And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by

—John Masefield, "Sea Fever"

Navigating the Digital Divide

If managing an information organization is like captaining a tall ship, then the issues that arise when doing so are surely the straits, currents, and tradewinds that challenge the ship at all times. And arguably one of the most difficult issues to navigate is the digital divide. This site takes a very brief look at what the digital divide is, and what can be done about it. Of course, the digital divide is but one issue of access to information that libraries can help with, but working on those other issues is beyond the scope of this site.

What is the Digital Divide?

What can we do?

All images used on this site are in the public domain.

Richard Crawford
INFO 204-03: Information Professions
Dr. Carol Sawyer, PhD.
San José State University
Spring 2020