E-Government Success in Public Libraries: Library and Government Agency Partnerships Delivering Services to New Immigrants
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2013
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4173-0.ch003
Abstract
For much of their history in the United States, public libraries made services for immigrants a key part of their mission by offering them many long-term services, such as developing job searching skills and learning English as a second language. Internet-enabled services, such as navigating the citizenship process, establishing residency, and delivering other key functions through e-government, are a recent addition. This chapter reports the findings of a multi-method study that provides insight into the development of e-government partnerships in various realms (including immigration), highlighting the extent to which these partnerships enhance the ability of libraries to overcome the various challenges that arise in connection with providing e-government services to different populations.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
E-Government Success in Public Libraries: Library and Government Agency Partnerships Delivering Services to New Immigrants, in J. R. Gil-Garcia (Ed.), E-Government Success around the World: Cases, Empirical Studies, and Practical Recommendations, IGI Global, p. 41-59
Scholar Commons Citation
Gorham, Ursula; Bertot, John C.; Jaeger, Paul T.; and Greene Taylor, Natalie, "E-Government Success in Public Libraries: Library and Government Agency Partnerships Delivering Services to New Immigrants" (2013). School of Information Faculty Publications. 398.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/si_facpub/398
