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Elder abuse in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender plus communities (Evidence Summary)
(2023-06-22)This evidence brief summarizes the literature on the abuse of older adults who identify as 2SLGBT+ (Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer plus) published in the past decade (2013-2023), and discusses policy ... -
Elder abuse in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender plus communities
(2023-06-17)This knowledge synthesis reports on the literature on the abuse of older adults who identify as 2SLGBT+ (Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer plus) published in the past decade (2013-2023). Although there is ... -
A scoping review of good methodological practices in research involving transgender, non-binary, and two-spirit youth
(Journal of LGBT Youth, 2022-06-10)Transgender, non-binary, two-spirit, and other gender non-conforming (GNC) youth have been the focus of increasing scholarly attention over the past decade. A scoping review method was applied to this growing body of ... -
Youth and Public Transit: A Knowledge Synthesis of Recent Publications (SSHRC Forum Presentation)
(2022-01-20)Historically, youth (13-25) have been one of the most active user groups of public transit in Canada, accounting for one-third of ridership nation-wide, and up to two-thirds in cities such as Moose Jaw, SK and Red Deer, ... -
Youth and Public Transit: A Knowledge Synthesis of Recent Publications
(2021-12-15)Historically, youth (13-25) have been one of the most active user groups of public transit in Canada, accounting for one-third of ridership nation-wide, and up to two-thirds in cities such as Moose Jaw, SK and Red Deer, ... -
Free and Reduced-fare Public Transit for Youth (Evidence Brief)
(2021-12-15)This two page evidence brief summarizes the academic literature and media reports of free and fare-reduced public transit for youth. Motivations, Canadian initiatives, and assessment of programs are considered. -
Youth and Public Transit (Evidence Brief)
(2021-12-15)This two page evidence brief summarizes recent (2010-2021) literature related to youth and public transit. Major themes include demand, barriers, youth advocacy, various types of passes (i.e., U-PASS, free or reduced-fares), ... -
Using baskets and a rubric to assess online resources in the "messy middle"
(ACRL, 2017)Moving beyond easy "keep or cancel" decisions can be difficult. This multi-attribute rubric, when used to evaluate and compare e-resources within categories or "baskets," gives librarians a holistic tool to assess all ... -
Interview to the double: Uncovering student motivations in the library
(ACRL, 2017)Students reflect on both the conscious and unconscious choices they make in the library, informing service and resource design. -
Dynamic duos: Blended instruction and faculty-librarian collaboration
(ACRL, 2016)In the winter of 2014, an English Department faculty member (Dawn) and a librarian faculty member (Kathleen) at Vancouver Island University (VIU), a Canadian undergraduate university with a full-time enrollment of 6,500 ... -
[Abstract] Laying the Groundwork for a New Library Service: Scholar-Practitioner & Graduate Student Attitudes Toward Altmetrics and the Curation of Online Profiles
(Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2016)Objective – In order to inform a library service related to creating and maintaining online scholarly profiles, we sought to assess the knowledge base and needs of our academic communities. Participants were queried about ... -
Putting a sacred cow out to pasture: assessing the removal of fines and reduction of barriers at a small academic library
(Elsevier, 2014)At the beginning of the 2012/13 academic year, Vancouver Island University library removed most fines and made other loans changes to improve access to physical collections. One year later, the changes were assessed using ... -
Culling the Herd in Hard Times: Implementing an Evidence-Based "Big Deal" Cancellation Support Tool at Vancouver Island University Library
(7/12/2013)VIU librarians recently designed and implemented a collections rubric that examines factors beyond traditional usage metrics and price. Prior to the implementation of the rubric, collections decisions were based on ... -
Information Hippies, Google-Fu Masters, and Other Volunteer Tourists in Thailand: Information Behaviour in the Liminoid
(3/29/2012)Using social positioning theory and the concept of the liminoid, the objectives of this qualitative research project were three-fold: 1) investigate how social positioning affects the information behaviour of volunteer ...
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