Fwd from Jesse list of Dec. 8, 2006
Sujet: QUERY: trend toward Public Library "adoption" of independent CTCs? De: David Perrotta <gradresearch@EB11.COM> Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:52:15 -0500
I'm an MLIS student at University of Pittsburgh, and I'm attempting to determine whether or not there is a trend toward public libraries "adopting" independent community technology centers and managing them as subsidiaries. This has happened in Oberlin, OH where I live, and it has been a very positive move for both institutions (the library and the CTC).
What I'm wondering is whether this is an anomalous situation or part of a larger trend. I'm aware that numerous public libraries house Community Technology Centers, but I have no information on how many of these began life as independent projects and how many were library initiatives from the start.
So far, my search of the literature in the library and information science and sociology domains has turned up very little. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who is aware of published work on the subject.
with thanks, - David Perrotta
dnp7@pitt.edu david.perrotta@oberlin.edu
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