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2020-02-07

Allison Easton, Katherine Wells

In this presentation, we discuss some of the information needs that refugees experience in refugee camps, based on a literature review. We aim to identify both the ways that refugees are meeting these information needs, as well as services that might partner with refugees in order to improve...

2016-02-05

Christine Adams

The slide presentation given by School of Library and Information Studies student Christine Adams at the Forum for Information Professionals 2016 Conference.

2015-02-06

Gareau-Brennan, Céline

Traditional library outreach and the more recent trend of community-led librarianship are significant ways public librarians serve the information needs of marginalized populations, paying special attention to the core library values of diversity, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility....

2017-02-03

Nguyen, Tanya

This poster presentation compares how the University of Alberta Libraries and Service Alberta creates and manages its Content Management Solutions (CMSs). The CMSs for both organizations are contained in knowledge repositories that are updated manually by authorized individuals. As the body of...

2014-02-04

Zvyagintseva, Lydia

2015-02-06

Luther, Bethany

Freelance professionals find jobs for themselves through self-promotion but little study has been done on how they find these jobs or learn how to self-promote. An interview was conducted with a freelance illustrator who is new to the job market and who has limited professional experience....

2018-02-02

Hiscott, Quincy

To expand on the successful 2016 pilot, the University of Alberta Libraries combined giveaways with live demonstrations, experiments and tutorials to deliver over 50 events for Science Literacy Week 2017. Many of these presentations incorporated a non-traditional outreach and partnership plan...

2017-02-03

Hamilton, Sam

​This presentation outlines the recent Canadian Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications and what it might mean for academic library staff who will need to become versed on open access (OA) options for researchers. The distinction between “Gold” OA policies and “Green” OA policies is...

2017-02-03

Tokay, Sara

The role of librarianship in the twenty-first century is defined by constant change. However, the choices available to pursue a career in a diverse field such as library sciences are distinct from one another, and do not always allow for a better understanding of each role. A library technician...

2019-02-08

Carr-Wiggin, Merran

Many visitors to London are impressed by the beauty of the Fortnum & Mason shop and its iconic products rooted in the history and culture of Britain. As part of her international practicum in London, Merran spent time in the F&M archive in April and October of 2018. The F&M archive makes an...