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    Jackie Rogoff posted an update in the group Group logo of Choosing Your Community DiscussionChoosing Your Community Discussion 2 months ago

    I’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 had advice.

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      Michael Stephens replied 2 months ago

      @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 behaviors might look like.

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        Jackie Rogoff replied 2 months ago

        Thank you, and I appreciate your willingness to repeat that info! I’ll do some digging on SLP.