Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

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Internet and Technology

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    The next rural library

    Lee Rainie speaks about the Project’s latest research about the way people use libraries and the role they play in their communities.

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    Who’s Not Online and Why

    As of May 2013, 15% of American adults ages 18 and older do not use the internet or email. An additional 9% of adults use the internet but lack home access.

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    How Americans go online

    A breakdown of how internet users go online, including those with home access and the type of access, is shown in this table.

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    Who’s Not Online and Why

    15% of American adults do not use the internet at all, and another 9% of adults use the internet but not at home.

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    The Mobile Difference

    Overview of Pew Internet’s mobile connectivity findings and their implications for libraries

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    Cell Phone Activities 2013

    50% of cell owners download apps to their phones; 48% listen to music services; video calling has tripled since 2011; texting remains a popular activity

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    A Healthy America

    Susannah Fox spoke at “A Healthy America” at the Institute of Medicine.

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    Cell Internet Use 2013

    57% of American adults use their cell phone to go online. 21% of cell phone owners say they mostly access the internet using their phone.