Con-vergence: Bringing Libraries and Popular Culture Conventions Together

abstract

• Popular culture conventions (cons) can be powerful opportunities for library outreach, but they are underutilized or ignored as possibilities for many libraries. This article summarizes the results of a survey of libraries concerning their own con attendance/non-attendance as well as perceived benefits and actual barriers to attending. We also discuss our own experiences attending cons, including lessons learned and benefits gained by our own institution.

authors

• Brett, Jeremy

published proceedings

• The Journal of Library Outreach and Engagement

author list (cited authors)

• Laddusaw, S., & Brett, J.

complete list of authors

• Laddusaw, Sierra||Brett, Jeremy

publication date

• October 2020

start page

• 66

end page

• 81

volume

• 1

issue

• 1

URL

• https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/journals/jloe/article/view/350