Starting from the belief that e-inclusion should be the strategic choice, and full engagement of every citizen is the key to the success and healthy development of e-society, this paper puts forward that “Information Commons” model can be applied to a larger target group: the disadvantaged citizens for their information rights and e-literacy education. Three IC applications: residents’ communit...

Well, someone can decide by themselves what they want to do and need to do but sometimes, that kind of person will need some the new york public library a universe of knowledge references. People with open minded will always try to seek for the new things and information from many sources. On the contrary, people with closed mind will always think that they can do it by their principals. So, wh...

Advances in technology have opened up new opportunities for intelligent systems that support learning. Most prominently, we can now move towards contextualized learning by embedding intelligence in our everyday artifacts and environments. However, these new opportunities cannot just be ‘old wine in new bottles’; we, designers, are forced to reconsider our design space. In this position paper we...

Abstract From the early 1970’s to present, this article explores history of New York Public Library volunteer program and explains how past initiatives have not only continued support Library’s mission but created many staff led departments that still exist today. Volunteers help library efforts serve Yorkers larger world.