Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

Internet and Technology

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    Surviving in the New Digital Ecosystem

    This presentation covers a variety of reports from the Pew Internet Project that are particularly relevant to librarians and those who provide information services.

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    E-health Reality Check

    Eight in ten respondents who recently needed health information said they turned to a professional for advice.

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    The Internet Gains in Politics

    The internet is living up to its potential as a major source for news about the presidential campaign. Nearly a quarter of Americans (24%) say they regularly learn something about the campaign from the internet, almost the double the percentage from …

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    Increased Use of Video-sharing Sites

    48% of internet users have been to video-sharing sites such as YouTube and the daily traffic to such sites on a typical day has doubled in the past year.

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    Obama’s YouTube moment

    Barack Obama makes an early play for “YouTube moment of the 2008 campaign”

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    Information Searches That Solve Problems

    People who have faced one of several common government-related problems in the past two years are more likely to consult the internet than other sources, including experts and family members.

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    The new information order

    Where do you turn when you have a problem? Family and friends? Experts? Internet searches? Libraries?
    We asked those and a variety of other questions on a recent survey and found some surprising things.

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    Information Searches That Solve Problems

    There are several major findings in this report. One is this: For help with a variety of common problems, more people turn to the internet than consult experts or family members to provide information and resources.

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    Have you googled yourself today?

    The practice of “googling” someone is becoming more widespread in today’s search engine-driven world.