<div dir="ltr">Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact Study was designed to address this debate by generating evidence about the scale, character, and impacts of public access ICTs in eight countries: Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Lithuania, the Philippines, and South Africa.<br>
<a href="http://tascha.uw.edu/publications/global-impact-study-executive-summary">http://tascha.uw.edu/publications/global-impact-study-executive-summary</a></div>