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Why don?t some people use the Internet?

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I wonder if we have the data for why people don’t use the library. I am sure it exists since I recall something about ‘sharing dirty (unclean) books’ as being a barrier. I’ll have to look it up. Anyway, I liked this chart from Silicon Valley Insider:

CHART OF THE DAY: Here’s Why People Who Don’t Use The Internet Don’t Use The Internet

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-why-americans-dont-use-the-internet-2010-8?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29#ixzz0wn5VgDaL

It has been my experience that many of the people I know who don’t use the Internet conscript others into doing it for them – coupons, ads, answers, job applications, government forms, etc. Sometines that person is a librarian!

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on August 16, 2010 (boomark / email).