Excellent piece by Ian Clark
THE GUARDIAN : 20th February
*Not everyone is on the internet, Iain Duncan Smith*
It would help, of course, if the infrastructure was in place to provide
support. For many, public libraries with free internet access have been
that place. However, with more than 200 public libraries closing
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/dec/10/uk-lost-200-libraries-2012>
last year and skilled staff being replaced
<http://conservativehome.blogs.com/localgovernment/2012/12/boost-in-library-volunteers.html>
by untrained volunteers, even this freely available support has been
gradually dismantled.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/20/iain-duncan-smith-digital-divide
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