Centering or Empowering—Shifting Power to the Library Members

Libraries are activated by our community members and our staff. Libraries use a variety of words to describe the people that frequent them. The words are often used habitually, rather than after a critical review of their origin and impacts. If libraries are not neutral, how might this translate into the language that we use, the way we make decisions, and how we engage with our community members? This column will explore the growth of public services, the language we use to refer to the people we serve, and how to empower our community members as well as partners in ways that advance equity, accessibility, and inclusion. This column discusses several tools that can be used in decision making to empower community members

Time Towards Tenure Dean’s Procedures for University Libraries

The Dean has the authority to grant time towards tenure as per BOT Policy 4.2.7 at the time of appointment. The policy allows for up to 3 years of equivalency at another academic institution. Once granted, it cannot be subsequently changed, rescinded or revoked. The ability to pause the tenure clock as granted by BOT Policy 4.2.7.2 remains available to faculty members who have been awarded time towards tenure. This document outlines the approach that the Dean of University Libraries will use in granting time towards tenure in order to advance transparency and accountability in the granting of equivalency

Accessibility and Public Services - Part 1: The Case for Access

Libraries serve an important role in accessing information, delivering services, and fostering a sense of community. Libraries must ask whether they are serving all of their community members equitably. People with disabilities need to be able to access the libraries fully. This article first provides an overview of accessibility-related legislative history in the US, Canada and Ontario, and Australia to contextualize its impact on services to people with disabilities. The medical and social models of disability are explored. Lastly an overview of the history of libraries and accessibility cements the moral, ethical, and legal reasons to serve people with disabilities

Implementing Collection Life Cycle Management

In a time of increasing physical collection space pressures and rapidly evolving higher education institutions, a holistic understanding of the collection life cycle, a strategic approach to collection development and retention, and increased stakeholder engagement is needed. Some librarians struggle with what materials to withdraw, especially if there is faculty opposition, and how to move forward collaboratively. This article will explore leveraging the experience of leading the local culture shift in a large Association of Research Library, the principles, policies and methods required to shift mental models towards what must be retained, facilitating withdrawal decisions, and connecting collection development with ongoing collection management

La régulation familiale et les comportements violents à l’adolescence : existe-t-il des différences sexuelles ?

Cet article porte sur l’influence de la famille sur la délinquance selon le sexe. Trois questions sont abordées : l’exposition aux facteurs de risque familiaux diffère-t-elle selon le sexe ?, la nature et la force d’association de ces facteurs aux comportements violents varient-elles selon le sexe ?, et quels sont les facteurs familiaux qui expliquent le mieux les comportements violents des filles et des garçons ? Un échantillon de garçons (n = 506) et de filles (n = 150) judiciarisés et un autre d’écoliers (n = 204) et d’écolières (n = 198) de Montréal sont utilisés. Les analyses révèlent que les filles judiciarisées affichent un profil familial plus problématique que celui de leurs confrères, bien qu’elles soient plus supervisées. Chez les écoliers et les écolières, le milieu familial est très semblable. Les analyses multivariées indiquent que la supervision des garçons et des filles, quel que soit l’échantillon, est une bonne protection contre les comportements violents. Par contre, les faibles liens ont plus d’importance pour la délinquance des garçons quel que soit l’échantillon, et la déviance parentale affecte un peu plus celle des filles judiciarisées. Ainsi, les mêmes concepts proximaux peuvent être utilisés pour expliquer les comportements violents des filles et des garçons, mais il faut continuer la recherche sur les concepts plus distants. Les interventions devraient porter sur l’amélioration des pratiques disciplinaires et le renforcement des liens.This article is on the influence of family on delinquency across gender. Three questions are investigated: does the exposure to family risk factors vary as a function of gender?, do the nature and strength of association between those factors and violent behaviours vary across gender?, and which factors best explain males’ and females’ violent behaviours? A sample of adjudicated adolescent males (n = 506) and females (n = 150) as well as a school-based sample of males (n = 204) and females (n = 198) of Montreal were compared. Analyses show that adjudicated females, even if they are more supervised, present a more problematic familial situation as compared to their male counterparts. For the school-based sample, the familial situation is very similar. Multivariate analyses confirm that supervision of both males and females is an important protection against violent behaviours in both samples. Nevertheless, weak ties seem to have a greater importance for boys’ delinquency in both sample, and parental deviance seems to be more relevant for adjudicated girls’ delinquency. The same proximal concepts should be use to explain violent behaviours of males and females, but research should investigated more seriously distant concepts. The interventions should focus on improving disciplinary practices and establishing stronger family ties

Kindly Hire Me: The Process and Impact of Inclusive Hiring

This presentation will explore perspectives on inclusive hiring practices from both sides of the table. Grand Valley State University Libraries conducted its first diversity residency search in the summer of 2018, which integrated recently developed inclusive recruitment and high-empathy hiring practices. The search committee chair, Annie Bélanger, and one of the successful residency candidates, Preethi Gorecki, team up to dissect the hiring process from both of their perspectives. Annie Bélanger discusses the work behind critically examining the existing hiring process, designing an inclusive recruitment plan, and implementing a new structure in order to ensure empathy to applicants going through the process. Preethi Gorecki then discusses the impact of inclusive hiring on perceptions of the work environment, satisfaction with the search, and overall experience of the hiring process