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Ebook Readership Increases, Still Only 21%

April 5, 2012
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Ebook Readership Increases, Still Only 21%

Before you get too excited about the 21% who have read an ebook in the last year compared it with the 22% who reported not reading a book at all. That compares with 22% who told us they had not read a book in the previous 12 months or didn’t answer a book-reading question in December 2011. That number, the number of people NOT reading books at all in any format, it’s going up too. Where did I get this fun and exciting data? Yesterday Pew released it’s report on The Rise of e-Reading. The report is full of data related to ereaders, ebooks, and the general reading and book borrowing habits of Americans.  the whole thing deserves reading. (Full disclaimer – I serve on the Library Advisory Board for this research) Specifically related to libraries (emphasis added by me): When readers were asked about the most recent book they read in any format, print, audio, or e-book: How had they gotten it? Almost half (48%) of readers age 16 and older said they had purchased it. About a quarter (24%) said they had borrowed it from a friend or family member, and 14% said they borrowed it from a library. One area

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Social Media is the Biggest Shift Since the Industrial Revolution

May 11, 2010
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Some interesting and useful Twitter Stats

August 4, 2009
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Some interesting and useful Twitter Stats

Influential Marketing has a post with some useful stats  from the Sysomos report on Twitter.  I wonder why Tuesday is the most active day. hmmm.  There is more information on the orginal post and you download the full report if you’re inclined 21% (One Fifth) of Twitter accounts are empty placeholders. Nearly 94% of all Twitter accounts have less than 100 followers. March and April of 2009 were the tipping point for Twitter. 150 followers is the magic number. A small minority creates most of the activity Half of all Twitter users are not “active.” Tuesday is the most active Twitter day. APIs have been the key to Twitter’s growth & utility. English still dominates Twitter. Twitter is being led by the social media geeks. Bonus Geographical Stat/Quote: The cities with the biggest Twitter populations are New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, San Francisco, and Boston. Los Angeles is the fastest growing city on the list.” Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Share on FriendFeed Share on netvibes share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Buzz it up Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Tell a friend

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