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Face-to-Face Matters: Inspirations from the Human Library

Face-to-Face Matters: Inspirations from the Human Library

Corey Jackson, Yun Huang, Abby S. Kasowitz-Scheer
Copyright: © 2015 |Volume: 7 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 13
ISSN: 1942-390X|EISSN: 1942-3918|EISBN13: 9781466677470|DOI: 10.4018/ijmhci.2015070103
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Jackson, Corey, et al. "Face-to-Face Matters: Inspirations from the Human Library." IJMHCI vol.7, no.3 2015: pp.42-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijmhci.2015070103

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Jackson, C., Huang, Y., & Kasowitz-Scheer, A. S. (2015). Face-to-Face Matters: Inspirations from the Human Library. International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI), 7(3), 42-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijmhci.2015070103

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Jackson, Corey, Yun Huang, and Abby S. Kasowitz-Scheer. "Face-to-Face Matters: Inspirations from the Human Library," International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI) 7, no.3: 42-54. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijmhci.2015070103

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Abstract

This study describes new features for a mobile application designed to initiate face-to-face communication. While many mobile applications are designed to facilitate digitally mediated relationships (e.g., Facebook, Twitter) between previously known parties, systems focused on initiating face-to-face communication are less popular. The authors' mobile application takes inspiration from a Human Library event where participants come together to share stories with previously unknown persons. Through survey and interviews the authors describe new features of a mobile application to mediate face-to-face meetups. In the next phase of research the authors plan to implement those features and conduct additional user studies on our mobile application with the goal of increasing adoption.

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