Online Activities and Pursuits

Report : Teens, Social Media, and Privacy

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:00 GMT

While teens share a wide range of information about themselves on social media sites, they also take steps to manage their privacy.

Report : 13% Have Accessed Library Services By Mobile Device

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:05:00 GMT

Those who are most likely to have connected to a library site include parents of minor children, women, and those with at least some college education.

Report : Parents Concerned About Teens' Online Activities and Privacy

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:55:00 GMT

Most parents of teenagers are concerned about what their teenage children do online and how their behavior could be monitored by others.

Report : In Digital Age, Young Americans Keep Reading, in Print and e-Book Forms

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:55:00 GMT

The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project reports that more than eight-in-ten Americans between the ages of 16 and 29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library.

Report : The Rise of the “Connected Viewer”

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Television's solitary screen is being supplemented by multi-screen interactivity. Half of all adult cell owners (52%) have used their phones recently for engagement, diversion, or interaction with other people while watching TV.

Report : Cell Phone Internet Use 2012

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Some 17% of cell phone owners do most of their online browsing on their phone, rather than a computer or other device. Most do so for convenience, but for some their phone is their only option for online access.

Report : Libraries, Patrons, and E-books

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:00:00 GMT

According to the latest report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 12% of e-book readers have borrowed an e-book from a library. Those who use libraries are pretty heavy readers, but most are not aware they can borrow e-books.

Report : Older Adults and Internet Use

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:05:00 GMT

As of April, 53% of American adults age 65 and older said they used the internet or email. Though these adults are still less likely than all other age groups to use the internet, this represent the first time that half of seniors are going online. After several years of very little growth among this group, these gains are significant.

Report : Twitter Use 2012

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

While the overall number of adults with Twitter accounts remains steady, the proportion of online adults who say they use Twitter on a "typical day" has doubled since May 2011 and has quadrupled since late 2010. The rise of smartphones might account for some of the increase because smartphone users are particularly likely to be using Twitter.

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