Chances are you have heard the name of the Pew Research Center in the national media. The organization is a highly-respected, national leader in non-partisan public research. With Pew and the Gates Foundation spearheading these efforts, we will get the kind of data-driven information we need to address changing community needs now and in the future. But, it cannot happen without your input.
The first major report in this series was just released and examines the “rise of e-reading” and how people find/consume digital content (i.e. e-books). The report, which is fascinating and includes some amazing findings, can be found at libraries.pewinternet.org. Your help is needed in for the next report to be successful. This report will look specifically at people’s experiences in public libraries, especially their use of e-books & other digital services. To gather this research, Pew has developed an online survey:
http://libraries.pewinternet.org/participate/survey/e-book-borrowers and takes about 15 minutes. This survey is not password protected and is available until May 18th.
