Wireless Internet Access
Just released from Pew "Some 34% of internet users have logged onto the internet using a wireless connection either around the house, at their workplace, or some place else." Read the full report (PDF)
View ArticlePew Research Center Unveils New Initiative on Libraries in Digital Age
ITI – “The Pew Research Center announced plans to study how the role of public libraries is changing in the digital age and how library patrons’ needs and expectations are shifting. The new research is...
View ArticleMost US readers unaware of e-books at libraries
“The poll showed 62 percent of readers didn’t know if their library had e-books for lending, and only 12 percent of Americans 16 and older who read e-books had borrowed at least one from a library in...
View ArticleAs E-Book Demand Rises, Libraries Struggle With Publishers, Budgets to Deliver
“A new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, Libraries, Patrons, and E-books, offers a glimpse at the current state of American libraries and finds them eager to lend e-books but...
View ArticleLibrary Services in the Digital Age
“The internet has already had a major impact on how people find and access information, and now the rising popularity of e-books is helping transform Americans’ reading habits. In this changing...
View ArticleParents, Children, Libraries, and Reading
“The vast majority of parents of minor children — children younger than 18 — feel libraries are very important for their children. That attachment carries over into parents’ own higher-than-average use...
View ArticleYounger Americans’ Library Habits and Expectations
“Younger Americans—those ages 16-29—exhibit a fascinating mix of habits and preferences when it comes to reading, libraries, and technology. Almost all Americans under age 30 are online, and they are...
View ArticleTablet and E-reader Ownership Update
“The number of Americans ages 16 and older who own tablet computers has grown to 35%, and the share who have e-reading devices like Kindles and Nooks has grown to 24%. Overall, the number of people who...
View ArticleHow Americans Value Public Libraries in Their Communities
“Americans strongly value the role of public libraries in their communities, both for providing access to materials and resources and for promoting literacy and improving the overall quality of life....
View ArticleE-Reading Rises as Device Ownership Jumps
“The proportion of Americans who read e-books is growing, but few have completely replaced print books for electronic versions. The percentage of adults who read an e-book in the past year has risen to...
View Article10 facts about Americans and public libraries
“Technology and the internet are changing Americans’ reading habits and also their relationship with libraries. Half of Americans now own a tablet or e-reader and libraries have responded by expanding...
View ArticleFrom Distant Admirers to Library Lovers–and beyond
“The digital era has brought profound challenges and opportunities to countless institutions and industries, from universities to newspapers to the music industry, in ways both large and small....
View ArticleA new way of looking at public library engagement in America
“We recently released our latest report, a typology of public library engagement in America. Using the data behind our previous report on how people value libraries in their communities, this typology...
View Article7 surprises about libraries in our surveys
“The Pew Research Center’s studies about libraries and where they fit in the lives of their communities and patrons have uncovered some surprising facts about what Americans think of libraries and the...
View ArticlePublic libraries and technology: From “houses of knowledge” to “houses of...
“One major finding in our research into Americans’ use of public libraries is the extent to which libraries are synonymous not only with knowledge and information, but with the tools needed to acquire...
View ArticleWho Uses Libraries and What They do at Their Libraries
“Libraries are in great flux as information is shifting from the analog age to the digital age, as people’s need to acquire knowledge shifts, and as Americans’ interests in personal enrichment and...
View ArticleSURVEY SHOWS FEWER AMERICANS ARE VISITING LIBRARIES
“Fewer Americans are visiting libraries – which means they’re missing out on the changes at such institutions, according to results of a Pew Research Center survey released Thursday at the Public...
View ArticlePew: Print Books Still More Popular Than Ebooks and Audiobooks
“Sixty-five percent of Americans have read a print book in the last year, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, more than double the share that has read an ebook (28 percent) or...
View ArticleLibraries 2016
“Most Americans view public libraries as important parts of their communities, with a majority reporting that libraries have the resources they need and play at least some role in helping them decide...
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