Logging In to Life: Examining the Digital Divide through the lens of ELIP and the Library as Place

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Lasher, Meggie
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • This study aims to understand how individuals who participate in basic computer classes navigate life within the digital divide. Much of the literature available about the digital divide and literacy takes a reductionist focus on the abilities of those learning how to use computers. This study incorporates the literature and frameworks from Everyday Life Information Practices and library as place to inform the direction of the study. The goal of the study was to examine the information practices of older adults in computer classes and gain insight on how they have developed strategies to live in a technology centric world. Overall, the study found that these individuals are creative and resilient when it comes to navigating the digital divide. The implications of this study can be applied to future understandings of the library as a learning place, a positive approach to LIS research, and accessible and adaptable system design.
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  • Gibson, Amelia
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  • Master of Science in Library Science
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  • Library and Information Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • 2017
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