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    Teens, Social Networking and Web 2.0

    Pew Internet Project research on teenagers’ use of social networking applications explores the reasons why these sites are so popular and how they are changing communication patterns and expectations of connectivity among young library patrons.

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    2008 Journalist Survey: A Commentary of the Findings

    By Tom Rosenstiel and Amy Mitchell, Project for Excellence in Journalism Introduction Journalists have become markedly more pessimistic about the future of their profession. But their concerns are taking a distinctly new turn. Rather than worrying as much about quality, they are now focused on economic survival. And in that new focus, we see signs […]

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    Religion and the Remaining Primaries

    While Sen. John McCain clinched the GOP nomination with recent victories in the March 4 primaries, the Democratic contest between Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama remains deadlocked. Pew Forum Senior Fellow John Green discusses how the candidates fared among religious voters on March 4, the role that religious and unaffiliated voters could play […]

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    The Internet and Libraries: Snapshots from a new media landscape

    Research conducted by The Pew Internet & American Life Project examines the growing role of technology in our lives, our changing expectations about how to find and use information, and the impact younger generations will have on libraries and oth…

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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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    Chapter 5: Public Libraries step up

    Introduction Libraries continue to fulfill their historic role as information centers and sources, even as the internet has made so much data available.  At the same time the role of the library in helping people deal with one of the specific matters in this survey is changing. Use of libraries as a source for dealing […]

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    Chapter 9: Where Libraries Stand

    Conclusion A 1996 survey by the Benton Foundation[13.numoffset=”13″ Benton Foundation. Buildings, books, and bytes Libraries and communities in the digital age, 1996. Available at: http://www.benton.org/publibrary/kellogg/buildings.html] found that the youngest adult Americans, those age 18-24 years, were the least supportive of libraries and also saw libraries as becoming less important in future. In a turn around […]