We are an academic library which is co-located with a public library branch. I feel proud of the fact that our academic library offers a generous range of services to our area community patrons. Library 2.0 makes up a large part of this. Though many patrons do use the community computers for gaming and general entertainment, our presence in the community offers the opportunity for people largely of lower incomes and without home computers/connection to connect with needed agency/life assistance around the state and country.
Parents and siblings are able to take advantage of what their school-aged family members learn and bring home. They use the Rosetta Stone, learn to blog, to e-mail, use family websites and any number of computer opportunities. With family members often living around the world, this is an incredible resource, breaking down tremendous walls in accessing information, in lifelong learning, and in being able to communicate with other in the most amazing and cost effective ways!
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