by Compendium News Staff | Aug 10, 2016 | Children's Services, Resources of Interest
Help close the digital divide by providing information to your patrons who need, but cannot afford, Internet access and personal computers. This eSchool News article provides data and resources, such as EveryoneOn, and, with the completion of a form, Right2PC.com and...
by Compendium News Staff | May 11, 2016 | Broadband, Children's Services, E-Rate
Google Fiber has shown the benefits of broadband in the areas it serves but 5 million households with school-age children still lack broadband in the home, according to this eSchool News article. Last year PEW Research broke down the homework gap by income. Hear some...
by Compendium News Staff | Aug 4, 2015 | Broadband, Children's Services, E-Rate, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries
This StandardSpeaker.com article states that “Philadelphia, along with Pittsburgh, Erie and Allentown, were among the least-connected cities in the nation with 100,000 or more residents.” This article discusses some of the issues, such as a limitation on...
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 20, 2015 | Broadband, Data, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries
Read this Delaware County Daily News article on the digital divide in Pennsylvania.
by Compendium News Staff | Jul 2, 2015 | Data, Resources of Interest
PEW Research has released updated numbers on adult Internet use.
