The contributors to this volume make a crucial and forceful point. There are numerous theories and methodologies that can be used to yield research findings about the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to make a positive difference in people’s lives. Whether the findings in any particular research project actually contribute in this way depends on multiple factors,…
Telecommunications is one of the fastest growing business sectors of modern information technologies. A couple of decades ago, to have a basic understanding of telecommunications, it was enough to know how the telephone network operated. Today, the field of telecommunications encompasses a vast variety of modern technologies and services. Some services, such as the fixed telephone service …
Needham provides an overview of how people have used information technology so far and how they can prepare themselves to use it more effectively in the future. He discusses how libraries have changed under this technology and how these institutions have introduced new processes to the public, especially older people