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U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies

In spring 2008, LRS undertook an observational study to assess the prevalence of certain web technologies in Public Libraries in the United States.

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Closer Look: A Closer Look report detailing the results of the study is now available http://www.lrs.org/documents/closer/WebTech_2008_Closer_Look.pdf (360 kb)
Fast Facts: We've also released a Fast Facts detailing Colorado-specific results
Computers in Libraries: LRS Associate Director Zeth Lietzau published a feature article, U.S. Public Libraries and Web 2.0: What's Really Happening in the October 2009 issue of Computers in Libraries. This article will be available as a pdf here in January 2010.

Presentations

Internet Librarian 2008: Zeth presented findings from the study at the 2008 Internet Librarian Conference in Monterey, California. View a pdf version of the powerpoint presentation.
Computers in Libraries 2009: Zeth gave a cybertour of public libraries that are actively engaged in Web 2.0 on March 29, 2009, as part of the Computers in Libraries conference.
CLiC Webinar: Zeth presented a webinar detailing Colorado details on May 5, 2009. Information can be found at CLiC Webinar Archive page