Photos and Videos as Social Currency Online
Online Life in Pictures Creators and Curators Photos and videos have become key social currencies online. 46% of adult internet users post original photos or videos online that they themselves have...
View ArticleYounger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits
More than eight in ten Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content, especially on...
View ArticleReading Habits in Different Communities
Residents of urban, suburban, and rural areas vary in their purposes for reading, their use of digital content, their engagement with public libraries, and where they turn for book recommendations
View ArticleE-book Reading Jumps; Print Book Reading Declines
23% of Americans ages 16 and older read an e-book in the past year, up from 16% the year before. The share who read a print book declined to 67%, from 72%
View ArticleLibrary Services in the Digital Age
Patrons embrace new technologies—and would welcome more. But many still want printed books to hold their central place.
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The Demographics of Social Media Users — 2012
A late 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that young adults are more likely than others to use major social media. At the same time, other groups are...
View ArticlePew Internet Tip Sheets: Highlights of the Project’s Research
Here at the Pew Internet Project, we are swimming in a sea of data – and we wouldn’t have it any other way! But if you don’t have time for a swim, or want a quick way to grab some fast facts on the go,...
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The First Cell Phone Call: Excerpt from “Networked: The New Social Operating...
April 3, 1973 (40 years ago today): The first cell phone call was made on a prototype of what would become the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x...
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72% of Online Adults are Social Networking Site Users
Social Networking Sites The number of social networking site users continues to grow As of May 2013, almost three quarters (72%) of online U.S. adults use social networking sites, up from 67% in late...
View ArticleWhat kind of library user are you?
Are you a “Library Lover”? An “Information Omnivore”? Or are you totally “Off the Grid”? Take our library engagement quiz to learn how your library habits and attitudes stack up against the general...
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