Conference Paper: “The Future of Public Libraries as Convivial Spaces: A Design Fiction”
The conference paper (full text, open access) linked to below appears in GROUP ’20: Companion of the 2020 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work.
Title
The Future of Public Libraries as Convivial Spaces: A Design Fiction
Authors
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
GROUP ’20: Companion of the 2020 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work
DOI: 10.1145/3323994.3369901
Abstract
The proliferation of information and communication technologies (ICT) along with pressures of global capitalism has called in to question the role of public libraries in the future. At the same time, communities continue to rely on public libraries for social and civic functions. In this paper, the authors use research through design (RTD) and design fiction methods to explore alternative conceptions of public libraries and the role of ICTs in them The authors propose a design fiction in the form of a call for grant proposals issued by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The design fiction focuses on the concept of conviviality to propose future design spaces for new kinds of interactions between library patrons and the world around them.
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20 pages; PDF.
Filed under: Funding, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Open Access, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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