Chapter 3: The Rural Public Library as Leader in Community Broadband Services

Nicole D. Alemanne, Lauren H. Mandel, Charles R. McClure · 2011 · Library Technology Reports

Summary. Rural public libraries can lead broadband adoption in their communities by serving as central anchor institutions. The paper proposes that libraries use education and training programs to maximize broadband's community impact and take active roles in planning local broadband infrastructure and services.

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Alemanne, N. D., Mandel, L. H., & McClure, C. R.. (2011). Chapter 3: The Rural Public Library as Leader in Community Broadband Services. Library Technology Reports. https://journals.ala.org/index.php/ltr/article/download/4554/5353

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Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: broadband-and-digital, education
Added: 2026-04-28