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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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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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Reclaiming Ethics, Decolonizing Libraries: Exploring a New Intersectional Framework for Allyship and Ethical Practice
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The intersection between Indigenous allyship, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility lies on unsteady ground and is understudied in LIS literature. This presentation employs critical analysis to explore where the tension lies between these concepts and forwards a new interdisciplinary...
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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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Darth Vader, Spiderman and Sailor Moon Walk Into a Library: Adapting Cosplay for the Public Library Setting
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Marple, Jessica, Linville, Elizabeth, Wells, Robin, Ridley, Pamela
This presentation will provide an introduction to and brief theoretical exploration of the concept of cosplaying. Following this, we will discuss the ways in which cosplay can be meaningfully incorporated into public library programming, including examples of libraries that have previously...
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Social Technology - Using Theories of Psychosocial Development to Better Offer Technology Services to Children
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The exponential growth of technology, and our society’s subsequent reliance on this technology, has left many concerned about the negative repercussions on the social development of children raised in a society so engrossed with technology. Yet computer literacy continues to be an important skill...
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Patron-Perpetrated Sexual Harassment at the Public Library
2018-02-02
Third-party sexual harassment, perpetrated against employees by individuals external to their employing organization, is a serious and all too common issue faced by employees in service-oriented occupations. This includes sexual harassment of library employees by library patrons. Studies in...
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Analysis of Canadian Wireless Spectrum Auctions: Licence Ownership and Deployment in the 700 MHz, 2500 MHz and 3500 MHz Frequency Ranges
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Despite the Canadian government’s assertion that high-speed broadband access is crucial for economic and social benefit, there is minimal competition or availability of these services in rural or remote areas. Economic factors suggest that wireless technologies are best-suited to help rural...
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How Project Management Theory Improves Program and Event Planning in the Library: Science Literacy Week as a Case Study
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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...