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  • short reads

    As it turns 6, a look at who uses the iPhone (no, not ’everybody’)

    As Apple’s iPhone celebrates its sixth(!) birthday today, the pioneering smartphone has carved out a solid market position, and a demographically distinctive user base, within the ever-expanding world of smartphones (which, according to the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, more than half of Americans now own). The iPhone is, along with Google’s Android, […]

  • presentation

    The Myth and the Reality of the Evolving Patron

    The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) will host Lee Rainie for “The Myth and the Reality of the Evolving Patron: The RUSA President’s Program” on Saturday, June 29 at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

  • feature

    Americans’ Reading Habits Over Time

    Explore the changes in Americans’ reading habits, from decreases in printed books to rises in e-books, over time in this interactive.

  • report

    Younger Americans’ Library Habits and Expectations

    Americans ages 16-29 are heavy technology users, including in using computers and internet at libraries. At the same time, most still read and borrow printed books, and value a mix of traditional and technological library services.

  • report

    Younger Americans’ Library Habits and Expectations

    Americans ages 16-29 are heavy technology users, including using computers and internet at libraries. At the same time, the most still read and borrow printed books, and value a mix of traditional and technological library services.

  • short reads

    The challenges of conducting surveys of youth

    Research with minors presents some unique challenges, ranging from getting the necessary legal permissions to reaching interviewees at a time that use of mobile phones is growing.

  • short reads

    Instagram, Vine, and the evolution of social media

    http://vimeo.com/68765934 Today, Facebook announced it will let users take and share short videos by way of Instagram, its photo-sharing app. This feature will likely compete with Twitter’s popular new short video application, Vine. Social networking has grown faster and changed more than any other internet activity during the lifespan of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & […]