Hlevvel makes many claims to support her argument
that libraries are integral parts of the Amewcan social
fabric. Ireval starts her argument bys stating,
The major problem of American society, the
"nast digital divide." She explains how marginalized)
communities suffer from unequal access to resouvier
in comparison to their aftruent counterparts. Flueval
quole from Dempsey, to exemplify
support her claim. this claim of the
aites a
"vout
and
divide
digital
"ties back to why libraries are essential
institutions in our communities because they are
able to buigde that dovides making technologueal
devices and literative accessible to many, marginalized
communities. Another claim Heuvel discusses in her
argument is the issue of lack of funding for there
libraries. The explains how as a result
(of lack of funding many libraries resemble)
"subway stations than literary saves." This is a)
grave istme because the good
libraries are sturing to bridge the divide between
marginalized and provledged communities and
failing to do so through the lack of resources and
funding. They
becoming, unable to achieve
this souveral demand as a result of monetary, deficits.
Heuvel then explains a counter arguement one may make.
"that the
are
tot culput of the
e
digital divide are
sticky connections or malfunctioning
Page 4. Identify the author's argument, main idea, or thesis.