Before analyzing younger Americans’ library use habits, we will first explore the broad contours of their technology use and reading habits, as the changing reading habits chronicled in our recent reports are intrinsically tied to the new formats and devices on which people read. This section will just cover the findings from the survey conducted […]
For the first time, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has found that cell phone ownership among adults has exceeded 90%. Cell phones are now being used by 91% of adults, according to the survey conducted between April 17 and May 19 of 2,252 adults. While the adoption figures are stunning by […]
Teenage life online In June 2001, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project published its first report about teenage life online and described the state of teens’ experiences online this way: The Internet is the telephone, television, game console, and radio wrapped up in one for most teenagers and that means it has […]
Using both focus groups and a non-scientific sample of people who volunteered to participate in Pew Internet surveys, we asked library staff members from around the country about their thoughts on many of the library services discussed in this report. This section includes some of their comments on library services for parents and children, including […]
This study is the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project’s first extensive examination of teachers’ perceptions of the positive and negative impacts of a rapidly evolving technological environment on teachers’ professional activities and how that new environment has impacted teachers’ own tech use. This research was developed to explore not only teachers’ assessments of students’ […]
Parents say libraries are very important places for their children because reading is a key part of parent-child interactions and libraries provide extra resources not available in their homes
Fully 95% of teens are online, a percentage that has been consistent since 2006. Yet, the nature of teens’ internet use has transformed dramatically during that time — from stationary connections tied to desktops in the home to always-on connections that move with them throughout the day. In many ways, teens represent the leading edge […]