The Pew Research Center has again asked internet users a variety of questions about the role of the internet in their lives and the impact the internet use has had on key aspects of their lives. This report focuses on: Does the internet and cell phones help people learn new things and feel better informed? Does this outweigh any possible feelings of information overload? A large majority (87%) of American adult internet users say the internet has improved their ability to learn new things. Read the full report here.  

Ferguson Library Update

Donations to Ferguson Municipal Public Library now top $350,000. Gifts of books will keep the library cataloger busy for some time, library director Scott Bonner says. On Saturday, Publishers Weekly magazine announced that support for the Ferguson library is one of the top library stories of the year. The industry magazine ranked the Ferguson library story No. 4 out of 10, writing that "the library's response to its community in its time of need-and the nation's response to the Ferguson library-has been truly inspiring." Read the story here.

E-rate Program Webinars

Participants in the Schools and Libraries (E-rate) Program are invited to join USAC for a series of webinars on various topics over the next few weeks. Each webinar covers different subjects related to the administration of the E-Rate program.