ERIC Number: EJ926736
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Public Libraries, Digital Literacy and Participatory Culture
McShane, Ian
Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, v32 n3 p383-397 2011
In recent years public libraries have experimented with user-generated or community-contributed content through the interactive tools of Web 2.0. For some commentators this not just establishes a new relationship between libraries and their publics, but signals the end of information hegemony and an "expert paradigm". Such claims need to be treated with caution. This article argues that public library experiments with user-generated content can be more usefully analysed in the context of wider institutional mandates around literacy, civic engagement and access. This article critically examines some recent library developments in this field, with a particular focus on Australian libraries. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Technological Literacy, Access to Information, Library Development, Foreign Countries, Social Change, Literacy, Information Literacy, Library Services, Library Research, Influence of Technology, Citizen Participation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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