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Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World (pdf - 10.6 mb)
The practice of using a social network to establish and enhance relationships based on some common ground—shared interests, related skills, or a common geographic location—is as old as human societies, but social networking has flourished due to the ease of connecting on the Web. This OCLC membership report explores this web of social participation and cooperation on the Internet and how it may impact the library’s role, including:
- The use of social networking, social media, commercial and library services on the Web
- How and what users and librarians share on the Web and their attitudes toward related privacy issues
- Opinions on privacy online
- Libraries’ current and future roles in social networking
The report is based on a survey (by Harris Interactive on behalf of OCLC) of the general public from six countries—Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States—and of library directors from the U.S. The research provides insights into the values and social-networking habits of library users. |
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College Students’
Perceptions of Libraries and
Information Resources
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A subset of the December 2005 OCLC Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources report, the 396 college students who participated in the survey range in age from 15 to 57 and are either undergraduate or graduate students. The college students were from all of the six countries included in the survey. Responses from U.S. 14- to 17-year-old participants have also been included to provide contrast and comparison with the college students, as these young people are potential college attendees of the future. |
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Perceptions of Libraries and
Information Resources (2005)
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This report to the OCLC membership summarizes findings of an international study on information-seeking habits and preferences. The study was conducted to help us learn more about: library use; awareness and use of library electronic resources and Internet search engines; use of free vs. for-fee information; and the "Library" brand. |
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Information Format Trends:
Content, Not Containers
(2004)
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This update to the 2003 Five-Year Information Format Trends report (below) examines the "unbundling" of content from traditional containers and distribution methods, making information formats secondary to the information they hold. |
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Environmental Scan: Pattern
Recognition (2003)
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The Scan, acclaimed in the library community, is a comprehensive high-level view of the current information landscape and the significant issues and trends facing libraries and other public-serving institutions. |
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Libraries: How They Stack Up
(2003)
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908 kb)
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In this snapshot of the economic impact of libraries, facts and figures compare their value as an economic engine, destination, logistics and information provider, and employer. |
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Five-Year Information Format
Trends (2003)
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Read this snapshot of format trends for popular, scholarly, digital and Web resources that are reshaping how information in distributed and consumed. |
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