. Consequently, this book begins with a cha...
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Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA), Kemly Camacho (Cooperativa Sulá Batsú, Costa Rica)
Who are the customers of public access venues, where do they come from, and what are their needs? In order to better understand the situation – success or failure –...
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Elizabeth Gould (University of Washington, USA), Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA1)
Building capacity for collecting content and enabling access to information by community members means training staff as well building their digital capacities. The...
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Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA), Elizabeth Gould (University of Washington, USA)
In this study, the authors found that trust is a key factor that drives people to actually make use of ICT in public access venues. Several factors contribute to bui...
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Melody Clark (Technology and Social Change (TASCHA), USA), Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA1)
To help frame their findings and discussion, the authors begin with a review of the existing published literature on user fees and other barriers to use of public ac...
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Allison Terry (University of Washington, MLIS, USA), Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA)
Studies show that due to systemic gender biases in the use of and access to ICTs and their applications, as well as socio-cultural norms that position computing as a...
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Elizabeth Gould (University of Washington, USA), Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA)
Libraries play a central role as venues that offer public access to information. Increasingly, libraries in developing countries are offering access to computers and...
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Elizabeth Gould (University of Washington, USA), Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA), Kemly Camacho (Cooperativa Sulá Batsú, Costa Rica)
User information needs vary by geographic location as well as by economic and social standing, among other factors. These factors drive the format, content, currency...
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Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA)
Throughout this book, we have detailed the profile of a public access venue user, discussed the role of venue staff in public access venues, identified the critical...
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Ricardo Gomez (University of Washington, USA 1), Kemly Camacho (Cooperativa Sulá Batsú, Costa Rica), Elizabeth Gould (University of Washington, USA)
This chapter describes how the global Landscape Study was designed and carried out. The Landscape Study informs all the findings and results presented in this volume...
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Adrián Rozengardt (University of Washington, USA), Susana Finquelievich (University of Washington, USA)
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Marta Voelcker (Fundacao Pensamento Digital, Brazil), Gabriel Novais (SRI International, USA)
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Adriana Sánchez (Cooperative Sulá Batsú R.L., Costa Rica), Kemly Camacho (Cooperative Sulá Batsú R.L., Costa Rica)
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Luis Fernando Barón (Icesi University, Colombia), Mónica Valdés (Fundación Colombia Multicolor, Colombia)
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Katia Sotomayor (AED, Peru), Juan Fernando Bossio (CEPES, Peru)
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Melissa Arias (Cooperative Sulá Batsú R.L., Costa Rica), Kemly Camacho (Cooperative Sulá Batsú R.L., Costa Rica)
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Juan Fernando Bossio (CEPES, Peru), Katia Sotomayor (Academy for Educational Development, USA), Erick Iriarte (Alfa – Redi, Peru)
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Ananya Raihan (D.Net, Bangladesh)
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Rohit Kumar Nepali (SAP International, Nepal), Bibhusan Bista (SAP International, Nepal)
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IDEACORP (IDEACORPPhilippines), Maria Juanita R. Macapagal (Ideacorp, Philippines), Mina Lyn C. Peralta (Ideacorp, Philippines)
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Ibrahim Kushchu (Mobile Government Consortium International, UK)
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Ibrahim Kushchu (Mobile Government Consortium International, UK)
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Andrew P. Beklemishev (IDC Corporate, USA)
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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN (Institute for Polling and Marketing (IPM)Georgia)
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Leelangi Wanasundera (Centre for Women’s Research, Sri Lanka)
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Tina James (Icteum Consulting, South Africa), Alan Finlay (Open Research, South Africa), Michael Jensen (Independent Consultant, South Africa), Mark Neville (Radian, South Africa), Rasagee Pillay (Infowizz, South Africa)
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Tina James (Icteum Consulting, South Africa), Milton Louw (Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia)
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