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It’s All About Mobile
I came across this article in my RSS feed from the NY Times. It is called Tech Predictions for 2013: It’s All About Mobile, by Claire Cain Miller from February 18, 2013. I especially resonate with the beginning, and crux of the article– that mobile … Continue reading
Mobile library services — where are they?
The Pew Internet & American Life Project has done it again– they have released a very timely study. The survey, entitled Nearly half of American adults are smartphone owners, was published online on March 1, 2012 and it details the sharp rise … Continue reading
Pew Research Center Announces New Research Initiative to Study the Changing Role of Public Libraries and Library Users in the Digital Age
Finally! It’s about time a survey like is done, especially now as ebooks are changing the landscape so drastically. I like the studies published by the Pew Research Centre because they are very apropos, free, and easy to understand. Now, if only … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Librarianship, Libraries and Outreach, Public Libraries, Studies
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New from Pew Internet: E-reader Ownership Doubles in Six Months
A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project recently came into my subscription feed and I wanted to pass it along. It is called “E-reader Ownership Doubles in Six Months” by Kristen Purcell, from Jun 27, 2011. A key finding … Continue reading
E-Book Access from Libraries: OverDrive Posts Year-End 2010 Statistics
As a person who is enjoying my new e-book reader (a Christmas gift from my very thoughtful husband), I found this post on Resource Shelf really interesting: E-Book Access from Libraries: OverDrive Posts Year-End 2010 Statistics, 200% Increase in E-book … Continue reading
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Pew Internet Survey: Generations 2010
Here is the published overview of the Pew Internet study entitled Generations 2010, which looks at the shifting generational differences in online activities: “There are still notable differences by generation in online activities, but the dominance of the Millennial generation … Continue reading
New Survey on Canadian Internet Users
I thought this was an interesting article: Canadians Say Yes to Social Media, posted on eMarketer.com on November 29, 2010. It gives some information about a report entitled Canada Social Media Marketing, which is most definitely applicable to libraries. For … Continue reading
Posted in Libraries and Outreach, Social Networking, Studies, Uncategorized
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Millennials Will Make Online Sharing in Networks a Lifelong Habit
Another interesting report from Pew Internet entitled Millennials will make online sharing in networks a lifelong habit. The study was based on the responses of 895 technology stakeholders and critics. Here is the main finding reported in the study: … Continue reading
Social Networking Site Users: More Information Literate?
Pew Internet (http://pewinternet.org) has recently published a report entitled Reputation Management and Social Media. They have found that young adults are now more inclined to monitor what about them is out there on the Internet by, for example, removing unfavourable … Continue reading
Posted in Information Literacy, Social Networking, Studies
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