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Public Library-Led Digital Literacy Training to Older Adults in Social Housing

This paper describes an in-progress two-cycled Action Research investigation of public library-led digital literacy training to older adults in social housing. Prior to the first cycle, the digital literacy needs and training preferences of …

Cultural Heritage Informatics: Past, Present, and Future

This paper briefly traces the informational history and contemporary formal establishment of Cultural Heritage Informatics as a distinct domain within IS/LIS, motivated by recent calls for more critical, ethical, and community-oriented interrogations …

AI in Canadian LIS Journals: A Text Analysis

Since its inception in 1955, the term “artificial intelligence” (AI) has seen a recent revival with generative AI. But what does this mean for Canadian Library and Information Sciences (LIS) responses? Text analysis was performed in 56 AI …

Adventurers and Algorithms: AI and the Evolution of TTRPG Gameplay

Modern tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) have received increasing attention in library and educational contexts due to their ability to serve as an alternative experiential learning opportunity. However, common TTRPG safety frameworks lack …

Canadian Libraries Use by Immigrants from Ukraine: Work in Progress

This presentation addresses the use of libraries by Ukrainian immigrants in Canada based on a mixed methods study conducted primarily in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. The objectives are to investigate the frequency and purpose of library use by …

Advancing Environmental Sustainability in Academic Libraries: A Process-Oriented Approach

The climate crisis poses an existential threat to our planet, necessitating urgent action from all sectors of society, including academic institutions. Libraries, as knowledge hubs and community centers, are pivotal in promoting environmental …

Teaching with Archival Materials Using a Trauma-Informed Framework

Working through selecting materials for a syllabus, problematic issues arise in both processed and unprocessed materials. There’s a professional urgency in including a trauma-informed framework in instruction and ensuring that people working and …