Reading in America

Reading in America Public Libraries vs E-books A new direction is taking shape in which Americans are shifting from print souces to digital sources for many of there reading needs. Digital sources have long been know to dominate the consumption of news material, there is however a shift to digital sources for e- books and other reading material. This Infographic highlights current research compiled by the Pew Institute American Life Project in which they explore the shift from print to digital sources. The data was compiled from two surveys, one taken before the holiday and the same taken after holidays. Awareness of the current trends in the ongoing collaboration between print and digital material is the focous of this graphic. American Adults who read e-book in previous 12 months pесеть 17% Februars 21% 2012 e-book readers who still read print books 88% Before holiday season After Holiday season What Technology were people purchasing this Holiday Blie Ray Satellite Nav Dig Camera 5.00% 1.00% Kindle 10.00% 24.00% Tabler 10.00% Americans who read e-book or other long form 11.00% 15.00% Проd digital content such as magazine, journal or 11.00% Smart Phone Decems 43% 13.00% news article. Game Console Labrop Percent of Americans who own at least one specialized device for e-book In last two years the number of people reading e-books has increased Czytnik reading (tablet or e-book reader) 28% 4X How Do Libraries Compare Collections in Millions of Books 33,000,000 Total population that uses public libraries (2010) 24,079,520 69% 16,640,294 865,000 2,000,000 or 169 Million People per Year 2,000,000 150,000 Amazon Kindle Sony e-book reader Boston Public Library New York Public Library 17% e-book 11% audiobook 72% People who read prefer to get book how printed book Percent of Public Libraries offering e-books 65.90% 67.20% 51.80% 55.40% 38.30% Libraries Reporting Decreased 2007 or flat budgets 2008 2009 2010 2011 65% 60% 56% 40% 2009 2010 2011 2012 Sources: American Library Association accessed at: http://www.ala.org/tools/ibfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet22 Pew internet and American Life Project accessed at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2236/ebook-reading-print-books-tablets-ereaders http://www.ebookreaderguide.com/2011/03/13/kindle-nookcolor-ipad2-sony-overdrive-which-ebookstore-has-most-ebook-titles/ http://www.intersperience.com/article_more.asp?art_id=53 http://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/mediapresscenter/presskits/plftas11/libraries-offering-e-books-hi-png 2011 2011 Barnes and Noble Nook Apple iBookstore Library of Congress Reading in America Public Libraries vs E-books A new direction is taking shape in which Americans are shifting from print souces to digital sources for many of there reading needs. Digital sources have long been know to dominate the consumption of news material, there is however a shift to digital sources for e- books and other reading material. This Infographic highlights current research compiled by the Pew Institute American Life Project in which they explore the shift from print to digital sources. The data was compiled from two surveys, one taken before the holiday and the same taken after holidays. Awareness of the current trends in the ongoing collaboration between print and digital material is the focous of this graphic. American Adults who read e-book in previous 12 months December 17% Februars 21% 2012 e-book readers who still read print books 88% Before holiday season After Holiday season What Technology were people purchasing this Holiday Blie Ray Satellite Nav Dig Camera 5.00% 1.00% Kindle 10.00% 24.00% Tabler 10.00% Americans who read e-book or other long form 11.00% 15.00% Ipod digital content such as magazine, journal or 11.00% Smart Phone Decems 43% 13.00% news article. Game Console Labrop Percent of Americans who own at least one specialized device for e-book In last two years the number of people reading e-books has increased Czytnik reading (tablet or e-book reader) 28% 4X How Do Libraries Compare Collections in Millions of Books 33,000,000 Total population that uses public libraries (2010) 24,079,520 69% 16,640,294 865,000 2,000,000 or 169 Million People per Year 2,000,000 150,000 Amazon Kindle Sony e-book reader Boston Public Library New York Public Library 17% e-book 11% audiobook 72% People who read prefer to get book how printed book Percent of Public Libraries offering e-books 65.90% 67.20% 51.80% 55.40% 38.30% Libraries Reporting Decreased 2007 or flat budgets 2008 2009 2010 2011 65% 60% 56% 40% 2009 2010 2011 2012 Sources: American Library Association accessed at: http://www.ala.org/tools/ibfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet22 Pew internet and American Life Project accessed at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2236/ebook-reading-print-books-tablets-ereaders http://www.ebookreaderguide.com/2011/03/13/kindle-nookcolor-ipad2-sony-overdrive-which-ebookstore-has-most-ebook-titles/ http://www.intersperience.com/article_more.asp?art_id=53 http://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/mediapresscenter/presskits/plftas11/libraries-offering-e-books-hi-png 2011 2011 Barnes and Noble Nook Apple iBookstore Library of Congress Reading in America Public Libraries vs E-books A new direction is taking shape in which Americans are shifting from print souces to digital sources for many of there reading needs. Digital sources have long been know to dominate the consumption of news material, there is however a shift to digital sources for e- books and other reading material. This Infographic highlights current research compiled by the Pew Institute American Life Project in which they explore the shift from print to digital sources. The data was compiled from two surveys, one taken before the holiday and the same taken after holidays. Awareness of the current trends in the ongoing collaboration between print and digital material is the focous of this graphic. American Adults who read e-book in previous 12 months December 17% Februars 21% 2012 e-book readers who still read print books 88% Before holiday season After Holiday season What Technology were people purchasing this Holiday Blie Ray Satellite Nav Dig Camera 5.00% 1.00% Kindle 10.00% 24.00% Tabler 10.00% Americans who read e-book or other long form 11.00% 15.00% Ipod digital content such as magazine, journal or 11.00% Smart Phone Decems 43% 13.00% news article. Game Console Labrop Percent of Americans who own at least one specialized device for e-book In last two years the number of people reading e-books has increased Czytnik reading (tablet or e-book reader) 28% 4X How Do Libraries Compare Collections in Millions of Books 33,000,000 Total population that uses public libraries (2010) 24,079,520 69% 16,640,294 865,000 2,000,000 or 169 Million People per Year 2,000,000 150,000 Amazon Kindle Sony e-book reader Boston Public Library New York Public Library 17% e-book 11% audiobook 72% People who read prefer to get book how printed book Percent of Public Libraries offering e-books 65.90% 67.20% 51.80% 55.40% 38.30% Libraries Reporting Decreased 2007 or flat budgets 2008 2009 2010 2011 65% 60% 56% 40% 2009 2010 2011 2012 Sources: American Library Association accessed at: http://www.ala.org/tools/ibfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet22 Pew internet and American Life Project accessed at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2236/ebook-reading-print-books-tablets-ereaders http://www.ebookreaderguide.com/2011/03/13/kindle-nookcolor-ipad2-sony-overdrive-which-ebookstore-has-most-ebook-titles/ http://www.intersperience.com/article_more.asp?art_id=53 http://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/mediapresscenter/presskits/plftas11/libraries-offering-e-books-hi-png 2011 2011 Barnes and Noble Nook Apple iBookstore Library of Congress Reading in America Public Libraries vs E-books A new direction is taking shape in which Americans are shifting from print souces to digital sources for many of there reading needs. Digital sources have long been know to dominate the consumption of news material, there is however a shift to digital sources for e- books and other reading material. This Infographic highlights current research compiled by the Pew Institute American Life Project in which they explore the shift from print to digital sources. The data was compiled from two surveys, one taken before the holiday and the same taken after holidays. Awareness of the current trends in the ongoing collaboration between print and digital material is the focous of this graphic. American Adults who read e-book in previous 12 months December 17% Februars 21% 2012 e-book readers who still read print books 88% Before holiday season After Holiday season What Technology were people purchasing this Holiday Blie Ray Satellite Nav Dig Camera 5.00% 1.00% Kindle 10.00% 24.00% Tabler 10.00% Americans who read e-book or other long form 11.00% 15.00% Ipod digital content such as magazine, journal or 11.00% Smart Phone Decems 43% 13.00% news article. Game Console Labrop Percent of Americans who own at least one specialized device for e-book In last two years the number of people reading e-books has increased Czytnik reading (tablet or e-book reader) 28% 4X How Do Libraries Compare Collections in Millions of Books 33,000,000 Total population that uses public libraries (2010) 24,079,520 69% 16,640,294 865,000 2,000,000 or 169 Million People per Year 2,000,000 150,000 Amazon Kindle Sony e-book reader Boston Public Library New York Public Library 17% e-book 11% audiobook 72% People who read prefer to get book how printed book Percent of Public Libraries offering e-books 65.90% 67.20% 51.80% 55.40% 38.30% Libraries Reporting Decreased 2007 or flat budgets 2008 2009 2010 2011 65% 60% 56% 40% 2009 2010 2011 2012 Sources: American Library Association accessed at: http://www.ala.org/tools/ibfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet22 Pew internet and American Life Project accessed at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2236/ebook-reading-print-books-tablets-ereaders http://www.ebookreaderguide.com/2011/03/13/kindle-nookcolor-ipad2-sony-overdrive-which-ebookstore-has-most-ebook-titles/ http://www.intersperience.com/article_more.asp?art_id=53 http://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/mediapresscenter/presskits/plftas11/libraries-offering-e-books-hi-png 2011 2011 Barnes and Noble Nook Apple iBookstore Library of Congress Reading in America Public Libraries vs E-books A new direction is taking shape in which Americans are shifting from print souces to digital sources for many of there reading needs. Digital sources have long been know to dominate the consumption of news material, there is however a shift to digital sources for e- books and other reading material. This Infographic highlights current research compiled by the Pew Institute American Life Project in which they explore the shift from print to digital sources. The data was compiled from two surveys, one taken before the holiday and the same taken after holidays. Awareness of the current trends in the ongoing collaboration between print and digital material is the focous of this graphic. American Adults who read e-book in previous 12 months December 17% Februars 21% 2012 e-book readers who still read print books 88% Before holiday season After Holiday season What Technology were people purchasing this Holiday Blie Ray Satellite Nav Dig Camera 5.00% 1.00% Kindle 10.00% 24.00% Tabler 10.00% Americans who read e-book or other long form 11.00% 15.00% Ipod digital content such as magazine, journal or 11.00% Smart Phone Decems 43% 13.00% news article. Game Console Labrop Percent of Americans who own at least one specialized device for e-book In last two years the number of people reading e-books has increased Czytnik reading (tablet or e-book reader) 28% 4X How Do Libraries Compare Collections in Millions of Books 33,000,000 Total population that uses public libraries (2010) 24,079,520 69% 16,640,294 865,000 2,000,000 or 169 Million People per Year 2,000,000 150,000 Amazon Kindle Sony e-book reader Boston Public Library New York Public Library 17% e-book 11% audiobook 72% People who read prefer to get book how printed book Percent of Public Libraries offering e-books 65.90% 67.20% 51.80% 55.40% 38.30% Libraries Reporting Decreased 2007 or flat budgets 2008 2009 2010 2011 65% 60% 56% 40% 2009 2010 2011 2012 Sources: American Library Association accessed at: http://www.ala.org/tools/ibfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet22 Pew internet and American Life Project accessed at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2236/ebook-reading-print-books-tablets-ereaders http://www.ebookreaderguide.com/2011/03/13/kindle-nookcolor-ipad2-sony-overdrive-which-ebookstore-has-most-ebook-titles/ http://www.intersperience.com/article_more.asp?art_id=53 http://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/mediapresscenter/presskits/plftas11/libraries-offering-e-books-hi-png 2011 2011 Barnes and Noble Nook Apple iBookstore Library of Congress Reading in America Public Libraries vs E-books A new direction is taking shape in which Americans are shifting from print souces to digital sources for many of there reading needs. Digital sources have long been know to dominate the consumption of news material, there is however a shift to digital sources for e- books and other reading material. This Infographic highlights current research compiled by the Pew Institute American Life Project in which they explore the shift from print to digital sources. The data was compiled from two surveys, one taken before the holiday and the same taken after holidays. Awareness of the current trends in the ongoing collaboration between print and digital material is the focous of this graphic. American Adults who read e-book in previous 12 months December 17% Februars 21% 2012 e-book readers who still read print books 88% Before holiday season After Holiday season What Technology were people purchasing this Holiday Blie Ray Satellite Nav Dig Camera 5.00% 1.00% Kindle 10.00% 24.00% Tabler 10.00% Americans who read e-book or other long form 11.00% 15.00% Ipod digital content such as magazine, journal or 11.00% Smart Phone Decems 43% 13.00% news article. Game Console Labrop Percent of Americans who own at least one specialized device for e-book In last two years the number of people reading e-books has increased Czytnik reading (tablet or e-book reader) 28% 4X How Do Libraries Compare Collections in Millions of Books 33,000,000 Total population that uses public libraries (2010) 24,079,520 69% 16,640,294 865,000 2,000,000 or 169 Million People per Year 2,000,000 150,000 Amazon Kindle Sony e-book reader Boston Public Library New York Public Library 17% e-book 11% audiobook 72% People who read prefer to get book how printed book Percent of Public Libraries offering e-books 65.90% 67.20% 51.80% 55.40% 38.30% Libraries Reporting Decreased 2007 or flat budgets 2008 2009 2010 2011 65% 60% 56% 40% 2009 2010 2011 2012 Sources: American Library Association accessed at: http://www.ala.org/tools/ibfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet22 Pew internet and American Life Project accessed at http://pewresearch.org/pubs/2236/ebook-reading-print-books-tablets-ereaders http://www.ebookreaderguide.com/2011/03/13/kindle-nookcolor-ipad2-sony-overdrive-which-ebookstore-has-most-ebook-titles/ http://www.intersperience.com/article_more.asp?art_id=53 http://www.ala.org/news/sites/ala.org.news/files/content/mediapresscenter/presskits/plftas11/libraries-offering-e-books-hi-png 2011 2011 Barnes and Noble Nook Apple iBookstore Library of Congress