Preparation for the Discussion Groups in Week Five, October 30
 

• Is the Digital Divide just an income issue?  Does it involve technological training?  Should it involve learning how to assess the reliability of information sources?  Are dispariaties in bandwidth or processing power digital divide issues?  Will charging a fee for information affect the digital divide?
• How far should an information professional's role extend in providing access?  Is providing on-ramps to the information superhighway an appropriate role?  Is that enough?  Is it appropriate for us to get involved in broad efforts to change society?
• Which of the following are important issues for access to information?
• equipment
• training
• learning to evaluate information sources
• intellectual property
• privacy
• free speech
• commodification of information
• gap between rich and poor