Fisher, K. E., & Durrance, J. C. (Accepted). How libraries and librarians make a difference in their communities. National Conference of the Public Library Association, Seattle, WA, Feb. 24-28, 2004.

Fisher, K. E. (2003). Information behavior in everyday life: Research on street-level sex workers, new immigrants, and hair stylists. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Oct. 20-23, 2003. Long Beach, CA. (Session Moderator and Presenter)

Pettigrew, K. E., Durrance, J. C., & Unruh, K. T. (Nov. 2001). Foundations and emerging characteristics of information communities: Findings from a qualitative study of three communities. Digital Communities 2001: Cities in the Information Society. Chicago.

Pettigrew, K. E., & Durrance, J. C. (Nov. 2001). Community information, networked style: Results from a nation-wide study with recommendations for online methodologies and evaluation. Library Research Seminar II. University of Maryland, MD.

Durrance, J. C., Pettigrew, K. E., Unruh, K. T., Olsen, E., Hamilton, C. (Oct. 2001). Information communities: How the Web facilitates information flow for everyday situations. Internet Research 2.0: INTERconnections Second International Conference of the Association of Internet Researchers. Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN.

Pettigrew, K. E., & Durrance, J. C. (April 2001). Fostering social capital using the 'Net: Perceptions of community network users, information providers and organizers. Sunbelt XXI: International Sunbelt Social Network Conference. Budapest, Hungary.

Hersberger, J., & Pettigrew, K. E. (April 2001). I keep to myself, but: Impediments and catalysts to information flow and social support within homeless populations. Sunbelt XXI: International Sunbelt Social Network Conference. Budapest, Hungary.

Pettigrew, K. E. & McKechnie, L. (Jan. 2000). The role of theory in LIS Education and Research: Overview of Results. Annual Conference of the Association for Library & Information Science Education. San Antonio, TX.

Hersberger, J., Pettigrew, K., & James, L. (April 2000). Social Capital as Embedded in the Social Support Networks of Homeless Populations. Sunbelt XX: International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Pettigrew, K. E. (June 1999). Beyond footcare: The role of community health nurses in linking the elderly with human services during clinical interaction. 1999 International Nursing Research Conference, Edmonton, AL.

Pettigrew, K. E., & Durrance, J. C. (June 1999). American public library participation in Internet community information delivery: Survey results and implications for reference service. ALA Reference and User Services Association, Research and Statistics Committee's Fifth Annual Research Forum, New Orleans.

Pettigrew, K. E. (Feb.1999). Community health nurses as strong-weak ties: Findings from an ethnographic study on communication between nurses and the elderly at neighborhood clinics. Sunbelt XIX: 1999 International Sunbelt Social Network Conference, Charleston, SC.

Pettigrew, K. E., & McKechnie, L. (Jan. 1999). The use of theory in library and information science education and research: Overview of a current study. 1999 Annual Conference of the Association for Library and Information Science Education, Philadelphia, PA.

Pettigrew, K. E. (May 1998). "Only for emergencies": The role of network members in providing instrumental help, human services information and affective support to the elderly. Sunbelt XVIII/5th European International Conference on Social Networks, Sitges, Spain.

Pettigrew, K. E. (Oct. 1997). He says, she says: Differences between nurses' and seniors' predictions of seniors' use of human services information given at footcare clinics. Connections '97: The Third Great Lakes Information Science Conference, Ann Arbor, MI.

Pettigrew, K. E. (Feb. 1997). I&R in the electronic age: Bringing it to the classroom. 1997 Annual Conference of the Association for Library & Information Science Education, Washington, DC.

Pettigrew, K. E. (Oct. 1996). Information-seeking via social networks: Overview of a PhD thesis on seniors' use of visiting nurses for obtaining human services information. Connections '96: The Second Great Lakes Information Science Conference, Toronto, ON.

Pettigrew, K. E. (Jan. 1996). Nurses' perceptions of their needs for community information: Results of an exploratory study in southwestern Ontario. 1996 Annual Conference of the Association for Library & Information Science Education, San Antonio, TX.

Pettigrew, K. E. (Oct. 1995). Gaining entry, gaining experience: Lessons learned in a naturalistic inquiry. Connections '95: First Great Lakes Information Science Conference, London, ON.

Pettigrew, K. E. (Feb. 1995). Nurses' perceptions of their needs for community information: A proposal for an exploratory study in southwestern Ontario. 1995 Annual Conference of the Association for Library & Information Science Education, Philadelphia, PA.