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Community Connect

Community Connect. Jeremy White Anna Saraceno. The Big Idea. PROBLEM: Usability Community interaction. The Big Idea. PROBLEM: Usability Community interaction CORE: Facilitating community interaction by connecting people in a common space. OBSERVATIONS. Librarian as concierge.

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Community Connect

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  1. Community Connect Jeremy White Anna Saraceno

  2. The Big Idea • PROBLEM: • Usability • Community interaction

  3. The Big Idea • PROBLEM: • Usability • Community interaction • CORE: • Facilitating community interaction by connecting people in a common space.

  4. OBSERVATIONS • Librarian as concierge

  5. OBSERVATIONS • Librarian as concierge • Diversity among space users

  6. OBSERVATIONS • Librarian as concierge • Diversity among space users • Community events unknown

  7. Research • Public libraries + community networks = valuable connections (Durrance & Pettigrew, 2002)

  8. Research • Online information-seeking can promote social interaction (Durrance & Pettigrew, 2002)

  9. Research • Benefits to use of public spaces for community interaction

  10. Insights • Make users aware of community events.

  11. Insights • Make users aware of community events. • Give librarians a “host” or “concierge” role.

  12. Looking ahead

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