[Web4lib] Cognitive dissonance regarding recent Pew report

[Tim Spalding]

Is the library/internet use normed against anything, like,
clue-fullness? Sure people who have the internet use the library more.
Both populations can read, want to know things and aren't confined to
a bed. By itself, that answers little.

T

On 1/8/08, Bill Drew <dreww at tc3.edu> wrote:
> Its a very typical analysis from the Pew people.  The study is important
> but the report is written so it can be quoted to support any point of
> view.   Googleites can show how useless the library is and the library
> community can point to an improving percentage in possible library use
> for finding information.
>
> Wilfred (Bill) Drew
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> >>> "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2 at yahoo.com> 1/8/2008 2:05:41 PM >>>
>
>   I'll admit upfront that survey research and statistics are not my
> strong suit, so maybe I am missing something. But something strikes me
> as odd about the publicity surrounding this report. Maybe I'm
> misunderstanding something and someone can set me straight?
>
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