notes from the Pew Internet Keynote
Oct. 23rd, 2012 10:00 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rowanfLee Rainie talked about Pew Internet's work. He is thrilled they recently got lampooned by the Onion.
Pointer to his slides Libraries Transformed: Research on the changing role of libraries
Digital revolution #1 as of August 85% of American adults have used the internet and 66% have broadband at home. People spend more time online. 69% are on social networkds, 59% share photos and videos, 37% contribute rankings or ratings, 33% create content tages, 30% share personal creations, 26% post comments, 16% use twitter, 14% are bloggers, 18% of smartphone users shair their locations; 75% get location info and do location sharing.
Revolution #2
Mobile
89% of adults have a mobile device
50% of adults have downloaded apps
Revolution #3
Social Networking
59% of all adults broken down as
18-29 - 92%
30-49 - 73%
50-64 - 57%
65+ - 38%
(the 2012 numbers are higher but not published)
Rise of e-reading devices
one third of adults have at least one device -- tablet (22%) or e-reader (25%)
People on tablets take more time consuming media than smartphone users. There is a rise of reading the next day's news at bedtime.
Findings from this year's Library research funded by Gates Foundation.
21% of adults read an ebook in the last year
68% read a print book
11% listended to an audiobook
30% of e-content readers say they are reading more now
readers of ebooks tend to be younger (under 50), college educted and making $50K+. They are more likely to buy than to borrow. There is a lot of data on how people use devices - see his slides.
12% of readers of e-books borrowed an e-book from the library in the past year. But a majority of Americans do not know that this service is provided by their local library. Report on Libraries, patrons, and e-books
Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits.
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Bibliogo by Reprints Desk gets the Tech Award from AIIP.
Pointer to his slides Libraries Transformed: Research on the changing role of libraries
Digital revolution #1 as of August 85% of American adults have used the internet and 66% have broadband at home. People spend more time online. 69% are on social networkds, 59% share photos and videos, 37% contribute rankings or ratings, 33% create content tages, 30% share personal creations, 26% post comments, 16% use twitter, 14% are bloggers, 18% of smartphone users shair their locations; 75% get location info and do location sharing.
Revolution #2
Mobile
89% of adults have a mobile device
50% of adults have downloaded apps
Revolution #3
Social Networking
59% of all adults broken down as
18-29 - 92%
30-49 - 73%
50-64 - 57%
65+ - 38%
(the 2012 numbers are higher but not published)
Rise of e-reading devices
one third of adults have at least one device -- tablet (22%) or e-reader (25%)
People on tablets take more time consuming media than smartphone users. There is a rise of reading the next day's news at bedtime.
Findings from this year's Library research funded by Gates Foundation.
21% of adults read an ebook in the last year
68% read a print book
11% listended to an audiobook
30% of e-content readers say they are reading more now
readers of ebooks tend to be younger (under 50), college educted and making $50K+. They are more likely to buy than to borrow. There is a lot of data on how people use devices - see his slides.
12% of readers of e-books borrowed an e-book from the library in the past year. But a majority of Americans do not know that this service is provided by their local library. Report on Libraries, patrons, and e-books
Younger Americans’ Reading and Library Habits.
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Bibliogo by Reprints Desk gets the Tech Award from AIIP.
