Hello! The Global Impact Study’s latest newsletter is out, which includes many of our findings so far. Take a look! Cheers! Melody From: Technology & Social Change Group [mailto:tascha=uw.edu@createsend5.com] On Behalf Of Technology & Social Change Group Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 1:32 PM To: Melody Clark Subject: Global Impact Study Newsletter - July 2012 Not Interested? Unsubscribe from this list<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r/u/hiukyul/hjdkjjzl/>. Having trouble? View this email in your browser.<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r/e/hiukyul/hjdkjjzl/> [Global Impact Study]<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-r/> July 2012 Data analysis reveals intriguing findings [Inline] Over the past few months, the Global Impact Study team has been hard at work on data analysis and writing. This newsletter includes some of this analysis to date, as well as our "findings of the day," which we post on Twitter each day. We will be releasing the final reports on the in-depth studies soon, and while we are busy writing the final report for the entire study, we'll be posting more and more findings on our website and on Twitter. Stay connected with us: - Follow us on Twitter (@ictimpact)<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-y/> - Subscribe to our RSS feed<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-j/> - Follow posts on findings<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-t/> [Hr] Communications & leisure activities: More than just fun and games Communications & leisure tops the list of uses for public access ICT. While this is not surprising, use of public access venues for communications & leisure is often frowned upon, especially if the venue is publicly funded or has a development mission. Funders, governments, and non-governmental organizations of public access venues would often like to see lower use in the communications domain and higher use in other “development” domains such as government, health, and employment & income. The reality, however, is that communication activities, such as the use of social networking sites and emailing with family and friends, remain high across all types of venues. But does this mean other public access venue objectives, such as developing ICT skills and filling information gaps, aren’t being met? How do communications & leisure activities contribute to other objectives of public access initiatives? Read more »<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-o/> [Hr] Global Impact Study presents findings Global Impact Study Principal Investigator, Chris Coward, presented some of the study’s findings at the Libraries for Innovation conference in Vilinus, Lithuania on June 7, 2012. Chris presented on findings from the user survey, as well as top line findings from two in-depth studies, Mobile Internet and Infomediaries. Representatives from the Lithuanian library program highlighted achievements made over the past five years, as well as areas they intend to focus on moving forward. We’ll be posting more on the findings presented in the coming weeks, but for those who just can’t wait, you can download the presentation slides. Stay tuned for more presentations from the Global Impact Study… next up: IFLA 2012. Read more »<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-b/> [Hr] Who uses public access venues? Who uses public access venues? Does the stereotypical public access venue user, young and male, hold up? While there is some justification to the stereotype that public access venue users are young males, there are clearly other populations using public access venues. The story of public access venue users being young and male is far from complete and exhaustive. These findings call for more in-depth exploration of age, gender, and other characteristics of public access venue users, which the Global Impact Study will do in the final report. Read more »<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-n/> [Hr] Why do people use public access venues? We know that for many users, public access venues are their only option for access, but what drives users that have access at home to use computers and ICT at public access venues? For many it is because public access venues offer better equipment than at home, which could also mean a faster Internet connection. Another significant reason is to see friends or be with other people in the venue. In Brazil, where users enjoy the highest percentage of Internet access at home, these are the two main reasons users visit public access venues. Read more »<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-p/> [Hr] What do public access venue users use computers for? The Global Impact Study is mainly looking at six development domains: communications & leisure, culture & language, education, employment & income, government, and health. Communications & leisure is the number one used domain, followed closely by education. Employment & income use is high as well, with over 40% of all public access users surveyed using public access for activities in this domain. More episodic uses and perhaps less available in some countries, such as culture & language, health, and government, see less use. Read more »<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-x/> [Hr] Update on the Mobile Internet in-depth study Final reports from the in-depth studies will be released soon. In the meantime, here is a quick update from the Mobile Internet study. The Mobile Internet study explored the interplay between mobile phones, particularly mobile Internet, and public access venues in South Africa. Are mobile phones and mobile Internet making public access venues obsolete? Are they competition for public access venues? Or do users use their mobile phones and Internet in conjunction with public access venues? Read more »<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-m/> [Hr] In this issue · Data analysis reveals intriguing findings [Small Hr] · Communications & leisure activities: More than just fun and games [Small Hr] · Global Impact Study presents findings [Small Hr] · Who uses public access venues? [Small Hr] · Why do people use public access venues? [Small Hr] · What do public access venue users use computers for? [Small Hr] · Update on the Mobile Internet in-depth study [Small Hr] Latest activities 68% of library users indicate staff knowledge/help is very important, versus 51% for cybercafé and telecenter users. [Small Hr] Public access venues are the most important place for developing computer skills for 40% of users surveyed & internet skills for 50% of users surveyed. [Small Hr] Almost 80% of public access users report perceived positive impacts on their education from venue use. [Small Hr] For over one-third of public access users, public access venues are the only option for internet access. [Small Hr] 94% of users who use public access venues for communications & leisure activities say these uses have improved their digital skills. [Small Hr] Forward to a friend [Forward]Know someone who might be interested in our research? Forward this email to a friend<http://globalimpactstudy.forwardtomyfriend.com/r/hjdkjjzl-1440C9E8-hiukyul-l>. The Global Impact Study of Public Access to Information & Communication Technologies<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-c/>is a five-year project (2007-2012) to generate evidence about the scale, character, and impacts of public access to information and communication technologies. Looking at libraries, telecenters, and cybercafes, the study investigates impact in a number of areas, including communication and leisure, culture and language, education, employment and income, governance, and health. The Global Impact Study is implemented by the University of Washington’s Technology & Social Change Group<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-q/> with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and a grant to IDRC from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Learn more at www.globalimpactstudy.org<http://globalimpactstudy.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hiukyul-hjdkjjzl-a/>. 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