Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Without a Net Teaching novice computer users, including seniors and individuals with disabilities such as low vision or motor skills, how to do what they want and need to do online is a formidable challenge for library staff, this title offers a summary of techniques, approaches, and skills that helps librarians meet this challenge.
Full description- Publisher: LIBRARIES UNLIMITED INC
- Published: 06 May 2011
- Format: Paperback 250 pages
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- Categories: Library & Information Sciences | Library & Information Services | Internet Guides & Online Services
- ISBN 13: 9781598844535 ISBN 10: 1598844539
- Sales rank: 1,171,368
Full description for Without a Net
Teaching novice computer users, including seniors and individuals with disabilities such as low vision or motor skills, how to do what they want and need to do online is a formidable challenge for library staff. Part inspirational, part practical "Without a/the Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide" is a summary of techniques, approaches, and skills that will help librarians meet this challenge. Jessamyn C. West's experience as a librarian is deeply immersed in technology culture, yet living in rural America makes her uniquely qualified to write this book. Taking a big-picture approach to the subject, she demystifies and simplifies tech training for the busy librarian, providing an easy-to-use handbook full of techniques that can be used with all of a library's many populations. As an added bonus, she also examines the players in the library technology arena to offer firsthand reports on what works, what doesn't, and what's next.
