As it turns out, those who are computer literate are more likely to use the library than most others.  Young people between the ages of 18 & 30 who are internet savvy, those that some in older generations complain are less interested in such things, are twice as likely to use a library as those [...]

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Lee LeFever on Del.icio.us, which is a social bookmarking website that makes sharing information so much easier.
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Inside Higher Ed reports today that the California State system will begin testing students for technology literacy. The article gives no specifics about what the test will cover, but it’s being developed with the ETS which already has an ICT (Information and Communication Technology) test. The ETS gives some details about what their [...]

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