Overcoming Information Poverty: Investigating the Role of Public Libraries in The Twenty-First Century

Overcoming Information Poverty Considers The Role Of Public Libraries In Alleviating Information Poverty And Targeting Social Exclusion, Using A Three-level Information Poverty Framework. The Book Proposes A Model For Understanding The Concept Of Information Poverty, Develops Indicators For Its Measurement, And Provides Recommendations For Service Improvement Based On Analysis Of Public Library Services At Macro (strategic), Meso (community) And Micro (individual) Levels. The Topic Is Of Theoretical And Practical Importance When Considering The Changing Role Of Public Libraries Today. 1. Introduction -- 2. Setting The Context -- 3. Developing An Understanding Of What Information Poverty Is -- 4. Factors Creating Information Poverty -- 5. Investigating Information Poverty At The Macro Level: Part 1 -- 6. Information Poverty At The Macro Level: Part 2 -- 7. Investigating Information Poverty At The Meso Level: Part 1 -- 8. Investigation Information Poverty At The Meso Level: Part 2 -- 9. Investigating Information Poverty At The Micro Level -- 10. Concluding Thoughts And Recommendations. Anthony Mckeown. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 231-242) And Index.