---
"title": "The New Library Patron"
"description": "Library patrons and non-patrons: Who they are, what their information needs are, what kind of technology they use, and how libraries can meet the varying needs of their patrons."
"date": "2013-10-29"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Lee Rainie"
    "job_title": "Former Director, Internet and Technology Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/lee-rainie/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/internet/2013/10/29/the-new-library-patron/"
"categories":
  - "Libraries"
  - "Online Search"
"tags":
  - "Libraries"
---

# The New Library Patron

Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, [discussed](http://conferences.infotoday.com/documents/180/IL2013_FinalProgram.pdf) the Project’s new research about library patrons and non-patrons: who they are, what their information needs are, what kind of technology they use, and how libraries can meet the varying needs of their patrons.

View a [video ](http://www.libconf.com/2013/10/28/internet-librarian-lee-rainie-keynote/)of Lee’s speech and review his slides:

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/2013-10-29-13-new-library-patron-internet-librarian-pdf