Information Institute at Florida State University To Study Status and Impact of Public Access Computers in Public Libraries

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a $303,893 grant to the Information Use Management and Policy Institute of the School of Information Studies at Florida State University. The award will support two national surveys in 2004 and 2006 to study the status of public libraries in their use of technology, their roles in providing network-based services and resources, and the ability of public libraries to impact their communities through technology and network-based services and resources. The American Library Association’s Washington Office is also supporting the study.

The complete announcement can be viewed on the Information Institute Web site.