2019
Graduate Students:
- Marnie James & Alec Mullender (MLIS students, Western University) for their research, “Invisible Structures: How Classification Defines and Divides Us”
- Justin Fuhr (MLIS Candidate, University of Alberta) for his research, “Developing Core Competencies in Emerging Areas of Academic Librarianship”
Practicing Librarians:
- Elizabeth Yates (Brock University), Study of the perspectives of transgender students regarding services, collections, and spaces in academic libraries.
- Tim Walsh (Concordia University) & Jess Whyte (University of Toronto), National review of current workflows and methods for identifying sensitive information in digital collections (including special, general, and research data).
- Christina Winter (University of Regina) & Rumi Graham (University of Lethbridge) Copyright practices and approaches at Canadian post-secondaries: an expanded follow-up national survey.
- Laura Bredahl & Kari D. Weaver (University of Waterloo), Exploring Students’ Information Use through Learner Needs Analysis, in a Canadian STEM context: Towards a collaborative approach to integrated instructional design.
2018
Graduate Students:
- Nicole Doro (MLIS student, Western University) for her research, Attitudes and Perspectives on the Institutional Repository at the University of Western Ontario.
Practicing Librarians:
- Beth Maddigan (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Libraries as Public ‘Homespaces’: Exploring Multiple Literacies through Community Pop-Up Art Hives.
- Graeme Campbell (Queen’s University Library), Michelle Lake (Concordia University Library), Catherine McGoveran (University of Ottawa Library), Post-depository: Investigating the Persistence of Federal Government Publications in Former Depository Libraries. Presentation
2017
Graduate Students:
- Madeline Donnelly (MLIS student, Western University), ‘Peer review and the scholarly conversation: Shifting towards a culture of transparency.’
- Claire Burrows (PhD Candidate, Library and Information Science, Western University) , ‘Examining how Canadian academic libraries are currently approaching issues related to accessibility for students with disabilities and how they are being met.’
Practicing Librarians:
- Diane Dawson, Jaclyn McLean, and Charlene Sorenson (University of Saskatchewan), ‘Communicating Cancellations to Campus: Strategies Across Canada.’ Presentation
- Lauren Byl (University of Waterloo), ‘Author Addendum Conundrum: Reconciling author use of addenda against publisher acceptance.’
- Heather Dean (University of Victoria), ‘Finding Finding Aids: A Study of Legacy Metadata in Special Collections and University Archives at Canadian Research Libraries.’
- Sajni Lacey and Susie Wilson (University of British Columbia), ‘Curriculum mapping as a tool to grow library-faculty partnerships: A case Study.’ Presentation
2016
Research Support Priorities and Opportunities for Collaboration Among Librarians and Research Administrators: A Study of the Literature Cara Bradley (University of Regina)
Full Text Article
Open Badges for demonstrating Open Access compliance: A pilot project Christie Hurrell, Paul Pival and Kathryn Ruddock (University of Calgary)
Presentation
How will the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty change the current accessibility landscape across CARL libraries to facilitate a more effective interaction among members as well as in the international arena? Katya Pereyaslavska (University of Toronto)
2015
Individualized Research Consultations Assessment Project Karine Fournier and Lindsay Sikora (University of Ottawa)
Presentation
2014
The comparative reporting practices of the literature searching component of systematic reviews with and without Information Professional (i.e. Librarian) involvement Deborah Meert, (Western University), John Costella (Western University), and Nazi Torabi (McGill University)
Access to personal information in unique research collections: a literature review Michael Moir (York University)
What’s in a name? Self-identification practices of academic libraries supporting journal publishing activities Jeanette Hatherill (University of Ottawa), Andrea Kosavic (York University), Karen Meijer-Kline (Public Knowledge Project), and Jacqueline Whyte Appleby (OCUL Scholars Portal)
Full Text Article
Research Progress and Results
2013
Mobile Solutions for Researchers in the Field Wayne Johnston (University of Guelph) Final Report
Academic Librarians’ Potential Roles in Learning Communities to Support Student Scholarship and Research Learning Outcomes / Competencies: an Exploration Within Medical Education Rebecca Raworth (University of Victoria) and Lindsay Glynn (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
Presentation to the Canadian Health Libraries Association (May 2015)
Presentation to the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Libraries Association (April 2015)
Final Report
Roles of librarians in research teams Shailoo Bedi and Christine Walde (University of Victoria)
Transforming Roles: Canadian Academic Librarians Embedded in Faculty Research Projects” full text article: http://crl.acrl.org/content/78/3/314.full.pdf+html
2012
3D Printing and Scanning at the Dalhousie Libraries: A Case Study. Michael Groenendyk (Dalhousie University) Read the full report
Blog post about the 3D model collection for the Dalhousie Libraries’ Libvine blog:
3D model collection
Digital archaeology in the University of Victoria archives: A case study. John Durno (University of Victoria)
2011
A Study of Librarian Roles in Promoting Scholarly Communication within Canadian Research Libraries. Leila Fernandez (York University) and Jane Burpee (University of Guelph) Report
An analysis and interpretation of existing social media policies utilized by public information institutions. Max Neuvians (University of Ottawa LIS student) – Study not conducted
2010
The Impact of Research Summaries on LIS Practitioners. Lorie Kloda (McGill University), Denise Koufogiannakis (University of Alberta) and Alison Brettle (University of Salford). Summary
Publications
Assessing the impact of evidence summaries in library and information practice
http://www.lirgjournal.org.uk/lir/ojs/index.php/lir/article/view/644
How do libraries effectively engage their students through library instruction? Doug Suarez (Brock University). Final Report (Presented at IFLA 2012)
2009
More than a Rubber Stamp? The Role of Collection Librarians in Curriculum Consultations. Laura E. Briggs Learning Services Librarian (Collections), UBC Okanagan Library – Study not conducted
Canadian academic librarians and their use of social media: a two-phase survey. Dean Giustini, Reference Librarian, University of British Columbia, UBC Biomedical Branch Library. Survey ¦ Wiki ¦ Preliminary Report
Co-op placements in academic libraries: Their role in the formation of librarians’ professional identity.Kristin Hoffmann, Research & Instructional Librarian, The University of Western Ontario and Selinda Berg, Clinical Medicine Librarian, University of Windsor. Report
2008
Library Blackboard: a focus group study. Marc Bragdon, Information Services Librarian, University of New Brunswick Libraries (Final Report)
