How Libraries Anticipate and Respond to Community Information Needs

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How Libraries Anticipate and Respond to Community Information Needs

Community Information (CI) & Public Libraries

Outcomes of CI Involvement in the 1970s

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Our Rich Findings: CI in the '70s-'00s. Then & Now--PLs:

Major Differences Since 1970s

Change in CI Formats Past Five Years

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Why Are We Here?

Site Visits to 3 US Communities with PL/CN Involvement

What We’ve Found Out about Public Library Community Nets

Benefits of Library CN by Broad Category As Seen by Users

Increased Access to Information Resources

Increased Access to Organizations and People

Increased Effectiveness of Community Organizations

Contributions to Personal Gains and Empowerment

Contributions to a Stronger Community

Promoting a New View of the Library

We Welcome Your Comments and Suggestions

Author: School of Information

Email: helpseek@umich.edu

Home Page: http://www.si.umich.edu/helpseek