The Challenges and Possibilities for Digital Inclusion Increase in Lithuanian Public Libraries

Kristina Kulikauskienė; Diana Šaparnienė

doi:10.2478/mosr-2023-0004

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The Challenges and Possibilities for Digital Inclusion Increase in Lithuanian Public Libraries

Management of Organizations: Systematic Research

Volume 89 (2023): Issue 1 (June 2023)

By: Kristina Kulikauskienė and Diana Šaparnienė

Open Access

|Sep 2023

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the current state of digital inclusion activities in Lithuanian public libraries, to identify the major challenges that libraries face, and to forecast opportunities for digital inclusion growth. Theoretical conception of digital inclusion activities provided by public libraries is presented based on scientific literature findings. The empirical research findings - content analysis of public libraries textual and statistical activity reports - are also presented, revealing the situation of the implementation of digital inclusion activities in Lithuanian public libraries over the last five years and allowing to identify the main arising challenges and opportunities for digital inclusion increase.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mosr-2023-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2335-8750 | Journal ISSN: 1392-1142

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Language: English

Page range: 49 - 66

Submitted on: Mar 6, 2023

Accepted on: Aug 20, 2023

Published on: Sep 28, 2023

Published by: Vytautas Magnus University, Faculty of Economics and Management

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Keywords:

public libraries,

digital inclusion increase,

digital exclusion

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