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2019-02-08
According to Food Banks Canada, over 4 million Canadians are food insecure. But what does food insecurity actually mean, and how does it impact our community? Food insecurity is a complex web of social challenges that goes beyond income level. Education, ability, location and community are just...
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2019-02-08
Having an open discussion about ‘death’ and ‘dying’ is often considered to be too morbid or taboo in our Canadian culture. This attitude can impact the ways that we think about mortality and grieving. Unfortunately, it also means that those conversations are often avoided completely. In my...
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Understanding response processes in noncognitive measures with explanatory item response modeling
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A common criticism of noncognitive measures is the potential for cultural influences in response processes. This study employs explanatory item response modeling to understand the effects of various demographic variables on response processes, using a measure of social support. Results support...
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The Closed Door of Open Government: Creative Commons as a remedy for Crown copyright barriers
Download2019-05-10
Presentation at Creative Commons Summit 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal. Program Abstract: The closed door of open government: Creative Commons as a remedy for Crown copyright barriers Open licensing of government publications is a laudable goal, but is rarely achieved in Canada. As a result, many...
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2019-02-08
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...
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2019-02-08
Language and culture are deeply intertwined concepts, and to engage in one is to engage in the other. Multilingual collections are one way to engage both concepts, particularly in integrated multilingual collections that fully serve the diverse communities. This is in accordance with library...
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2019-02-27
Presentation delivered as a part of the 2019 Fair Dealing Symposium hosted by the University of Alberta Copyright Office.
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2019-02-08
Frechette, Jessica, Ratcliffe, Caitlin, Schamuhn Kirk, Deborah
Last summer, we chose to complete an LIS study abroad program offered by the University of Southern Mississippi and based on-site in the United Kingdom. This cross-cultural experience broadened our perspective of library services and challenged us to develop new ways of thinking as we immersed...
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2019-02-08
Heavy Head, Danielle, Heavy Head, Ryan
Keynote from LIBRARIANS, MEET WORLD: Cultural Engagement and Inclusive Access in Libraries: Danielle Heavy Head is a member of Kainai, a Blackfoot tribe situated in between the Old Man River; the Belly River; & the Saint Mary’s River. Her father is Blackfoot and her mother is Cree from the...