Younger Americans and Public Libraries
How those under 30 engage with libraries and think about libraries’ role in their lives and communities
How those under 30 engage with libraries and think about libraries’ role in their lives and communities
Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms did not provide new outlets for the discussion of the Snowden-NSA revelations. People who thought their social media friends disagreed with them were less likely to discuss the issues in person and online.
How people use technology and the different ways they allocate their attention, connect with organizations, and act as citizens
How digital tools are changing not only how teens communicate, but also how they gather information about the world and present themselves to others.
Lee Rainie discussed an extensive roster of expert predictions about the internet in the coming decade.
Tech experts hope the open structure of the Internet will prevail in the coming decade; but they anticipate battles to preserve relatively unhindered connectivity.
The new library-user landscape and how librarians can explore it themselves
Networked information and the different ways users receive, process, create, and share it.
Lee Rainie's commencement address at the graduation ceremony for the PhD and master’s degree recipients from the University of Maryland iSchool — the university’s school of information sciences.
Many experts say the rise of embedded and wearable computing will bring the next revolution in digital technology.