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Berkowitz, Marvin; And Others – 1979
This segment of a series of studies to ascertain the degree to which visually impaired persons use the Library of Congress National Library Service for the blind and physically handicapped (NLS) assesses the reading limitations of institutional residents and provides a basis for estimating the potential demand for print alternatives among such…
Descriptors: Blindness, Federal Programs, Hospitals, Institutional Libraries
Download full textNational Telecommunications and Information Administration, Washington, DC. – 1998
Findings of this report indicate that, since an earlier 1994 study, the number of Americans that own computers has increased by over 50% and the number of households using e-mail has quadrupled. Nevertheless, access to the Information Superhighway is still beyond the grasp of many Americans. While the nation-wide telephone penetration rate remains…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Economic Factors, Federal Programs
Black, D.V.; And Others – 1973
To perform a complete and useful evaluation of the impact of federal funding, under Titles I, II, and IV of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), on public library services to the disadvantaged, handicapped, and institutionalized, two convergent lines of study were undertaken: the study of project plans and achievements and the study…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Information Needs
