Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians http://capalibrarians.org CAPAL Supports Academic Librarians and the Profession Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:07:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.2 The 2016 Census of Canadian Academic Librarians User Guide and Results Summary Report http://capalibrarians.org/2016/12/the-2016-census-of-canadian-academic-librarians-user-guide-and-results-summary-report/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/12/the-2016-census-of-canadian-academic-librarians-user-guide-and-results-summary-report/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2016 15:19:35 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2805 Dear Colleagues,

Between June 27 and September 6, 2016 the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) conducted Canada’s first census of academic librarians. The census initiative received 904 responses. On behalf of CAPAL, the Census Project Team is pleased to share the 2016 Census of Canadian Academic Librarians User Guide and Results Summary report. The report will also be stored and made available via the University of Alberta Dataverse data repository.

Cross tabulated tables and aggregate microdata will be made available via the University of Alberta Dataverse in winter, 2017. A French translation of the report is also forthcoming.

Wishing you all a happy and restorative Holiday Season.

Sincerely,

Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians

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The #CAPAL17 proposal deadline has been extended to Jan. 3, 2017! http://capalibrarians.org/2016/12/the-capal17-proposal-deadline-has-been-extended-to-jan-3-2017/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/12/the-capal17-proposal-deadline-has-been-extended-to-jan-3-2017/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2016 19:11:34 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2802 Dear Colleagues,

Please note that the deadline for submissions to the #CAPAL17 conference has been extended to January 3rd, 2017.

All submissions should be addressed to: Program Chair, Courtney Waugh at cwaugh5@uwo.ca

Best,

Colleen Burgess

Chair of the Communications Committee

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CAPAL17 Student Poster Session CFP http://capalibrarians.org/2016/12/capal17-student-poster-session-cfp/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/12/capal17-student-poster-session-cfp/#respond Fri, 16 Dec 2016 20:51:35 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2789 The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) is pleased to accept proposals for the CAPAL17 Student Poster Session. This new initiative was undertaken to foster and establish relationships between emerging professionals and academic librarians within the profession, and to provide students with an opportunity to present their scholarly work.

The CAPAL17 Student Poster Session will be held on May 30, 2017 in conjunction with the CAPAL Reception.

Proposals are due January 31, 2017.

Please see goo.gl/gvrdtu for application details.

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Requesting Feedback on the Proposed CAPAL Membership Directory http://capalibrarians.org/2016/11/requesting-feedback-on-the-proposed-capal-membership-directory/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/11/requesting-feedback-on-the-proposed-capal-membership-directory/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2016 19:22:45 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2770 CAPAL is growing and we hear from members that you want more ways to connect with one another. To address this need, CAPAL is proposing a membership directory for active CAPAL members. Membership directories are a common membership benefit of professional associations; they offer an opportunity to connect with association members across Canada for professional development, identifying shared research interests, and community outreach. We want to hear from you about this project!

Quick facts about the Directory Project:

  • The directory would be opt-in only; you will only be in the directory if you choose to participate. You could opt-out of being listed in the directory at any time.

  • Only registered CAPAL members would be able to access the directory.

Questions to consider:

  • Would you opt-in to being listed in the directory?

  • What kind of information would you like to see in a membership directory?

  • Questions or comments on the project?

We value your feedback. Get in touch via Twitter @CAPALacbap or email us at capalibrarians@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

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CFP for #CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship. http://capalibrarians.org/2016/11/cfp-for-capal17-foundations-futures-critical-reflections-on-the-pasts-presents-and-possibilities-of-academic-librarianship/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/11/cfp-for-capal17-foundations-futures-critical-reflections-on-the-pasts-presents-and-possibilities-of-academic-librarianship/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2016 16:52:11 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2721 Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals (CFP) for CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship. This will be the fourth annual conference of the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) to be held May 30th – June 1st as part of Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2017 in Toronto, Ontario which lies in the territory of the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the New Credit River.

This conference provides an opportunity for the academic library community to critically examine and discuss together the ways in which our profession is influenced by its social, political, and economic environments. By considering academic librarianship within its historical contexts, its presents, and its possible futures, and by situating it within evolving cultural frameworks and structures of power, we can better understand the ways in which academic librarianship may reflect, reinforce, or challenge these contexts both positively and negatively.
The deadline for proposals is the 23rd of December, 2016

Courtney Waugh, Program Chair, cwaugh5@uwo.ca

On behalf of the CAPAL17 Program Committee

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CFP: Call for Proposals

CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship

CAPAL/ACBAP Annual Meeting – May 30 – June 1, 2017

Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2017

Ryerson University

Toronto, Ontario

The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) invites you to participate in its annual conference, to be held as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, which lies in the territory of the Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of the New Credit River. This conference offers librarians and allied professionals across all disciplines an alternative space to share research and scholarship, challenge current thinking about professional issues, and forge new relationships.

Theme

In keeping with the Congress 2017 theme, From Far and Wide: The Next 150, our focus is CAPAL17: Foundations & Futures: Critical Reflections on the Pasts, Presents, and Possibilities of Academic Librarianship.

This conference provides an opportunity for the academic library community to critically examine and discuss together the ways in which our profession is influenced by its social, political, and economic environments. By considering academic librarianship within its historical contexts, its presents, and its possible futures, and by situating it within evolving cultural frameworks and structures of power, we can better understand the ways in which academic librarianship may reflect, reinforce, or challenge these contexts both positively and negatively.

How can “recalling, retelling, and scrutinizing” our stories help us to understand the present and envision the future of academic librarianship? What are the logics and practices that constitute and reconstitute our profession, and inform our assumptions and approaches?

This conference engages with current discussions surrounding what many consider to be a significant juncture in academic librarianship: the turn towards critically examining the contexts and roots of our profession. How for instance, do we as a profession integrate understanding of the pasts and presents of broader social contexts and engage meaningfully in these necessary conversations?

Potential Topics:

Papers presented might relate to aspects of the following themes (though they need not be limited to them):

  • Critical reflections on librarian identity, agency, and representation (in areas such as gender, sexuality, race, decolonization/indigenization, professionalism, stereotypes)
  • Critical reflections on core values: intellectual and academic freedom, access to information, privacy of information, preservation and curation, professionalism, etc.
  • Bringing the oppositional practices of broader social mobilization around movements (e.g., Black Lives Matter, Idle No More, transgender rights, and others) to bear on our work
  • Critical librarianship in practice: collections development and management, information literacy, reference services, and other areas of service (e.g., cultural bias in knowledge organization; absent histories, etc.)
  • Critical reflections on career paths (e.g., early-career professionals, new and emerging roles, specializations, management, leadership, etc.)
  • Unpacking of language, rhetoric, and discourse that influence and constitute our profession and services (e.g., buzzwords, military or business speak, oppositional discourses of past/future, print/digital, progressive/obsolete, etc.)
  • Modes of knowledge creation, research dissemination, and engagement (e.g., oral traditions, co-creation, copyright, open access, and other forms of scholarly communication, etc.)
  • Critical review of current educational requirements and training for academic librarians

The Program Committee invites proposals for individual papers as well as proposals for panel submissions of three papers. Proposed papers must be original and not have been published elsewhere.

  • Individual papers are typically 20 minutes in length. For individual papers, please submit an abstract of no more than 400 words and a presentation title, with a brief biographical statement and your contact information.
  • For complete panels, please submit a panel abstract of no more than 400 words as well as a list of all participants and brief biographical statements, and a separate abstract of no more than 400 words for each presenter. Please identify and provide participants’ contact information for the panel organizer.

Please feel free to contact the Program Committee to discuss a topic for a paper, panel, or other session format. Proposals should be emailed as an attachment as a .doc or .docx file, using the following filename conventions:

  • Lastname_Keywordoftopic.docx

Proposals and questions should be directed to the Program Chair, Courtney Waugh at cwaugh5@uwo.ca

Deadline for Proposals is: the 23rd of December, 2016

Further information about the conference, as well as Congress 2017 more broadly, will be available soon.

 

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CAPAL Student Committee Hosts Webinar http://capalibrarians.org/2016/10/capal-student-committee-hosts-webinar/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/10/capal-student-committee-hosts-webinar/#respond Mon, 31 Oct 2016 16:39:53 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2708 capal.students@gmail.com).]]> The CAPAL Student Committee aims to support student interests and provide professional development opportunities for LIS students interested in academic librarianship. This academic year, the Committee is hosting an e-resources webinar with E-Resources Librarian, Matt Thomas (Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON). Special thanks to Matt Thomas who will be presenting, and Mark Weiler, Web & User Experience Librarian, (Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON) for coordinating this online event. Webinars provide students the opportunity to collaborate, build skills, and network with professionals and future colleagues. If you are a librarian, student, or recent graduate who would like to share your knowledge with LIS students across the country, please feel free to get in touch with the Student Committee (capal.students@gmail.com).

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Read the CAPAL16 Conference Proceedings Today! http://capalibrarians.org/2016/09/read-the-capal16-conference-proceedings-today/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/09/read-the-capal16-conference-proceedings-today/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:31:47 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2671 The CAPAL16 Conference Abstracts are now available. Accompanying papers and/or slides are also available on select presentations.

Papers that have been added include Samantha Schmehl Hines’ paper “Connecting Individuals With Social Services: The Academic Library’s Role”, Ryan Randall’s paper “Productive Interpretations: Encouraging Patron Agency Through Cultural Criticism”, and Blair Kuntz’ paper “Library and Archival Destruction in the Middle East and North and Sub-Saharan Africa”, as well as more from both Canadian and American LIS Scholars.

Slides that have been added include Anna Wilson’s slides on “Disability in the Academy and the Academic Library Profession”, Wil Weston’s slides on “Selection Bias in Collection Development: Un-leveling the Playing Field and Making Matters Worse”, and Paul Pival’s slides on “What’s the Role of Libraries in Open Government Data”.

For a full list and links to abstracts, slides, and papers, please visit CAPAL’s previous conference page:

English

French

Many thanks to all the presenters for all their hard work and to all the attendees. We will see you at Ryerson University for CAPAL17!

Best,

Kevin Tanner, Communications Committee

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CFP Deadline Extended: The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL) http://capalibrarians.org/2016/07/cfp-deadline-extended-the-canadian-journal-of-academic-librarianship-cjal/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/07/cfp-deadline-extended-the-canadian-journal-of-academic-librarianship-cjal/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:53:26 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2560 Call for papers
The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL) is a bilingual, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal published by the Canadian Association of Academic Librarians (CAPAL). CJAL invites article and book review submissions. Submissions received by July 30th, 2016 will be assured of consideration for the second issue. [more ...]]]>
Call for papers

The Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship (CJAL) is a bilingual, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal published by the Canadian Association of Academic Librarians (CAPAL). CJAL invites article and book review submissions. Submissions received by July 30th, 2016 will be assured of consideration for the second issue. Submissions received after July 30th will be considered for future issues.

The focus and scope of the journal, and submission guidelines, can be found at http://www.cjal.ca/index.php/capal/about.

CJAL is open to all disciplines and methodologies and welcomes submissions that address academic librarianship from diverse perspectives. Submissions are accepted in French or English; abstracts and keywords will be published in both languages.

To view CJAL’s inaugural issue, please see: http://www.cjal.ca/index.php/capal/issue/view/1726

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Canadian Academic Librarians 2016 Census http://capalibrarians.org/2016/06/canadian-academic-librarians-2016-census/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/06/canadian-academic-librarians-2016-census/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:33:31 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2557 Dear Academic Librarian,

You are invited to take part in Canada’s first census of Canadian academic librarians.  A census is an enumeration of a population.  For the purposes of this census an academic librarian is anyone possessing an MLIS/MLS degree or equivalent and working as a librarian in a post-secondary education institution in Canada. The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians / L’Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels (CAPAL/ACBAP) collects data on academic librarians in Canada to provide a comprehensive picture of the profession. Data collected includes characteristics such as age, sex, marital status, language, ethnicity, education, rank and salary.

Collection of this data over time will enable the study of demographics of Canadian academic librarians, allow for the tracking of trends, comparisons with other professions, support qualitative / quantitative inquiry and inform policy development. The data will be available open access via the University of Alberta Libraries Dataverse data repository, https://dataverse.library.ualberta.ca/dvn/.

Please take 5-10 minutes to answer 27 census questions. All questions are optional, multiple choice, and you can withdraw from the census survey at any time. No personal identifying information such as your name, email or the institution where you work is collected. More detailed information about data collection procedures, anonymity and confidentiality and the census project is found in the preamble.

The census will close at midnight Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Email reminders will be sent July 15, August 7, and August 29.

 

CAPAL/ACBAP 2016 Census, http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/capalcensus2016/copy-academic-librarians-2016-census/?kiosk_timeout=5

 

The census project has been approved on ethical grounds by the MacEwan University Research Ethics Board on June 3, 2016. Any questions regarding your rights as a participant may be addressed to the Board at 780-633-3274 or reb@macewan.ca.

This study has also been granted clearance by the General Research Ethics Board according to Canadian research ethics’ principles (http://www.ethics.gc.ca/default.aspx) and Queen’s University policies (http://www.queensu.ca/urs/research-ethics).

Any questions about study participation may be directed to Eva Revitt at revitte@macewan.ca. If you have any ethical concerns or complaints, you may contact the Chair of the Queen’s University General Research Ethics Board at 1-844-535-2988 or chair.GREB@queensu.ca.

 

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Nous vous invitons à prendre part au premier recensement des bibliothécaires académiques du Canada. Le recensement vise à dénombrer une population définie. Pour les besoins du présent recensement, une ou un bibliothécaire académique est une personne qui détient un diplôme en BSI/MBSI ou l’équivalent, et qui occupe un poste de bibliothécaire dans un établissement d’enseignement postsecondaire au Canada. L’Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels / The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (ACBAP/CAPAL) recueille des données concernant les bibliothécaires académiques au Canada afin de dresser un tableau complet de la profession. Les données recueillies comprennent des caractéristiques telles que l’âge, le sexe, l’état matrimonial, la langue, l’origine ethnique, l’éducation, le rang et le salaire.

Au fil du temps, la collecte de ces données permettra d’étudier la démographie des bibliothécaires académiques canadiens, de suivre les tendances, d’établir des comparaisons avec d’autres professions, d’effectuer des recherches qualitatives et quantitatives, et d’éclairer l’élaboration des politiques. Les données seront placées en accès libre dans la base de données Dataverse des bibliothèques de l’Université de l’Alberta, https://dataverse.library.ualberta.ca/dvn/.

Nous vous remercions de prendre 5 à 10 minutes pour répondre aux 27 questions du recensement. Toutes les questions sont facultatives et à choix multiples, et vous êtes libre de vous retirer du recensement en tout temps. Nous ne recueillerons aucun renseignement permettant d’identifier les personnes tel que le nom, l’adresse courriel ou le nom de l’établissement. Vous trouverez de plus amples renseignements concernant les procédures de collecte de données, l’anonymat et la confidentialité, ainsi que le projet de recensement dans le préambule.

Le recensement prendra fin à minuit, mardi le 6 septembre 2016. Des courriels de rappel seront envoyés le 15 juillet, le 7 août et le 29 août.

 

CAPAL/ACBAP 2016 Census, http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/capalcensus2016/copy-academic-librarians-2016-census/?kiosk_timeout=5

 En matière d’éthique, ce projet de recensement a été approuvé par le comité d’éthique de la recherche de l’Université MacEwan le 3 juin 2016. Pour toute question concernant vos droits à titre de participante ou de participant, communiquez avec le comité au 780 633-3274 ou à reb@macewan.ca.

Cette étude a aussi été appuyée par le General Research Ethics Board selon les principes éthiques de recherche canadiens (http://www.ethics.gc.ca/default.aspx) et les politiques de l’Université Queen’s (http://www.queensu.ca/urs/research-ethics).

Veuillez adresser toute question concernant la participation à cette étude à Eva Revitt à revitte@macewan.ca. Pour toute préoccupation ou plainte à formuler sur le plan éthique, veuillez communiquer avec la présidence du General Research Ethics Board de l’Université Queen’s au 1 844 535-2988 ou à chair.GREB@queensu.ca.

 

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A letter concerning the French America Reference Centre http://capalibrarians.org/2016/06/a-letter-concerning-the-french-america-reference-centre/ http://capalibrarians.org/2016/06/a-letter-concerning-the-french-america-reference-centre/#respond Sat, 25 Jun 2016 14:33:42 +0000 http://capalibrarians.org/?p=2546 [more...]]]> Mr. Stéphan La Roche, Director General, Musées de la civilisation

Dear M. La Roche,

On behalf of the Board of the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians / l’Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels (CAPAL/ACBAP) I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the recent decision to close the archival consultation room of Le Centre de référence de l’Amérique francophone for an indefinite amount of time on June 23, 2016. The lay-off of six staff members indicates that this is a permanent closure. Recognized by the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme in 2007, the Centre is an important repository for materials relating to New France and unique materials relating to Indigenous peoples. This move is especially troubling in light of the recent release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. As a national membership association representing the interests of professional academic librarians this closure undermines the efforts towards indigenization and reconciliation underway at institutions across the country. Financial considerations should not be allowed to override access to this important and internationally recognized collection. We strongly urge Quebec’s Museum of Civilization and the Quebec Government to rescind this decision.

Sincerely,

Mary Kandiuk
On behalf of the Board, Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians / l’Association canadienne des bibliothécaires académiques professionnels (CAPAL/ACBAP)

Colleen Burgess (Western University)
Douglas Fox (Victoria University in the University of Toronto)
Leona Jacobs (University of Lethbridge)
Mary Kandiuk (York University)
Eva Revitt (MacEwan University)
Lisa Richmond (Wheaton College)
Harriet Sonne-de-Torrens (University of Toronto Mississauga)
Ali Versluis (University of Guelph)
Anna Wilson (University of Alberta)

cc.
Régis Labeaume, Mayor of Québec
Hélène David, Minister of Communication and Culture, Québec
Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage

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