Abstract:
Purpose: This paper discusses how digital divide has affected the access of
quality information of the citizens and how digital libraries contribute to
bridge the digital divide. The article also aims to focus on several issues
related to digital divide and digital libraries that pertain to the function of
service provision of a traditional library.
Methodology: Literature review and observations
Findings: It provides some thoughts to readers to rethink of
the revolutionisation of Open Access initiatives (OA), Open Educational
Resources (OER) and Scholarly Communication Productions (SCP) for the
benefit of their wider user community focusing specifically on
underprivileged groups, who cannot easily access to quality information due
to any financial, infrastructural, socio-economic dynamics. It also highlights
the recent developments in OER in Fiji and the country’s effort to draft a
national policy on OER to provide directions in the use of open educational
resources to increase access to and support quality learning and teaching in
Fiji’s education and training system.
