... as important in their long-term participation in a coding community. Design/methodology/approach This study identified youth with a high level of participation and who demonstrated emergent leadership in the Scratch online community. Using methods from qualitative research on youth development, individual...

...Hilary Hughes; Rike Wolf; Marcus Foth Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore social living labs as a participatory methodology and context for fostering digital literacy and community well-being. This approach is examined through a case study of Food Rescue Townsville, a voluntary...

...Bruce Massis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide examples by which the library, in its role as an essential service positioned at the center of a community, offers its services to not only a segment of the community but to it in its entirety. Design/methodology/approach...

... been addressed by professionals, researchers and practitioners. Findings – Visibility and access to the library in some unexpected locations, thanks to a number of creative partnerships, can serve as greater a function to the library as to its partner and the community. The vitality...

... Opportunities Fund Digitisation project developing a citizens’ gateway delivered through local portals. seamlessUK will provide a single point of search and retrieval for selected local, regional and national data sources. Emphasis is on improving access to community information but it will also support...