eGovernment Services Use and Impact through Public Libraries: Preliminary Findings from a National Study of Public Access Computing in Public Libraries

eGovernment services are delivered in many settings, including public libraries, which have increasingly assumed the role of service provider for users of these services. The U.S. IMPACT Studies are examining use patterns and impacts of eGovernment services (among other uses) in populations using li...

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Main Authors: Fisher, K.E., Becker, S., Crandall, M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational technology
Electronic commerce
Employment
Government
Hurricanes
Law
Legal factors
Medical services
Software libraries
Web and internet services
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Summary:eGovernment services are delivered in many settings, including public libraries, which have increasingly assumed the role of service provider for users of these services. The U.S. IMPACT Studies are examining use patterns and impacts of eGovernment services (among other uses) in populations using libraries for their primary or secondary means of Internet access. A mixed methods approach-national telephone survey (N¿1130), web survey (N¿45,000), and five field studies (317 interviews)-is providing a comprehensive picture of this activity across the country. Preliminary findings show 22-37% of public access computer or wireless Internet users in public libraries engage in some form of eGovernment use, with evidence that use on behalf of others (LIMB) may extend the impact even further than previously thought. An emergent theme from the case study analysis indicates that a primary use factor may be the trust that users have in the public library setting.
ISSN:1530-1605
2572-6862
DOI:10.1109/HICSS.2010.451