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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pew continues to survey the American public regarding their views on public libraries. Here’s the latest report, “Libraries 2016”.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Some snippets: <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">“Trends in visiting public libraries have steadied, and many Americans have high expectations for what their local libraries should offer”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">“Large majority says that libraries should have programs to teach digital skills; many hope they provide comfortable reading and working spaces”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Executive summary: <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/09/09/libraries-2016/">
http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/09/09/libraries-2016/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A portrait of those who have never been to libraries: <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/09/09/a-portrait-of-those-who-have-never-been-to-libraries/">
http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/09/09/a-portrait-of-those-who-have-never-been-to-libraries/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Complete report (PDF): <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2016/09/PI_2016.09.09_Libraries-2016_FINAL.pdf">
http://www.pewinternet.org/files/2016/09/PI_2016.09.09_Libraries-2016_FINAL.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More of their reports on libraries: <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/topics/libraries/">
http://www.pewinternet.org/topics/libraries/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Darci<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://oregonedge.net/"><span style="color:#002060;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="32" height="32" style="width:.3333in;height:.3333in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.jpg@01D20A89.F7198D90"></span></a><span style="color:#002060"><br>
</span><a href="http://oregonedge.net/"><b><span style="color:#ED7D31">Ask me about the Edge Initiative!</span></b></a><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Darci Hanning, MLIS * Technology Development Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#002060">Library Support and Development Services * Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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