DocumentCode :
2416147
Title :
Emerging Role of Public Librarians as E-Government Providers
Author :
Gibson, A.N. ; Bertot, J.C. ; McClure, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL
fYear :
2009
fDate :
5-8 Jan. 2009
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
10
Abstract :
Libraries increasingly play an integral role as service providers in E-Government systems, but little has been done to assess the scope or trajectory of citizen needs in libraries. This multi-method exploratory study used a series of interviews, surveys, workshops and reference logs to identify trends in E-Government in public libraries, the E-Government support roles of public libraries, and citizen expectations from public libraries regarding E-Government services. The study found that librarians answered questions about the IRS and taxes, children and family services, and immigration services among others. Most patrons reported that they used the library for internet service because they did not have any other form of internet access.
Keywords :
government; information science; libraries; E-Government providers; citizen needs; multi-method exploratory study; public librarians; Availability; Costs; Electronic government; Finance; Information management; Libraries; Local government; Navigation; Technological innovation; Web and internet services;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences, 2009. HICSS '09. 42nd Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Big Island, HI
ISSN :
1530-1605
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3450-3
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.2009.183
Filename :
4755562
Link To Document :
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