[Publib] Gen Y biggest adult users of libraries

[Bruce Brigell]

You can read the full report from Pew at:

	http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/Pew_UI_LibrariesReport.pdf

Bruce Brigell
Coordinator of Information Services
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton St.
Skokie, IL 60077
847/324-3142
847/673-7797 [fax]
bbrigell at skokielibrary.info 


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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Judy Anderson
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 11:11 AM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Gen Y biggest adult users of libraries


A survey of adults showed that the biggest users of libraries is
generation Y. (I didn't know there was such a thing.) 18-30 year olds.
The article says that changes how people think about libraries. Most of
those in that age group are coming in to use the computers.

http://www.reuters.com/article/technology-media-telco-SP-A/idUSN28498644
20071231

Judy Anderson
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