Monthly Archives: February 2010
Millennial Patrons & Social Networking
Social networking, or social media seems to be a major issue relating to 21st Century library services. Lots of younger patrons are doing it as part of their daily life, and want it provided as a service at their public … Continue reading
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21st Century Library Customers – Generation Y, the Millennials
Generation Y Generation Y (considered to be born from 1982 through 2001), so labeled as a follow on to the previous Generation X, but self labeled as Millennials (wanting to disassociate themselves with the previous GenX). Most distinctively, they are … Continue reading
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21st Century Library Customers – Boomers & GenX
Baby Boomers Baby Boomers are probably more of an enigma than the other generations, because they span a broad range of background, interests and activities. They were generally defined by the end of WWII in 1945, and theoretically cover birth … Continue reading
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21st Century Library Customers – Greatest & Silent
The Greatest Generation The Greatest Generation (sometimes referred to as the G.I. Generation) were adults before the Great Depression on one end, and also struggled through WWII on the other end. This generation was as much agrarian as industrial, lived … Continue reading
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21st Century Library Customers
This is a tricky one. Many librarians might think that the 21st Century customer is the same patron that frequented the library in 1999 and prior, and in some respects they are correct. But, we let the 21st Century sneak … Continue reading
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