From Atoms to Bits: Consequences of the Emerging Digital Divide in India

Singh, Jagtar

doi:10.1006/iilr.2002.0194

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“…There is a growing concern that the digital library will lead to further consolidation of information power in the hands of a few and widen rather than bridge the existing information divide within and between countries (Gore, 2000; Huang and Russell, 2006; Sigh, 2002). Presently libraries in the Sub‐Sahara are concentrated in cities and major academic and research institutions.…”

Section: Strategies For Future Development Of Digital Librariesmentioning

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Digital libraries and development in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Kavulya

2007

The Electronic Library

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PurposeThe aim of this paper is to review some of the critical information needs in Sub‐Saharan Africa and the challenges that face libraries in the region in establishing digital libraries as a way of overcoming the great information shortfall in the region.Design/methodology/approachA selective survey of relevant literature is carried out in the study with focus on the role of libraries and information in social development, sectoral information needs and the issues involved in the establishment of digital libraries.FindingsThe paper argues that lack of social development in Africa is exacerbated by lack of adequate information. The paper concludes that, through better information gathering, processing and especially by taking advantage of today's digital transfer of knowledge, countries in the Sub‐Saharan region can experience rapid economic, social and political development.Originality/valueThe paper concludes that digital libraries in the Sub‐Saharan region can be strategic gateways to the global information and a boost to development in the region. The goal of establishing digital libraries in the region can be achieved through measures such as adoption of modern information communication technologies, amassing relevant digital content, investing in digital skills for library staff and users, strategic partnerships between local institutions, and funding agencies and above all government‐backed strategy on digital libraries.

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Section: Strategies For Future Development Of Digital Librariesmentioning

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Digital libraries and development in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Kavulya

2007

The Electronic Library

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“…Comparatively there are some studies which have been conducted in India regarding the use of ICT and the digital divide. Singh's (2002) study focusses on the impact of ICT, the internet and the web on the life and work of people and mentions the new services available through the convergence of computers and communication technologies. It also discusses "digital determinism" in general and India's growing "digital divide" in particular.…”

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Computer literacy competencies among Indian students: the digital divide

Kumar

Basavaraja²,

Gagendra³

2014

Asian Education and Development Studies

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Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by emerald-srm:448207 [] For AuthorsIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate computer literacy competencies among rural and urban students in India and its prime objectives are to find out: how rural and urban students use computers, what is the purpose of computers for these students and what problems have the students encountered while using computers. Design/methodology/approach -Scheduled interviews were conducted to collect necessary data from rural and urban students. The interview schedules consisted of various questions designed to elicit details about the students' use of computers. A total of 600 interview schedules were collected and data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for windows to test the formulated hypothesis. Findings -The findings of the study indicate that the infrastructural facilities varied among rural and urban schools. Another notable finding of the study was that majority (91.33 percent) of urban students used computers compared to a significantly less percentage of rural students (32.33 percent). Most rural students have not used computers mainly because they do not know how to (49.75 percent) followed by lack of support from teachers (48.76 percent) and non-availability of computers in their schools (48.27 percent). Electrical power failure was another major problem faced by both urban students (31.75 percent) and rural students (40.20 percent). Originality/value -This study attempted to learn about the computer literacy competencies among the students and the digital divide in Indian schools. On the basis of the findings, the study has recommended guidelines to bridge the digital gap. These findings and recommendations will potentially be helpful to school authorities and the government in order to take the necessary measurements to bridge the digital gap between the rural and urban students.

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“…This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València Singh (2002) afirma, que en la era industrial, la atención estaba enfocada en los bienes tangibles, pero que en la era postindustrial, la atención se centra en la producción y el uso de bienes intangibles, relacionados con la información y el conocimiento. Del mismo modo, sostiene que en la era industrial la persona promedio estaba más preocupada por los bienes materiales, pero que en la emergente sociedad de la información, la persona promedio está más interesada en aspectos psicológicos y espirituales de la existencia, afirmando que de esta manera, mediante la digitalización se ha pasado "de átomos a bits".…”

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