“Palaces for the People”: Mapping Public Libraries’ Capacity for Social Connection and Inclusion
December 6, 2022
“Palaces for the People”: Mapping Public Libraries’ Capacity for Social Connection and Inclusion
A new report from researchers at McMaster University’s Department of Health Aging & Society and Western University’s Faculty of Information and Media Studies looks at trends in public library-focused Library and Information Science (LIS) research from 2012 to 2022 with a focus on four questions:
- How do public libraries help patrons create or maintain connections in their communities?
- What population groups are included in public library research and in what ways are they differently impacted by public library services, materials, and/or spaces?
- How are public library virtual programming and services (especially prominent during COVID-19) changing the ways in which patrons engage with public libraries?
- In what ways does the Canadian public library research landscape compare or differ from that in European and Australasian countries, and what lessons can we glean from these differences?
Full Report: “Palaces for the People”: Mapping Public Libraries’ Capacity for Social Connection and Inclusion
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