Con-vergence: Bringing Libraries and Popular Culture Conventions Together

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 benef...

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Published in:Journal of library outreach & engagement 2020-10, Vol.1 (1), p.66-81
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