Original content Posted on by Charles R. McClure at Libraries Connect Communities
As the United States continues to experience difficult economic conditions, public libraries continue to provide a significant range of E-government services and resources to its users. The 2010-2011 findings from the Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study (PLFTAS) regarding E-government and job seeking support paints a very active picture of how public libraries have been an important contributor to helping folks access E-government and find job opportunities.
Additional summary and analysis of the PLFTAS data suggests the following key points:
- 90% of public libraries help people understand and use government websites;
- 89% of public libraries report that providing access to government information and services is important to their community;
- 80% of public libraries help people apply for E-government services; and
- 68% of public libraries help people complete E-government forms.
