Carving out a niche

The process by which a new community establishes the unique purpose and value that it creates within the context of a broader ecosystem. Involves defining the scope of the community, its relationship to other communities, and how people, activities, and content within the community will be organized. (Chapter 6, p. 232)*

*Terms defined for the Nurturing Online Communities (NOC) course include a chapter reference to the course text Building Successful Online Communities by Kraut and Resnick.

Citation: Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement. (2025) CSCCE Glossary: Nurturing Online Communities. Santistevan, Pratt, and Woodley doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17137478

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