Browsing by Author "Garstad, Roxy"

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    Book review: breaking into the lab: engineering progress for women in science
    (2013) Garstad, Roxy
    The importance of getting to know your user community is a common mantra heard in library schools around the world but often we librarians become so mired in the day-to-day work of science librarianship that we forget this central tenet. An easy way to solve this problem for science librarians is to read one of the growing numbers of books on the nature of scientific practice, such as Sue Rosser's monograph, Breaking into the Lab: Engineering Progress for Women in Science.
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    Something old and something new: building a special collection of artists’ books
    (2015) Korus, Anna; Garstad, Roxy
    This poster will examine how library staff at a Canadian university built a special collection of artists’ books in a very short time, with a limited budget, in order to support the Fine Art and Design Studies programs. The collection was built from newly-discovered forgotten files, from a careful examination of the existing library holdings, from purchases through used-book suppliers, and from supplementation with new books.
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    Straddling practical and theoretical borders: critically evaluating role and place through a discourse analytic lens
    (2018) Garstad, Roxy
    Professional librarians benefit from a close examination of the meaning and purpose underlying their work. One of the most helpful and expedient ways of doing so is to employ non-LIS theories to aid in questioning processes and in critically examining personal work and institutional practices. Discourse analysis, and its related theory, critical discourse analysis, may be suitable for such a purpose. Utilized effectively, they can reveal the underlying power dynamics behind the library as an institution, including the role of librarians within an organization, and the sometimes-fraught interactions between librarians and patrons. The application of theories and methodologies to practice may ultimately improve the library experience for patrons.