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National Library News
November 1998
Vol. 30, no. 11
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Canadian Library/Information Science Research Projects
Compiled by Tom Tytor, Reference Librarian
The following is a list of those Canadian research projects, both completed and ongoing, that were reported by individual researchers and interested organizations to Library Information Services from February through March 1998.
The research projects are classified as either ongoing or completed investigations. Within these divisions, the arrangement is alphabetic by name of researcher(s), although the title is given first. Titles are highlighted to facilitate scanning. The entries comprise, if available: person(s) responsible for the research, address of institution where the research is being done or was completed, sponsoring body or body financing the research, starting date and completion date (if applicable), estimated costs, project title and citations for reports on the project.
Section I: Ongoing Projects
Canadian legislation prohibiting drug-related literature. Curry, Ann; Davies, Beth. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC .V6T 1Z3. September 1998 -September 1999.
The Canadian Library Association and intellectual freedom: an examination of intentions and actions. Curry, Ann. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. Piternick SLAIS research award. $500. September 1996 -September 1999.
Doctoral dissertations in library and information studies 1997-1998. Curry, Ann; Haycock, Ken. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. September 1998 -May 1999.
Edgar S. Robinson: Vancouver's longest serving librarian. Curry, Ann; Carre, Gary. /Address: School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 September 1998 -September 1999.
The impact of the Internet on reference work in public libraries. Curry, Ann; Crooks, Sylvia; Harris, Gayle; Prophet, Kitty. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. September 1998 -September 1999.
Web site use by public library customers. Curry, Ann. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. CALUPL. $2000. October 1998 -October 2000.
Regulating and managing access to information: a study of public library legislation. Curry, Ann. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada/Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada. $5,000. September 1996 -September 1999.
Public library legislation: a comparison of U.S. and Canadian statutes. Curry, Ann. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. Piternick SLAIS research award. $500. January 1997 -January 1999.
Across-the-curriculum model for information literacy in chemical engineering education. Fullerton, Anne; Munoz, Eeva K. University of Waterloo. June 1998-
L'enseignement et la recherche en archivistique dans le monde : une étude comparative. Couture, Carol. École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information, Université de Montréal, CP 6128, Succursale A, Montréal, PQ H3C 3J7. Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada/Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. 60 000$. 1er juin 1997 -1er juin 2000.
Use of early Canadiana in digital, print, and microfiche formats: a comparative analysis. Cherry, Joan; Duff, Wendy. Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto, 140 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5S 1A1. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. $25,000. May, 1998-
A history of the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries. Daniel, Eileen. York University Libraries, Toronto. CLA. $1,000. August 1996 -June 1999.
Principals and teacher-librarians working together in developing information-literate school communities: an international study. Hay, Lyn; Henri, James; Oberg, Dianne. School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2J4. IFLA; IASL; Local funding. $25,000. August 1996 -August 2000.
Oberg, D. (1996). "Principal support: what does it mean to teacher-librarians?" In L. A. Clyde (Ed.),Sustaining the vision: a collection of articles and papers on research in school librarianship in honor of Jean E. Lowrie (pp.222-230). Castle Rock, CO : Hi Willow Research. Available: www.ualberta.ca/~doberg/prcsup.htm.
Oberg, D. (1997). "Principal support: research from Canada". Paper presented at the IFLA Conference, Section of School Libraries and Resource Centres, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Oberg, D. (1998). "The role of the principal in an information-literate school community: the Canada experience". Paper presented at the IFLA Conference, Amsterdam. Soon available at www.ifla.org.
Linking resource centres for social development. Adams, Sue; Kupidura, Eva. Coady International Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, B2G 2W5. Canadian Consortium for International Social Development; Atlantic Provinces Library Association; Coady International Institute; International Council for Adult Education. $12,350. ? -October 3-4, 1998.
Section II: Completed Research Projects
Connecting to the Internet: the challenge for Canada's county and regional libraries. Curry, Ann; Curtis, Alison. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. CLA- County and Regional Library Systems Interest Group. $2,000. November 1997 -January 1998.
The shaping of urban Vancouver: the public libraries of 1903, 1959, and 1994. Curry, Ann; Paradis, Loreen. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. September 1996 -June 1997.
Defining our collection management boundaries: the question of program rooms, bulletin boards, and free periodicals in public libraries. Curry, Ann; McKenzie, Janis; Clement, Krista. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. January 1996 -January 1998.
Information on alternative medicine: a collection management issue? Curry, Ann; Smith, Tracie. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. January 1996 -January 1997.
The Library Association Record and censorship: a content analysis. Curry, Ann. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. 1992 -1996.
Planning public libraries: the views of architects and librarians. Curry, Ann; Henriquez, Zena. School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of British Columbia, 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3. January 1996 -March 1997.
Étude sur la formation dans le domaine de la préservation et de l'accès au matériel audiovisuel = Audio-visual preservation and access training needs. Cartier, Marielle. Alliance pour le patrimoine audiovisuel canadien/Alliance for Canada's Audio-Visual Heritage, C.P. 1358, Station B, Ottawa, ON, K1P 5R4. Le conseil des ressources humaines du secteur culturel et le conseil canadien des archives. 25 000 $. Octobre 1997 à juin 1998.
Patrimoine en péril : options stratégiques pour assurer la protection et l'accès à notre mémoire audio-visuelle (juin 1995)=Fading away: strategic options to ensure the protection of and access to our audio-visual memory (June 1995).
A review of the bookmobile service. Boudreau, Keri. Eastern Counties Regional Library, P.O. Bag 2500, Mulgrave, NS, B0E 2G0. Eastern Counties Regional Library; Young Canada Works. $12,200. May 19, 1998 -August 28, 1998.
How well do library research skills students learn in high school relate to skills they need in university? Daniel, Eileen. York University Libraries, York University, Toronto. York University research grant.$1,000. June, 1996 -June, 1997; followup study planned for 1998-99.
"High School to University: What Skills do Students Need?" in Information Rich but Knowledge Poor. Paper presented at the 26th annual Conference of the International Association of School Librarianship, University of British Columbia, Vancouver July 6-11,1997; Seattle: International Association of School Librarianship, 1997, 53-61. Presentations on the topic were also made at the Workshop in Library Instruction, Montreal, May 1997 and the Ontario Library Association Superconference January 1998. An article on the IASL presentation was written by Lynne Lighthall for Access, a journal for school librarians in Australia, March, 1998.
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