@article{Gordon_2019, title={Assessing Access in School Libraries: Developing Meaningful Use of Library Resources and Services}, volume={15}, url={https://slav.vic.edu.au/index.php/Synergy/article/view/v152201710}, abstractNote={<p class="p1">The digital equity issue has been called the ‘civil right’ issue of our time. A recent Australian report considers lack of internet access is a socioeconomic factor, along with unemployment, lack of social engagement of young adults, low Year 9 reading levels, disability support, prison admissions, and domestic violence (Newman & Gurstein, 2016). This report raises the issue of ‘the myth of choice’. "Do those proposing that everything move online genuinely believe that there are no longer people who aren’t online?" (Newman & Gurstein, 2016). The authors advocate going the ‘extra mile’ to bridge a digital divide characterised by variation of internet use along lines of educational level, reading and writing ability, rural-urban location, ethnic group, and gender.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Synergy}, author={Gordon, Carol A.}, year={2019}, month={May} }