Libraries Staff Publications

2017-09-14

Popowich, Sam

This article looks at the socio-economic context of Gilles Deleuze's "Postscript on the Societies of Control", and interrogates the technological underpinning of the shift from discipline to control in the centres of advanced capitalism. The paper argues that developments in computer science and...

2017-05-01

Kung, Janice, Chambers, Thane

Background Social media has transformed communication and information dissemination. Despite its almost ubiquitous use among students, its impact on medical education (ME) is less clear. Among social media platforms, Twitter facilitates active participation, fosters concise discussions, may be...

2014-05-01

Luyk, Sean

Conference presentation at the inaugural conference of the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL), Brock University, May 25 2014. Part of panel: “Evolving Roles of Liaison Librarians”.

1988-01-01

Peter Binkley

An edition of two Ferienlieder from the mid-thirteenth century, found in British Library, Cotton Ms. Vespasian D.v.

1986-01-01

Binkley, Peter

An edition of some Anglo-Latin poems of the 14th century from British Library ms Titus.A.xx, one of which (it is argued) sheds light on the sparrowhawk in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde (3.1192).

2010

Campbell, Sandy

2012-06-01

Campbell, Sandy

The University of the Arctic Digital Library project is an ongoing project in which PLC takes an interest. Some Digital Library functions are now operational at a level, integrated into the Arctic Virtual Learning Tools environment. This session will report on the 2011 meeting in Tornio/Kemi...

2015-09-09

Polkinghorne, Sarah

Within our field, and more widely, there is a way of thinking that equates effective teaching with effective entertaining. This way of thinking can be referred to as a “discourse of edutainment.” It underpins some of the publications and conversations that encourage librarians to make their...

2017-09-01

Lar-Son, Kayla, Koufogiannakis, Denise, Laroque, Sheila, Feisst, Debbie, Carr-Wiggin, Anne, Farnel, Sharon, Bigelow, Ian

This poster provides an overview of the work of the University of Alberta Libraries to critically examine and revise its descriptive metadata practices to more accurately, appropriately, and respectfully represent Indigenous peoples and contexts. The poster was presented at the Diversity by...

2011-04-01

Campbell, Sandy, Johnson, Brettany, Storie, Dale, Hayward, Robert

Objective: 1. To engage students by delivering an Evidence Based Medicine assignment in a system that simulates a professional medical continuing education system that many participants will use in residency and practice. 2. To convert a paper-based “searching for and evaluating evidence”...