A boundary-centric approach to studying mobile information sharing

When we study information being shared “on the move,” I argue that a boundary-centric approach is necessary. With the increasing ubiquity of mobile technology, information is often shared with and placed within new contexts and environments (Courtright, 2008). Considering the boundaries between these contexts, how individuals and groups can span these boundaries, and the roles of boundary objects in bridging between environments allows for grounded, thorough, and insightful study of how information is shared within and across different groups and communities as individuals find themselves “on the move.”

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