On May 4, the University of Alberta Libraries created the 2,000,000,000th holding record in WorldCat, marking a major milestone for this unique library resource. For the past 40 years, libraries like yours have worked together to build, sustain and improve WorldCat. These cooperative efforts get information seekers to the answers they need, and help other libraries be more efficient.Sigh. So many books (2 billion), so little time, now more clear than ever.
Power(ed) Readers: Americans Who Read More Electronically Read More, Period
Majority of Americans, and two-thirds of Millennials, read at least some books electronically
NEW YORK, N.Y.
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April 17, 2014
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As with just about every other aspect of our lives,the ways in which we can read books have undergone radical shifts over the past few years. Not long ago hardcover and paperback were the main options available to readers, but then e-readers hit the scene, followed by tablet computers. With the
additional options of reading on your computer or your phone, these days it seems as though just about the only thing standing between Americans and a good read is setting aside the time. Americans seem to be embracing their broader options, as the majority (54%)currently read e-books,
including two-thirds of Millennials (66%).
These are some of the results of The Harris Poll of 2,234 adults surveyed online between March 12 and 17,2014.
...a strong majority of Americans (84%) say they read at least one book in an average year, with over a third (36%)saying they read more than ten. On average, Americans report reading roughly 17 books per year...
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