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November 16, 2012

Younger Americans’ reading habits and library use

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Articles of Interest, Books, E-books, National Clippings

An interesting study from the PEW Internet & American Life Project (a subset of the Pew Research Center) finds that reading is alive and well among young Americans. Their reading format preferences range from e-books on cell phones, audiobooks, and old fashioned print. Read the full story.

October 19, 2012

E-books, digital content issues examined on new ALA website

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American Library Association, Articles of Interest, Digital content, E-books, National Clippings, Publishing

The American Library Association announced the launch of a new website this week. The Ebooks & Digital Content website is a project by the ALA’s Digital Content and Libraries Working Group and is hosted by the Transforming Libraries initiative. The website is full of resources for librarians and other professionals dealing with issues related to [...]