Trends in U.S. Public Library Websites and Social Media Use

In 2008, the Library Research Service launched a longitudinal study to document the use of various web technologies on the websites of public libraries throughout the U.S. The study was repeated in 2010, 2012, and 2014, expanding on the 2008 findings by tracking the trends in U.S. public libraries over time as well as by examining new technologies as they emerged. Highlights from the national portion of the 2014 study are presented below. Want to know more? Check out the complete report at http://bit.ly/LRS_webtech.338_WebTechPDF link