Teens and Technology Part 3

In 1995 only 14% of people would sign on to the internet. That number skyrocketed to 85% in 2013, less than ten years. Out of all teens who report using the internet, 80% of those teens have access to social media. 78% of those teens have access to a cellphone. This is interesting because I would have thought that at least 90% of teens would have personal and individual access to a cell phone. The following chart was interesting. It is common knowledge that people in general do not access newspapers, magazines, or radio as much as they used to. This chart, however, puts true numbers out there and allows for readers to actually see how everyone has turned to online sources for news information.



Sadly, only 56% of Americans report visiting libraries in the past year. Most libraries have stepped up and completely integrated technology in order to bring in more patrons. In fact, most public libraries have some type of computer lab in place. The following was also interesting:



Libraries need to base their priorities on their patron's needs. This could be realistic and achievable if libraries surveyed patrons based on what they need and want from their library.

Source:

Zickuhr, K. (2013). Reading, writing, and research in the digital age. PEW Research Project. http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/11/04/reading-writing-and-research-in-the-digital-age/?utm_expid=53098246-2.Lly4CFSVQG2lphsg-KopIg.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pewinternet.org%2Ftopics%2Fteens-and-technology%2Fpages%2F2%2F

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