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Digitally dependent, but technologically restricted: inequalities of access laid bare by Covid-19

Pittaway, Sarah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6421-3871 and Jones, Stephanie (2021) Digitally dependent, but technologically restricted: inequalities of access laid bare by Covid-19. In: CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group Annual Conference 2021: “The appliance of science: what might developments in science and technology mean for Special Collections?”, 7th-8th September 2021, Online. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This talk will offer a counterpoint to sessions that focus on technical developments in the sector. Reflecting on our experiences of working within a unique joint public and university library, we will focus on our experiences of digital poverty over the course of the pandemic. Digital poverty is not a new phenomenon, but the pandemic has brought with it a magnification of digital need. The shift to online has created an increased dependence on digital, and simultaneously highlighting the inequalities of access to hardware, data, and digital skills and confidence.

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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: science, technology, Special Collections, Covid-19 pandemic, digital inequality, digital poverty
Divisions: Central Services > Library Services
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Depositing User: Sarah Pittaway
Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2021 11:52
Last Modified: 11 Jun 2024 13:39
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11329

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