Kathryn Zickuhr
Kathryn is a research analyst at the Pew Internet Project, focusing on technology and the role of libraries in the digital age. Recently, she has also written about differences in digital access, older adults and internet use, and Americans' use of location-based services.
Kathryn has been with the Project since the summer of 2009. She holds a B.A. in History and Slavic Languages & Literatures from the University of Kansas.
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January 29, 2013
Kathryn Zickuhr
Our new report takes a close look not only at how Americans are using public libraries, but also what sort of services and programming they think libraries should offer — and what they say they would use in the future. For this last point, we asked about a range of potential offerings. Here are illustrations of some of these more innovative services, to see what they look like on the ground — as well as some “fun and funky” services that we’ve seen pop up at libraries across the county.
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January 25, 2013
Kathryn Zickuhr
While we hope you’ve had a chance to read our new report on library services that just came out this week, there are some other great links out there that you should be sure to check out.
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Report
January 22, 2013
Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie and Kristen Purcell
The internet has already had a major impact on how people find and access information, and now the rising popularity of e-books is helping transform Americans’ reading habits. In this changing landscape, public libraries are trying to adjust their services to these new realities while still serving the needs of patrons who rely on more traditional resources.
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Report
December 31, 2012
Lee Rainie, Kathryn Zickuhr and Maeve Duggan
13% of those ages 16 and older have accessed library websites via mobile devices.
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Report
October 23, 2012
Kathryn Zickuhr, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell, Mary Madden and Joanna Brenner
More than eight in ten Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content, especially on their mobile phones and on computers.
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October 12, 2012
Kathryn Zickuhr
Kathryn presented Pew Internet’s data on e-books at libraries at the 2012 Florida Public Library Directors’ meeting on October 12 in Tallahassee, Florida.
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October 04, 2012
Kathryn Zickuhr
One year ago, the Pew Research Center began studying how the role of public libraries, as well as the needs and expectations of their patrons and communities, are changing in the digital age. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, grounded by a Library Advisory Group, and conducted by the Pew Internet & American [...]
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September 28, 2012
Kathryn Zickuhr
What’s in a smell? A book in any format may read the same, but it seems there’s something about the smell of print that e-books just can’t capture—for now.
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July 09, 2012
Kathryn Zickuhr
Director Lee Rainie shared findings from our new report on e-book lending at libraries at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference on Sunday, June 24. He also discussed general reading trends, the rise of e-books, and library patrons’ experiences with e-book borrowing. Research Specialist Kathryn Zickuhr also discussed our research at a session of the ALA’s Spectrum Leadership Institute on Monday, June 25.
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