An important aspect of the Help Seeking study is interacting and sharing our findings with members of the public library, community networking, and academic communities. Here are listings of recent publications and conference presentations that feature Help Seeking researchers.
 

Publications

Pettigrew, Karen E., Durrance, Joan C., Vakkari, Pertti. "Approaches to Studying Public Library Internet Initiatives: A Review of the Literature and Overview of a Current Study." June 1999 issue of Library & Information Science Research, Volume 21, Issue 3.

Durrance, Joan C., Pettigrew, Karen E. "Community Information: The Technological Touch." February 2000 issue of Library Journal, Volume 125, Issue 2.

Pettigrew, Karen E., Durrance, Joan C.,  "Community Building Using the ‘Net: Perceptions of Internet Users, Information Providers and Organizers". Conference proceedings from Internet Research 1.0: The State of the Interdiscipline, First Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AIOR), (September 14-17, 2000, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas)

Joan C. Durrance, Karen Pettigrew, Michael Jourdan, Karen Scheuerer "Libraries and Civil Society" In: Nancy Kranich. Libraries: The Cornerstone of Democracy. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.

Durrance, Joan C. "The Vital Role of Librarians in Creating Information Communities: Strategies for Success."  Conference proceedings from the LAMA National Conference (December 2, 2000).

Conference Presentations

Durrance, Joan C. The Vital Role of Librarians in Creating Information Communities: Strategies for Success.  Presented at the  LAMA National Conference (December 2, 2000).

Durrance, Joan C. and Pettigrew, Karen E. Help-Seeking in an Electronic World: The Role of Librarians in Finding Community Information on the Internet. Presented at the Michigan Library Association Annual Conference (October 4, 2000, Detroit).

Pettigrew, Karen E. and Durrance, Joan C. Community Building Using the Net: Perceptions of Organizers, Information Providers and Internet
Users. Internet Research 1.0: The State of the Interdiscipline, First Annual Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AIOR),
(September 14-17, 2000, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas)

Durrance, Joan C. How Libraries and Librarians Help. Presented at the American Library Association Annual Conference (July 9, 2000, Chicago).

Durrance, Joan C., Pettigrew, Karen E., Jourdan, Michael and Scheuerer, Karen. How Librarians Anticipate and Respond to Community Information Needs. Multnomah County Library Presentation (June 6, 2000, Portland, OR).

Durrance, Joan C. The Public Library as a Community Information Provider. Illinois Library Association conference (October 1999, Chicago).

Pettigrew, Karen E. Using the Internet to meet everyday information needs. Dept. of Technical Communication, College of Engineering, University of Washington (October 22, 1999, Seattle).

Durrance, Joan C. (presenter) and Pettigrew, Karen E. American Public Library Participation in Internet Community Information Delivery: Survey Results and Implications for Reference Service. Public Library Association & Community Information Services Committee (June 26, 1999, New Orleans).

Durrance, Joan C. Preparing for the New Millennium With Community Information. ALA Reference and User Services Association, Research and Statistics Committee's Fifth Annual Research Forum (June 26, 1999, New Orleans).

Durrance, Joan C. and Pettigrew, Karen E. "Conceptual and Methodological Issues with Evaluating Public Library-Community Network Initiatives." Presented at the American Society for Information Science 1999 Mid-Year Conference session "Evaluation of community networks" (May 25, 1999, Pasadena, CA)