
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to review the 2012 PLA Conference.Design/methodology/approachThis paper is a conference report from the Public Library Association (PLA) Biennial Conference held in March 2012.FindingsVarious reports from the conference.Originality/valueThis conference report has editorial value to those interested in attending the PLA conference and interest for librarians and information professionals.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 1 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
