PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION & ICTs PHASE II REPORT Dominican Republic
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Alfaro, Francia
Molina, José Pablo
Camacho, Kemly
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Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington Information School
Abstract
This study provides insights on the state of public access to information venues in Dominican
Republic, specifically public libraries, telecentres and cybercafés. There’s a special focus on the
inequities that affect the country and make Access uneven.
In the following lines the reader will find a short overview of this Caribbean country, a brief
description of the methodology used, a list of the main sources used and, of course, a systematic
presentation of the main results and findings.
Description
This research focuses on the public access to information and communication landscapes in 24
countries, with specific focus on public libraries, to understand the information needs of underserved
communities, public access to information and communication venues, and the role of ICT.
Through field research in 24 countries conducted by local research partners, and cross-country
comparative analyses based on common research design elements (see list of countries and research
design overview in Appendix), the project aims to contribute to the knowledge in the field of information
and ICT for development. Of particular interest and value are: the comparative look at key venues
(libraries and other), and the mix of depth of in-country knowledge with breadth of global comparison to
elicit success factors and scenarios to understand how diverse populations can and do access and use
ICT to improve their lives. All outputs of this research will be broadly disseminated to interested
stakeholders and placed in the public domain.
Citation
Alfaro, F., Molina, J.P., and Camacho Jiménez, K. (2008). Public access to information & ICTs: Dominican Republic. Public Access Landscape Study final report, presented by Sulá Batsú to University of Washington Center for Information & Society (CIS), Seattle.