[okfn-br] Data on the changing role of libraries in the digital age

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*Derek Slater is a policy manager at Google*.

Ten years ago, the U.S. Congress looked at Internet access in libraries as
"no more than a technological extension of the book stack." In fact, the
Supreme Court cited this statement in the United States v. American Library
Association decision <http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/02-361.ZO.html>,
upholding government regulations requiring that, as a condition of funding
for Internet access in the library, libraries must install content
filtering software. The Court asserted that "A public library does not
acquire Internet terminals in order … for Web publishers to express
themselves."

Ten years later, data suggests otherwise. A recent survey from the Pew
Research Center<http://libraries.pewinternet.org/files/legacy-pdf/PIP_Library%20services_Report_012213.pdf>
shows
that today Internet access plays a much bigger role in libraries. Over a
quarter of Americans say they get Internet access at libraries, with
"African-Americans and Hispanics are more likely than whites to access the
internet at their local library, as are parents of minor children, those
under age 50, those living in households earning less than $30,000, and
those with at least some college experience." What's more, a Gates
Foundation report<http://www.gatesfoundation.org/learning/Documents/OpportunityForAll.pdf>
finds
that "people use library computers to perform both life-changing and
routine tasks," both in discovering information and as a means of
expression. For example, over a half-million Americans used library
computers to start a local club or nonprofit group.

What impact has Congress' initial judgment and policy had as technology use
has changed? It's
clear<http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/madison/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Internetfilters.pdf>
that
all filtering tools are overbroad and block some lawful speech, but we’re
not aware of any studies analyzing what the economic and social impact of
filtering has been. As Congress and states look at how to support libraries
in a time of shrinking government budgets, this empirical question is worth
tackling.


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