@ackaufman Hmmm.. try it on a different browser on your computer and then perhaps on a different computer.

@teresachung I like your thought process!

My feedback is a mixture of commenting, private message, etc. Just depends. I read all of the posts and keep notes on student progress.

@ackaufman Hmmm. What was the error message you got? I just tried it and it sent me to the article. The link is for a King Library database and I had to log in to get it to open.

@msmelissa52 This sounds good. Take a look at Serious Leisure too. Might be very useful to frame your explorations.

@amberantonison I would say birders would fall into the serious leisure area (take a look at the article I’ve shared down below – it’s also in the next module). Yes studies of the information behaviors of outdoor enthusiast would work as would LIS studies on hobbyist in general. Serious Leisure would be a good framework to start with.

@jas12695 A timely and unsettling example of an information community. I would go broadly and then pull examples from specific groups to demonstrate info behaviors. Perhaps take a look at Jason’s assignment synthesis – activists. There might be some similar group behaviors. This is important and I think it would be good to see what’s out there.…[Read more]

@mwieler Of course! This is the first semester we’ve grouped the books by theme. I will be tweaking that line about “applicable to community” next semester.

@annagiske Cool!

@poblete7257 hey there – if you are interested in focusing on gamers, it should work. I have had successful papers focused on studies of information exchange in virtual communities (that fits) as well as studies of game players. You might want to contact our King Library librarians for assistance. Details on their contact info…[Read more]