“New Readers” Graphic – from the NY Times; lessons for librarians and faculty?

See entire story here:  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/books/27reading.html

More and more of our library users are reading in ways that might seem a bit (or a lot) foreign) to non digital natives.  Are they learning as much? Acquiring 21st century skills?  Shortening attention spans? These are questions still to be answered, and perhaps librarians and  teaching faculty are in the best position to observe behavior and practices, and posit likely answers.