Digital literacy – positioning public libraries through a national programme

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GUNDERSEN, Arne and RØGLER, Jannicke (2016) Digital literacy – positioning public libraries through a national programme. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2016 – Columbus, OH – Connections. Collaboration. Community in Session S14 - Public Libraries. In: 21st Century Literacies for Public Libraries, 10-11 August 2016, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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Digital literacy – positioning public libraries through a national programme

Norway has a strong platform in global terms when it comes to ICT access and use. However, large groups of people do not participate digitally nor are they able to acquire the knowledge needed to become digital participants. In 2015, the government launched Digidel 2017 – A national programme for digital participation. The aim of the two-year programme is to boost the number of citizens participating in the digital society. For many years the public libraries have contributed in various ways to digital participation. It is vital that they seize the opportunities offered by such a national initiative to further develop their activities.

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IFLA WLIC 2016 – Columbus, OH – Connections. Collaboration. Community