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3176	Bertot, John Carlo	Public Access Technologies in Public Libraries: Effects and Implications	2009-06-01	12	.pdf	application/pdf	8299	531	51	explores the implications for public libraries of the provision of PAT and seeks to look further to review issues and n 74.1 percent of public libraries provide e-government services (e.g., locating government information and helping patrons complete online As public libraries expanded these services, management realized that they needed to plan and evaluate technology-based services. troubleshoot, fix, and support Internet-based services and resources that patrons access. agency staff to better understand the public library context within each state and to explore overall PAT issues, about single-point access to a range of information services and resources—are often at odds with library technology that is based on stove-piped approaches (e.g, ILS, Public libraries face a number of challenges when planning for PAT services and resources. Given the range of hardware, software, and networking infrastructure, as well as planning and PAT management requirements, public librarians need a number of Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study 	./cache/3176.pdf	./txt/3176.txt