A space to “think out loud” about your community of choice. From the research paper assignment: You will be required to identify an information community to examine, locate and critically evaluate the scholarly and professional literature relating to that community’s information-seeking behavior and needs, gather additional data about your users’ information practices and preferences, and report on the results.
NOTE: One thing to think about as you decide on your community choice: perhaps consider a community that you could one day serve in an information environment that could be any type of library setting, etc.
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Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoI’ve been brainstorming ideas for a community and I’m really interested in people who make and solve crosswords. I haven’t been able to find academic articles about crosswords yet, though. Widening the search to puzzles also hasn’t turned up anything. Is that a red flag? I could certainly find something else to focus on but was curious if anyone…[Read more]
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@jrogoff This group sounds like they would fit well under the banner of Serious Leisure Perspective (SLP) and Enthusiasts. There may not be specific LIS research on the information behaviors and needs of folks who make and solve crosswords or puzzles, but there is a lot of literature regarding how folks spin leisure time and what their information…[Read more]
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Thank you, and I appreciate your willingness to repeat that info! I’ll do some digging on SLP.
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Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoHello! I have been doing a lot of thinking on which community I want to focus on. One community that has peaked my interest is the BookTok community. There has been a lot of buzz around that community specifically so I thought it could be interesting. However, I’m afraid it might be a little too broad as there is a lot of sub communities that fall…[Read more]
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@meganshipston054 BookTok would be fun and you van pull from the LIS literature on info behaviors and needs of enthusiasts as well as info behaviors and needs of social media users. Readers as well!
I have also had successful papers on gamers and bakers!
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Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoHey everyone, I have been pondering the homeschool family community. It is a community I fell into due to the pandemic. and there is so much there. But I am wondering if it is too broad of a subject.
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@sweetmj The Homeschooling Information Community is not too broad at all. I have had papers in the past on the group. I do seem to recall there is not as much LIS research as I thought.
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Erin B posted an update in the group
Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoHello everyone! Like many others, I also find myself drawn to fan communities and have been kicking a few ideas around… I am considering “Rick and Morty” fans, since it’s an odd show that ranges from extremely low-brow to abstract humor–but I’m wondering if it is potentially too offensive a show? I am also considering “Outlander” fans, because…[Read more]
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@erin999 See my comments below about fan information communities. Yay for Outlander! 🏴
I don’t think you would be mocking the “bronies.”
TikTok would be a good choice as well. I have had successful papers on various TT communities.
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Thank you for your help! I’m struggling to pick a community–maybe because I’m unsure what type of community would work well for our upcoming papers and projects? I’m currently between Outlander fandom and citizen journalists on TikTok.
Outlander is supposed to wrap up in 2025 whereas citizen journalists on TikTok are ongoing & widespread……[Read more]
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@erin999 “Sing me a song of a lass who is gone…” I was on Skye last year and heard some folks singing The Skye Boat Song in an old castle.
Outlander would work for sure but “American citizen journalists of TikTok” might be a bit more interesting from a timeliness standpoint. Not to take anything away from Outlander of course!
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Well, now the song is in my head so Outlander it is : )
I’m hoping no one has done it before–it will be fun! Thank you
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@erin999 No one has done Outlander fans before. I know the community is strong! (and the show is very tied to Scottish tourism!)
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Alyssa Williams posted an update in the group
Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoHi, everyone! After reviewing the list of past information communities that have been researched for this class, I feel most drawn to the more “fan-based” communities. As of now, I’m trying to decide between Harry Potter Fans/Potterheads, Cosplayers, and a few more ideas that I came up with on my own, such as Star Trek Fans, Twilight Fans, or The…[Read more]
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@awilliams1998 Oh yes! Any of your choices of fan communities would be good. There is some super interesting research happening in this space. This would also fall into the broader category of Serious Leisure / Enthusiasts as I mentioned below.
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Okay, thank you for the information! I’ll look into that!
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Pa Yeng Thao posted an update in the group
Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoHello everyone, looking through the list of past successful information communities to research on, I’m debating between many of them: Crafters, Fiction Writers, Hobbyist Cooks, Book Authors. But I’m definitely leaning more towards Crafters.
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@pythao These are all good! Crafters is a good choice. They would also fall into the broader category of Serious Leisure / Enthusiasts. I have had many, many successful papers on all manner of makers.
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Seokjin Han posted an update in the group
Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoI’m thinking about the citizen science community in America. I distantly recall watching a documentary about community members of Flint, Michigan researching their own water supply to first report the issues, and how they began their efforts at their library.
A similar, but darker, alternative I am considering is “mis-information” communities,…[Read more]
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@sjhan95 The citizen scientist community is super interesting and there is research in LIS for sure… it would also fall into the larger category of Serious Leisure / Enthusiasts. The misinformation community might be a little trickier. I do not recall a flat earth’s paper but I did have a successful paper on anti-vaxxers misinformation communities.
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Taylor Lueders posted an update in the group
Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoHey all,
I’m considering a few alternatives for my subject community. The ones I’m most interested in currently are 1) Clergy and 2) Recent refugees in the SF Bay Area. #1 will need refinement, but there seems to be a decent literature base and some articles with helpful calls for further research. #2 is maybe more interesting to me, but I have…[Read more]
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@tlueders I think you will find more LIS research on refugees than clergy. I recall one or two papers on info behaviors of pastors. The LIS literature on refugees of all kinds feels more robust. Might be worth some plenary searches. You can use studies on the info behaviors of refugees in general and apply them to your locally focused choice.
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Dao Tran posted an update in the group
Choosing Your Community Discussion 2 months agoI’m considering to choose elderly community for my research paper. I want to focus on elderly people in California who use library services. I’m struggling on gadering enough information for my research paper.
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Hey Dao,
Maybe look at Senior Homes in your community and library services that cater to them. I know libraries offer tons of activities for older adults through other organizations. An example, art and crafts, art talks, special speakers, classes, outings (I think).
Something else to consider, senior homes in rural areas that don’t have access…[Read more]
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@daotran I have had many successful papers over the years on the information behaviors and needs of the senior community. You can use the broader LIS literature and related to those in California.
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Thank you for your advice.
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