The continuing relevance of the library as a third place for users and non-users of IT : the case of Canada Bay
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2013
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The purpose of this paper is to consider how libraries support the development of community networks both physically and digitally. To do this, a case-study methodology was employed, including a combination of data about the library and qualitative interviews with library users considering their experience of the library. This paper proposes that libraries act as ‘third places’ spatially connecting people; libraries also build links with online media and play a critical role in inclusively connecting non-technology users with the information on the Internet and digital technology more generally. The paper establishes the value of libraries in the digital age and recommends that libraries actively seek ways to develop links between non-technology users and activity on the Internet. It addresses the need to reach these types of non-technology users in different ways. Further, it suggests that libraries utilise their positioning as third places to create broader community networks, to support local communities beyond existing users and beyond the library precinct. |
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Routledge |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/56428/1/ALJ_Feb_2013_Houghton_Foth_Miller.pdf DOI:10.1080/00049670.2013.771764 Houghton, Kirralie, Foth, Marcus, & Miller, Evonne (2013) The continuing relevance of the library as a third place for users and non-users of IT : the case of Canada Bay. Australian Library Journal, 62(1), pp. 27-39. |
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Copyright 2013 Australian Library and Information Association This is a preprint of an article whose final and definitive form has been published in the Australian Library Journal (C) 2013 (copyright Taylor & Francis); The Australian Library Journal is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ualj20 |
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School of Design; Creative Industries Faculty |
Palavras-Chave | #080700 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION STUDIES #Libraries #Third Place #Digital technology #Urban Informatics |
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Journal Article |