Confessions of a Neo-Luddite, or How Changes in Access Have Changed My Attitudes Toward Technology

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)

Target Audience

Higher Education

Presenter Information

• Amy England, University of Cincinnati

Copyright

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Location

Room 218

Proposal

See presentation description.

Short Description

Efficient and effective access to information means more than having the ability to reach technology; enfolded within the definition of access are a myriad of other issues such as finances, equipment, support, and knowledge. In addition, once access to information has been restricted or denied, a techno-knowledge gap opens between the haves and the have-nots, exponentially increasing as new applications and systems are introduced and accepted. This presentation will discuss the complicated social and economic aspects of changing access and its effects on former advocates of technology.

Keywords

Information literacy, Information access, Techno-knowledge gap

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

England, Amy, "Confessions of a Neo-Luddite, or How Changes in Access Have Changed My Attitudes Toward Technology" (2008). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 51.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2008/2008/51