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Suzanne LaPierre

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Digital Content Next, Information Today
Covers:  Libraries, museums, archives, media literacy, news literacy, history, education.
Librarian, author, painter. Interested in media literacy, literature, art, archives, museums, and inclusive history. Opinions are my own. Bookmouser on Bluesky.

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Suzanne LaPierre’s Biography

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Suzanne S. LaPierre is a librarian with Fairfax County Public Library and co-author of the book Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries (The History Press, 2023). She is a contributing writer for the 2022 and 2023 editions of The Library and Book Trade Almanac (Information Today, Inc) and authors "The Wired Library" column for Public Libraries Magazine. A frequent contributor to Computers in Libraries magazine, she also has academic research published in journals such as Public Library Qua…

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Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries

Desegregation in Northern Virginia Libraries

During the Jim Crow era, many public libraries were segregated. The public library plays a fundamental role i…

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FEATURE - How Libraries Can Leverage the Learning Potential of AR

FEATURE - How Libraries Can Leverage the Learning Potential of AR

"How Libraries Can Leverage the Learning Potential of AR" - Feature article by Suzanne S. LaPierre.

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For Future Tech, Look to Assistive Design

For Future Tech, Look to Assistive Design

Innovations for people with disabilities frequently end up expanding and improving options for everyone.

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Desegregation of Public Libraries in Winchester & Richmond, Virginia

Desegregation of Public Libraries in Winchester & Richmond, Virginia

"They won't let me go inside." One drizzly day in 1953, Charles H. Harper ascended the steps of the Handley L…

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How Data Bias Obscures the Underserved

How Data Bias Obscures the Underserved

While the impact on the underserved is critical, biased survey results can also negatively impact staff.

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How the shift from audiences to fans drives media value

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By Suzanne LaPierre
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The most valuable audiences behave like fans. They spend more time, engage more deeply, and are more willing to pay, making them critical to growth strategies across subscriptions, advertising, and commerce. But their behavior is increasingly fragmented, with discovery, engagement, and monetization happening across a mix of platforms that publishers don’t control.
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Gen Z values news, but expects clarity and relevance

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By Suzanne LaPierre
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Engaging Gen Z is vital to the long-term stability of the news industry and to sustaining an informed public. A new Reuters Institute report distills research on people aged 18–24, tracking how their news habits and expectations have evolved. Drawing on 12 years of qualitative and quantitative data, the report shows how varied and complex young adults’ engagement with news has become and offers practical guidance for media leaders seeking to connect with the next generation.
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AI and news: Humans have the edge (for now)

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By Suzanne LaPierre
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A recent survey of roughly 12,000 adults across Argentina, Denmark, France, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom reveals that people continue to place greater trust in news produced primarily or entirely by humans than in content generated by AI. According to data published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, trust increases in proportion to the level of human oversight.
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