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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.
We repeated the study in spring 2010, including more libraries and newer technologies. Take a look at the reports below to find out what changed in the two years between studies, and to learn some of the differences between libraries that use web technologies and those that don't.
Publications
- Closer Look
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U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies, 2010
- U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies, 2008
- Fast Facts
- Web 2.0 and Colorado Public Libraries: 2010 Update
Web 2.0 and Colorado's Public Libraries (2008)
- 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. View a PDF version of the article.
Presentations
- Computers in Libraries 2011
- Zeth and Jamie Helgren presented the findings from the 2010 study at the 2011 Computers in Libraries Conference in Washington, DC. View a PDF version of the PowerPoint presentation.
- Internet Librarian 2008
- Zeth presented findings from the 2008 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 describing Colorado details of the 2008 study on May 5, 2009. Information can be found at CLiC Webinar Archive page