CASE STUDY Society of Chief LibrariansChallenge Funded partially by Arts Council England, The Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) wanted to help library staff to recognise the barriers people face when getting online, equip staff to support people with various disability needs, and strengthen their role as digital champions. For many people in the UK, the local public library is the only place to access free computers. According to ONS data more than 4 million households do not have internet access, and a large part of this group state that barriers, including lack of skills and equipment and access costs, prevent them from connecting to the Internet. Public libraries offer more than just computer and internet access: most have internet taster sessions aimed at both novice and

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