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====== Introduction ====== | ====== Introduction ====== | ||
- | This report is produced during a time of rapid technology change in the communications infrastructure standards and products available. | + | Since the internet began, libraries have played |
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- | Many of the changes are driven by three main events: | + | |
- | * the widespread adoption of Internet-connected applications and devices around | + | |
- | * the rapid increase in major security threats in the Internet being generated by both organized crime and intelligence agencies of large governments. | + | |
- | * the continuous improvement in the processor speeds and storage capacity of electronic devices to deliver very complex functions in ever smaller physical packaging. | + | |
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- | In 2020, these events were amplified by the physical isolation of individuals and communities due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. | + | |
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- | The most visible examples of this are: | + | |
- | * the explosive adoption of remote learning applications | + | |
- | * the use of remote telemedicine services rather than in-person doctor visits | + | |
- | * Work From Home transitions for professions of all types in commerce and government | + | |
- | * the rapid change | + | |
- | * the adoption of food delivery services from restaurants instead of eating at the restaurant | + | |
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- | And it is entirely possible these changes will become long term and not just temporary adaptations of behaviour. These changes have raised the importance of, and changed | + | |
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- | Governments have also reacted to the immediate need for Internet services in rural and remote areas of Canada by accelerating communications infrastructure building projects. | + | |
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- | The Canadian Library Association and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations recognize that access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an essential part of the universal access to information that Canadian libraries provide and support. | + | |
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