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- ItemOpening the book on academic librarians: an agenda for investigating gender and professional status in a feminized profession(2005) Jacobs, Leona; Mellow, MurielLibrarians, as an occupational group, appear to have received surprisingly little attention from those who study work and gender. Like other feminized occupations, such as midwives and nurses, this group is of interest for how they have engaged in a project of professionalization in recent decades. Academic librarians have faced challenges to fully realizing a professional status because of their traditional organizational position as helpers or handmaidens to the professoriate. In order to more thoroughly outline a research agenda for examining this occupational group, this paper will present a review of the literature on the organization of librarians’ work from a sociological and library science perspective, using Sociological Abstracts and Library Literature to identify resources. The co-authors on this paper contribute their individual expertise by examining the literature that emerges from their respective disciplines and by entering into a cross-discipline discussion that will articulate the potential theoretical and practical outcomes of such a research agenda.
- ItemLibQUAL+TM at the University of Lethbridge: final report and recommendations(University of Lethbridge Library, 2005-10) Jacobs, Leona; Greidanus, ShareenIn 2005, the University of Lethbridge Library participated in the Spring 2005 “run” of the LibQUAL+™ survey developed by the Association of Research Libraries. 829 members of the University community responded to the invitation to participate resulting in 793 valid responses. Following review of the aggregated results notebook, focus groups with faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students were organized for the purpose of seeking additional information on three topics: • Quality of and access to information resources • Services provided directly by staff • Noise in the Library. Based on the overall findings, 12 recommendations are proposed as a framework to focus the Library’s efforts and resources on the issues of communication, collections, the building, and relationships with the University community as well as building on the results of this undertaking.
- ItemIf it is negotiated, will it be used? An investigation into the use of sabbatical leave provisions by librarians(2008-01-29) Jacobs, LeonaFaced with the expectation of being engaged in some form of scholarly activity, a key working condition for academic librarians is the ability to apply for sabbatical leaves. This presentation will report on specific challenges identified by academic librarians with respect to their use (or not) of sabbatical leave provisions.
- ItemLibrary Councils in Canadian Academic Libraries: A summary of responses(2008-02-07T19:55:32Z) Jacobs, LeonaIn November 2007,Canadian academic librarians were surveyed via CACUL-L and CAUTLib regarding their experiences with and advice regarding library councils (or similar bodies) within their respective academic libraries. 28 librarians representing 25 libraries responded. Of these 13 libraries had a governance structure inclusive of a library council (or similarly mandated committee). This report summarizes the responses received.
- ItemDiving Into Assessment: LibQUAL+(TM) as a Springboard(2008-08) Harris, Lorelei; Jacobs, Leona; Seyed Mahmoud, DonnaThis poster session documents and reflects on one library’s experience diving into the realm of comprehensive assessment and evaluation from a single starting point, LibQUAL+®. The University of Lethbridge Library participated in LibQUAL+® in spring 2005, the results of which shaped 12 recommendations that created a splash for the Library and its users: changes to layout, Code of Conduct policy, collection projects, and a whole lot more. Despite a bit of turbulence in the pool and “water up the nose,” the leap was thrilling for the experience. Since no single assessment tool provides all the answers, we have gone from the 3 metre board of LibQUAL+® to the 10 metre board of ongoing assessment possibilities using both qualitative and quantitative means to evaluate the changes. We are addicted to the thrill of assessment’s potential to present the Library in a whole new way. Prepare to leave the springboard and launch your library into the realm of ongoing assessment!
- ItemDiscussion Paper on the Removal of Print Journal Back Runs - FINAL(2008-11-13T17:29:55Z) Jacobs, LeonaThis paper summarizes the literature around the issue of removing print journal back runs from a library collection.
- ItemNo more lines! Patron Update Web Services at the University of Lethbridge(Innovative Users Group 2009 Conference, 2009-05) Jacobs, Leona; Howell, DavidIn the 2005 LibQUAL+ survey at the University of Lethbridge Library, graduate students in particular voiced their frustration with having to visit the Library every semester to update their library privileges. By 2007 and despite several conversations about how to address these concerns procedurally, no solution had been found. Enter Innovative's Patron Update Web Services. This session will describe one library's implementation of this product to facilitate real-time updating of student patron records in Millennium based on updates to the student registration records within the Registrar's Banner student information system.
- ItemNo more lines! The sequel: fines payment web services at the University of Lethbridge(2011-04-16) Jacobs, Leona; Howell, David;At the IUG 2009 Conference, No more lines! (the original) described the implementation of the Patron Update Web Services at the University of Lethbridge for the purposes of facilitating real-time updating of student patron records in Millennium based on updates to the student registration records in the Registrar's Banner student information system. In this sequel, an implementation of the Fines Payment Web Services will be described. The resulting interface automatically transfers fines and replacement charges from Millennium for consolidation onto the students' financial record within the Banner financial system. Challenges to the implementation will be discussed.
- ItemAcademic status for Canadian academic librarians: a brief history(Library Juice Press, 2013) Jacobs, LeonaIn 1975, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries (CACUL) officially recognized the concept of academic status for Canadian academic librarians. This recognition was both welcomed and feared by both rank-and-file librarians as well as the library administrators. As a result, the application of academic status across Canadian universities has been inconsistent in both rights and responsibilities and has been easily confused with the faculty status accorded to academic librarians in the United States. This chapter will lay out some of the issues of the day that culminated in the recognition of academic status, will discuss the controversies around academic status for Canadian academic librarians, and will touch on some of the inconsistencies and challenges that remain to this day.
- ItemFood security. "The Personal is Political"(2013-03-24) Jacobs, LeonaEveryone agrees that food security is a necessary goal and that Canada should have a national food strategy. Where there is disagreement is in how food security is best achieved and at the root of THAT disagreement is differences about what “food” is and what is meant by “security.” By telling the tale of two countries, Cuba and Canada, I will reference the challenges to food security inherent in our global food system, touch on some efforts to address these challenges at the national level, and then speak to my experience and actions taking care of my personal food security.