INFO 200 – Information Communities | Sandra | Group Activity https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/peers/sandraeide/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Sandra is a member. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:22:34 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 308a633f21426255df639f7fb1ee46d1 Andrea Jones posted an update in the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A: Hi @michael! For the Information Sources Survey - I've found […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19942/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:55:53 -0700 Hi @michael! For the Information Sources Survey – I’ve found a good contender for the research-based source, but it’s a database that I have access to through my local library. Is it ok that it’s not publicly-accessible?

]]> 2 638fb1492d5d88257407c7a648c5ffb3 Kaela posted an update in the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A: For blog report #4, I've noticed a lot of the studies I've […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19930/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:22:10 -0700 For blog report #4, I’ve noticed a lot of the studies I’ve been looking at have “background” instead of “literature review.” I wanted to double-check to make sure that they’re essentially the same thing before I choose my study. Thank you!

]]> 2 33b9d8270b920e48ecd475e32412278a Sandra posted an update in the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A: Information Sources Survey: My information community is […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19929/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:41:20 -0700 Information Sources Survey:

My information community is hobbyist collectors. Is it okay if I narrow this survey assignment to coin collectors?Coin collectors is a group I’ve referenced in my broader research so far and I’ve found some interesting sources I’d like to dive deeper into, if it’s okay to narrow it for this assignment.

For the…Read more

]]> 3 cda8e1323b47755ce2a38ce290b3f16e Fawnda McMahan joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19911/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:28 -0800 0 f93801890ae9415e896693b13bad77cf Crystal Rie joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19901/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 07:09:37 -0800 0 4dc750f31b902bf3054c2fa4b4458c0f Yvette Garcia joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19897/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:50:26 -0800 0 c2c424433b92f6e655a1738b29ef1270 Sandra joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19894/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:41:41 -0800 0 0d43de14dceb7cd2f501a5191b5e7101 Anna Nelson posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I am choosing 'incarcerated individuals' as my information […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19883/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:57:39 -0800 I am choosing ‘incarcerated individuals’ as my information community. I am interested in expanding my knowledge of them and how they relate to Information Science/ Communities.

]]> 3 842f7e85898451cf2a2c5c65c0b67734 Andrea Jones posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I’ve been agonizing over this decision for a while. I keep g […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19874/ Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:14:54 -0800 I’ve been agonizing over this decision for a while. I keep gravitating toward proximate communities whose interests are tied to the local community. I think my front runner is ethnic enclaves, or more specifically the folks who live in/belong to them. I was inspired by Cambodiatown in Long Beach, California – the librarians at the local branch t…Read more

]]> 1 b0dfabc0990c5f08e073dcde84fc26cb Fawnda McMahan joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19872/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:00:14 -0800 0 9b5da97a2a9d5d7442083d1115a5412f Kaela posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Okay, I keep coming up with new ideas. I'm keeping the ESL […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19870/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:46:58 -0800 Okay, I keep coming up with new ideas. I’m keeping the ESL community on my list, but I also thought of the amateur genealogists or just genealogists community in general. I’m done with ideas after these two!

]]> 1 039d8d16baf7e40916381a54ce74afff Anna Nelson joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19865/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:24:34 -0800 0 2298a3d69892b50bf5aa454bc2f1444f Laura Canales posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Hello, I was thinking about focusing on teenagers and, if […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19858/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:59:18 -0800 Hello,

I was thinking about focusing on teenagers and, if I need to narrow it down, I’d like to focus on marginalized communities.

]]> 1 0d4de1c4d4e0af4bd1056045e9721237 Laura Canales joined the group My Favorite Podcast https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19857/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:58:14 -0800 0 a8f9a47539542c6def2b50c163b4bdaa Laura Canales joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19855/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:56:24 -0800 0 e1929e3db898eced304570f15b60dec6 Laura Canales joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19854/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:55:31 -0800 0 c341d88ceb71e64085ec9073074ce9a2 Elyse Morales posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Hello everyone! After being really torn on my community […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19844/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:57 -0800 Hello everyone!

After being really torn on my community I’ve decided on one that libraries often serve: the unhoused (homeless) community. There seems to be a lot of literature on this community and I am looking forward to learning more about their information needs and behavior.
Thank you!

]]> 1 d8357a787804f7da05cb56a7b5493fe9 Keenan Kobes posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Hello everyone! I'm quite set on the information community I […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19837/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:33:37 -0800 Hello everyone! I’m quite set on the information community I have chosen for this class. I plan to write about what I think is the most interesting information community: conspiracy theorists. This is both a topic for which I have an interest, and it seems there is a lot of literature!

]]> 3 64b9c1867cf66848541e2365598d0e54 Keenan Kobes joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19836/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:30:01 -0800 0 326cb6e18c654f2966e799b4b418da39 Teresa posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I have thought a lot about my information community and came […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19835/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:34:29 -0800 I have thought a lot about my information community and came to conclusion about my favorite book series: Harry Potter. More focus on Harry Potter Fandom or possible Harry Potter Fan base.

]]> 1 b7da29e7bf34970408e5564bcd8c7bf7 Sandra posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Another idea I'm interested in is the community of hobbyist […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19834/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:58:00 -0800 Another idea I’m interested in is the community of hobbyist collectors. I was looking through articles on behavior research for various hobby groups and found collecting to be really interesting to me.

]]> 1 c02cb3c72e4c19dbec969ded98af17b8 PagePigeon posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: After the class chat the other day I've been reconsidering […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19832/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 03:40:24 -0800 After the class chat the other day I’ve been reconsidering my options for an information community. I hope to remain in a community college in the future, so I’ve been looking into potential information communities through that lens now. There are a lot of good options I think, but at the moment I’m considering either non-traditional students, or…Read more

]]> 3 0989e964ebc7724d8af51e34325d980a Jennifer Parker posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I have been thinking of two different groups, both groups […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19831/ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:17:02 -0800 I have been thinking of two different groups, both groups that I we work with in our library system. One was autistic people. I am not autistic, but many people in my life are. I wanted to focus on autistic ADULTS rather than children or parents of autistic children (which most of the research is focused on). My snag in this is that most…Read more

]]> 1 a867482e8c730f0da014030fcfe8b575 Jennifer Parker joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19828/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:10:55 -0800 0 ee334ce8d3e8a8b4b28c99c28d798463 Stephanie Willis (she/her) joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19824/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:02:28 -0800 0 fb7e22c8e1491a9da9b656e320dcc2b9 Stephanie Willis (she/her) joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19823/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:02:26 -0800 0 ac0bb0276dcd4c2bdf879a8077504a53 Kaela posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I'm now thinking of focusing on either zine creators or ESL […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19822/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:59:38 -0800 I’m now thinking of focusing on either zine creators or ESL learners. I went to my local library and they provide an ESL conversation group!

]]> 1 f574d979592bbea3cb6ca955603c23a2 Percival posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Hello all! Some communities I'm considering are ravers […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19821/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 22:34:34 -0800 Hello all! Some communities I’m considering are ravers (underground dance), or artists who create with recycled materials. I’m particularly interested in the rave community because it’s typically a welcoming but by necessity also a secretive group.

]]> 4 700d6bb3fc3ddc501d05aed07ed084aa Amy Morris posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Hello, I was thinking about doing artists/crafters and had […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19813/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:05:30 -0800 Hello,
I was thinking about doing artists/crafters and had started to do some digging into the databases. However, I just saw that one of the exemplars is of visual artists. Is it okay to still do the same thing, so long as I don’t look over that exemplar?

]]> 1 a5d0e1166f8696729fd98e56ccbe9ded Amy Morris joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19812/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:01:53 -0800 0 a6c584aec05b0bfdb44c8c265cb81e6e Elizabeth Hunter posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I am not sure what community I want to research. However, I […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19801/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:22:27 -0800 I am not sure what community I want to research. However, I have considered different communities I am interested in, such as those involved in restoring historical objects or preserving historical sites. Other communities I thought about are self-reliant or homesteading communities, or communities that use herbal remedies. I’m just not sure what…Read more

]]> 3 79efafde622a7820b0bce45bb17fb02e Sandra posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I’m considering focusing my community research on library v […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19795/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:34:03 -0800 I’m considering focusing my community research on library volunteers as an information community. I think there might be a few LIS theories that connect with the information needs and behaviors of library volunteers. Originally, I was thinking to research the community of volunteers as a whole, but that could be too broad as it could span from l…Read more

]]> 3 ebfa38a7b3c48d5c01bf9d5ff57fe8b6 Keenan Kobes joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19778/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:45:18 -0800 0 e2433a950ec63cba7320b486fe94d6de Elizabeth Hunter joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19770/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:48:18 -0800 0 ea391dcc9cad9259891fbc0e5ef17a24 Elizabeth Hunter joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19769/ Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:47:46 -0800 0 89a4834f6953538cef662ae677733dba Kaela posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Hi everyone! I'm a bit torn on which community to pick, […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19763/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:08:05 -0800 Hi everyone! I’m a bit torn on which community to pick, mostly due to being unable to find peer-reviewed journals. It might just be I’m searching for the wrong terms. Anyways, here are a few of the communities I’m interested in researching:
eSports Community – possibly narrowing it down to eSports players?
League of Legends community – similar…Read more

]]> 2 74b4c1f722bb27a0e6e5dfdb24bf4a3d PagePigeon posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I've been considering the fiber arts community for this […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19756/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:25:25 -0800 I’ve been considering the fiber arts community for this semester. It’s a community I’m passionate about and it’s broad enough that I’m fairly certain I’d be able to find some decent literature on it. It could also be narrowed down significantly too if necessary. Since 2020 fiber arts, especially crochet and knitting, have seen a burst in…Read more

]]> 3 06737095d05e9438a120d0d5baa98e98 Elyse Morales joined the group Geographic Intros! https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19754/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:08:34 -0800 0 f3f4559a37d7a94859819375e97842d2 Elyse Morales joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19753/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:08:32 -0800 0 b1ccbec0cb25e3555da92a4a978582b0 Amy Morris joined the group My Favorite Podcast https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19746/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:11:44 -0800 0 1b916ca625c17a14337be338e3273c17 Amy Morris joined the group INFO 200 Assignment Q & A https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19743/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:11:37 -0800 0 348ea1adcd7d6186f782d8a66c15b639 Amy Morris joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19742/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:11:33 -0800 0 8617b247f201e6285bf9acd0f3ae6964 Amy Morris posted an update in the group Geographic Intros!: Hello from Fresno, CA. We are known for being 2-3 hours from […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19740/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:09:02 -0800 Hello from Fresno, CA. We are known for being 2-3 hours from everything (multiple national parks, SF, LA, the ocean) and for being a major agricultural center for the world.

]]> 0 7ea7abe10fd6d14948d192836f9fe974 Amy Morris joined the group Geographic Intros! https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19739/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:04:20 -0800 0 e3a573f8ff69202c0631b5fa26c55832 Sandra posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: Another idea I'm thinking about, although this could be too […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19729/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:25:18 -0800 Another idea I’m thinking about, although this could be too broad is the e-book and audio-book apps and platforms. Such as kindle, audible, hoopla, libby. I don’t know if I should narrow it to specifically to just e-books or just audio-books or both. I think it’s interesting that some people only do one or the other based on their needs and preferences.

]]> 1 2f0066529761c7e5def5d1d33e62217e Sandra posted an update in the group Choosing Your Community Discussion: I have a whole list of information communities I'm […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19728/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:16:21 -0800 I have a whole list of information communities I’m interested in exploring, but today I’ve been looking into researching The Sims Games Enthusiasts, or if I go towards this route should I leave it more open and involve all simulated life video games?

]]> 3 e4aa09b096b8a2de243351d1bd98af45 Sandra joined the group Choosing Your Community Discussion https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19727/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:32:51 -0800 0 186cf574e8627b359d450891f6744ad0 Stephanie Willis (she/her) posted an update in the group Geographic Intros!: Sending warm wishes to you all from Highland Park, Los […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19719/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:46:16 -0800 Sending warm wishes to you all from Highland Park, Los Angeles. I grew up in Seattle — excited to see some fellow Washingtonians here!

]]> 4 271289f0ba69c98907889c81a4d446b5 Rich Silverman posted an update in the group Geographic Intros!: I've lived in Los Angeles for a long time - mostly in the […] https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19718/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:44:15 -0800 I’ve lived in Los Angeles for a long time – mostly in the Fairfax District. However, I grew up in northwest suburban Chicago and did my undergrad in film at Columbia College Chicago and lived in the city for most of my 20s. Right now I would say the weather in LA is much better than what my parents are dealing with!

]]> 1 5dccddc3cceb94e82176c227ef786bfe Rich Silverman joined the group Geographic Intros! https://infocom.hyperlib.sjsu.edu/community/activity/p/19717/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:43:05 -0800 0