Libraries Staff Publications
This collection contains publications of staff at the University of Alberta Libraries.
Items in this Collection
- 29University of Alberta Library
- 29University of Alberta Library/Libraries Staff Publications
- 1Integrative Health Institute (IHI)
- 1Integrative Health Institute (IHI)/Wisdom Engaged: Traditional Knowledge and Northern Community Well-Being
- 1School of Library and Information Studies
- 1School of Library and Information Studies/Journal Articles (Library & Information Studies)
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Instruction for Information Literacy in Canadian Academic Libraries: A Longitudinal Analysis of Aims, Methods, and Success
Download2013
Tan, Maria, Julien, Heidi, Merillat, Shannon
The study reports a survey of information literacy instruction practices in Canadian academic libraries. Results indicate that formal instruction is offered by 89% of respondents, a minority of which articulate formal instructional objectives or work in libraries with full-time instructional...
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Study in Grey and White: Measuring the Impact of the 8Rs Canadian Library Human Resources Study
Download2009
Objective – To use the 8Rs Canadian Library Human Resources Study (the 8Rs Study) as a test case to develop a model for assessing research impact in LIS. Methods – Three different methods of citation analysis which take into account the changing environment of scholarly communications. These...
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Finding More Canadian Indigenous Health Articles Using Search Filters
2015-02-20
Dorgan, Marlene, Campbell, Sandy, Tjosvold, Lisa
This presentation describes 12 provincial and territorial database search filters, which were created to retrieve articles about Indigenous people from OVID Medline.
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Roving Reference with iPads: a study of the use of iPads as technological support and service assessment [presentation slides]
Download2011
Presentation slides for paper presented at World Library and Information Congress : 77th IFLA General Conference and Assembly 13-18 August 2011, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Conference Session 197:Innovative information services in the digital environment. Hosted by Reference and Information Services...
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Against the wind: Challenges and barriers to Canadian academic librarians’ instructional practices
Download2017-01-01
Polkinghorne, Sarah, Julien, Heidi
Helping students learn how to navigate information—and misinformation—is as important as ever. The Canadian information literacy (IL) landscape continues to evolve along with rhetorical, theoretical, and contextual developments, such as the new Framework for Information Literacy for Higher...
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National Statistical and Values Profile of Canadian Libraries: Report to CLA executive council
Download2012-11-30
Schrader, Alvin M., Brundin, Michael R.
Final report to CLA Executive Council on the project National Statistical and Values Profile of Canadian Libraries. The report consists of an Executive Summary of findings and methodologies for each of the two principal components of the project—library statistics and library value—together with...
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Roving Reference with iPads: a study of the use of iPads as technological support and service assessment
Download2011-05-26
Abstract: Libraries continue to put effort into providing on-line and self-serve access to materials to reflect changing technological possibilities and expectations. Online solutions work for offsite and internet connected patrons but many patrons still physically work in library space, may not...