While previous studies have shown the majority of Americans cite libraries as a vital public resource in their communities, those same studies cited an alarming fact: Americans simply don't use their libraries. Fortunately, their luck is about to change. New survey results from the Pew Research Center have found that millenials are stepping up in a big way and taking advantage … [Read more...] about Millennials May Be the Salvation of Libraries
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Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries
The Pew Research Center has become a mainstay for detailed data on how Americans use technology and the internet. One of the many areas of focus for Pew's studies continues to be libraries, specifically how the public interacts and engages with them. A new report, released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the world wide web, took a look at how Americans consume the … [Read more...] about Pew Internet Study Finds Technology to Be a Draw for Public Libraries
Pew Internet Report Shows Consumers Want More Technology
The Pew Research Center's Internet and Family Life Project has released another report based this time on library usage and how patrons' attitudes towards libraries are shifting, both for the better and otherwise. According to a statement in the report's summary, "The internet has already had a major impact on how people find and access information, and now the rising … [Read more...] about Pew Internet Report Shows Consumers Want More Technology
Pew Research Center Survey: More People Are Reading eBooks
Despite the predictions from several years ago that digital reading was a fad-like flash-in-the-pan, a recent telephone survey conducted by the Pew Research Center of nearly 3,000 American consumers ages sixteen and older shows that ebook consumption is on the rise. In keeping with the later predictions that print and digital would co-exist side by side, the rise in e-reading … [Read more...] about Pew Research Center Survey: More People Are Reading eBooks
New Study Explores Teens’ Reading, Library Use
Initial indicators from the Book Industry Study Group more than a year ago demonstrated the young adults were the least likely demographic to adopt digital reading, preferring instead to use their electronic devices for socialization rather than education. But a new report from Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, funded in part by the Bill and Melinda … [Read more...] about New Study Explores Teens’ Reading, Library Use
Pew Internet Project Uncovers Firm Statistics on Digital Reading
The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has compiled and published the data from several surveys which polled people of various demographics about their digital reading habits. The report, published today, demonstrated consumers’ attitudes towards e-reading across various device platforms. Interesting … [Read more...] about Pew Internet Project Uncovers Firm Statistics on Digital Reading
e-Reader Ownership Doubles in the Last 6 Months
Ownership of e-readers has doubled from 6% to %12 in the last six months according to a recent report issued by the Pew Research Center. This jump in purchasing ebook readers is a stark contrast to the tablet PC segment which is around 8%. The e-reader market is quickly growing due to recent new additions to the marketplace such as the Amazon Kindle Special Offers, Kobo … [Read more...] about e-Reader Ownership Doubles in the Last 6 Months