Ann Curry
1.
SURNAME: Curry
FIRST NAME: Margaret
MIDDLE NAME(S): Ann
2.
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Library, Archival, and Information Studies [SLAIS]
3.
FACULTY: Arts
4.
PRESENT RANK: Associate Professor
5.
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
University or Institution
University of Sheffield
University of British Columbia
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
SINCE: July 1, 1997
Degree
Ph.D.
M.L.S.
B.L.S.
B.A.
Subject Area
Information Studies
Library Science
Library Science
English
Dates
1993
1980
1972
1969
Ph.D. Dissertation: “A Comparison of the Roles and Attitudes of Canadian and British Public Library Directors
in Dealing with Intellectual Freedom Issues.”
Supervisor: Dr. Bob Usherwood
6.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
(a)
Prior to coming to UBC
University, Company or Organization
Edmonton Public Library (AB)
Frankston Public Library (Australia)
Grant MacEwan Community College, Edmonton (AB)
Edmonton Public Library (AB)
Energy Resources Conservation Board, Calgary (AB)
Keat Hwa Secondary School, Alor Setar (Malaysia)
(b)
Rank or Title
Branch Manager
Reference Supervisor-Job Exchange
Program Head-Library Technician Program
Business Librarian
Librarian
Teacher - CUSO Contract
Dates
1981-89
1986
1975-81
1973-75
1972-73
1969-71
At UBC
Rank or Title
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor II
Sessional Lecturer
Dates
1997- present
1994-97
1991-94
1990
(c)
Date of granting of tenure at U.B.C.: July 1, 1997
7.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
University, Company or Organization at which Leave was taken
Type of Leave
Dates
1
Curtin University of Technology, Perth Australia
N/A
8.
TEACHING
(a)
Areas of Special Interest and Accomplishments
Sabbatical
Medical leave
Sept – Nov/1999
May – Dec/1997
Areas of special teaching interest are those that relate to my research areas of intellectual freedom and access to
information, and library architecture and planning.
While at SLAIS, I have created three new courses related to information access: LIBR 520 Collection
Management, an elective course taken by 90% of all master’s students; LIBR 569J Issues in Intellectual
Freedom and Access, originally offered every two years, but now offered each year; and LIBR 594b Seminar in
Information Ethics/Intellectual Freedom Research, a course unique in North America which will be offered for
the first time in September 2005 for master’s and doctoral students.
I have taught LIBR 578 Library Architecture and Planning in alternate years since 1991, the only Canadian
library/information school to offer this specialty on a regular basis. This course draws interest from MLIS
applicants across North America, and also from the professional community. If space is available in the course,
graduate librarians frequently register as special students. Over the years I have developed unique digital image
teaching tools to enhance instruction in this course, and am working toward future web-based delivery.
After assuming responsibility for the required LIBR 590 Research Methods course in 2000, I changed its focus
to action research, a move that increased the popularity of the course and its relevance to practicing information
professionals.
Further details available at: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/PEOPLE/faculty/curry-p/index.htm
(b)
Courses Taught at UBC (since 1997)
Session
05/06 W2
05/06 W2
05/06 W1
05/06 W1
05/06 W1
05/06 W1
05/06 W1
05/06 W1
04/05 W2
04/05 W2
04/05 W1
04/05 W1
04/05 W1
03/04 W2
03/04 W2
03/04 S
03/04 W1
Course
Number
LIBR 597
LIBR 578
LIBR 597
LIBR 600
LIBR 610
LIBR 569j
LIBR 593b
LIBR 590
LIBR 610
LIBR 520
LIBR 610
LIBR 569J
LIBR 590
LIBR 610
LIBR 578
LIBR 597
LIBR 597
Scheduled
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Class
Size
1
31
3
2
2
26
2
36
3
46
6
27
40
6
29
6
7
Lectures
Hours Taught
Tutorials
Labs
3
Other
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
03/04 W1
03/04 W1
03/04 W1
03/04 W1
02/03 W2
02/03 W2
02/03 W2
02/03 W1
02/03 W1
02/03 W1
01/02 W2
01/02 W2
01/02 W2
01/02 W1
01/02 W1
01/02 W1
00/01 S
00/01 W1
00/01 W1
00/01 W2
00/01 W2
00/01 W2
98/99
98/99
98/99
98/99
98/99
97/98
97/98
97/98
(c) i.
LIBR 594
LIBR 610
LIBR 569J
LIBR 590
LIBR 597
LIBR 569J
LIBR 520
LIBR 597
LIBR 520
LIBR 590
LIBR 597
LIBR 578
LIBR 590
LIBR 597
LIBR 590
LIBR 520
LIBR 590
LIBR 590
LIBR 569J
LIBR 520
LIBR 590
LIBR 597
LIBR 500
LIBR 520
LIBR 520
LIBR 569E
LIBR 598B
LIBR 520
LIBR 578
LIBR 598B
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
6
19
40
23
15
37
20
24
40
5
9
13
3
24
15
2
33
11
31
37
15
42
15
38
11
9
10
16
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Graduate Students Supervised (Theses Only)
Student Name
Program Type
Year
Start
Nancy Black
Janet Mumford
Debbie Fisher
Jean McKendry
Cheri Givens
Michelle Cobban
Lois Bryman
Michelle Warry
Ph.D. Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
Ph.D. Thesis
MA Children’s
Lit Thesis
MA Children’s
Lit Thesis
MA Children’s
Lit Thesis
Finish
2005
2004
2004
2003
2003*
2004
2003
2003
Principal
Supervisor
Ann Curry
Ann Curry
Ann Curry
Ann Curry
Ann Curry
Judi Saltman
August
2005
March
2005
Ann Curry
Jane Flick
CoSupervisor(s)
Judi Saltman
Judi Saltman
Ann Curry,
Theresa Rogers
Judi Saltman
Jane Flick
Ann Curry
Judy Brown
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Aviva Roseman
Ken Fox
Kim Lawson
Rob Whetter
Craig Henshel
Margaret Friesen
MA Children’s
Lit Thesis
MLIS Thesis
2001
Sept. 2004
Ann Curry
2004
July 2004
Ann Curry
MLIS/MAS
Thesis
Architecture:
Graduating
Project
ArchitectureGraduating
Project
MLIS Thesis
2000
July 2004
Heather MacNeil
Judi Saltman,
Theresa Rogers
Terry Eastwood,
William Bruneau
Ann Curry
2000
2001
Jerzy Wojtowicz
Ann Curry
1993
1995
Ray Cole
Ann Curry
1996
1997
Ken Haycock
Ann Curry
* Note: The SLAIS Doctoral Program began in 2003.
(c) ii.
Thesis Committees
Doctoral Thesis Defense Committees
Williams, Dorothy. McGill University. Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Thesis title:
“Sankofa: Recovering Montreal’s Heterogeneous Black Print Serials.” [Prof. Peter McNally, Supervisor].
External Examiner, November, 2005
Joyce, Steven. University of Western Ontario. Faculty of Information Studies. Thesis title: “The Discursive
Construction of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual identity: How Symbolic Violence and Information Capital
Mediate the Coming-out Process.” [Dr. Gloria Leckie, Supervisor]. External Examiner, December 2003.
Grant, Penelope. James Cook University. Australia. Faculty of Education. Thesis title: “Constructing
Discourses: A Postmodern Interpretation of a Rural Public Library System.” [Dr. Malcolm Vick,
Supervisor]. External Examiner, September, 2003.
Sierpe, Eino. McGill University. Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Thesis title: “Gender and
Its Relationship to Perception in Computer-mediated Communication.” [Dr. Diane Mittermeyer,
Supervisor]. External Examiner. March, 2002.
Brockmeyer-Klebaum, Donna. The University of British Columbia Faculty of Education. Thesis title:
“Education to Nurture the Soul: An Interpretative Study of a Professional Leadership Institute for
librarians.” [Dr. Tom Sork, Supervisor] University Examiner. June 9, 2000.
Master’s Thesis Defense Committees
McAndrew, Ian. The University of British Columbia. MAS Program. October, 2001
Faith Jones. The University of British Columbia. MLIS Program. May, 1999
O’Donnell, Jacqueline. The University of British Columbia. MAS Program. July, 1994
Samarasinghe, Nayani. The University of British Columbia. MAS Program. May, 1994
Chong, Bernice. The University of British Columbia. MAS Program. July, 1993
(c) iii. Graduate Students Supervised (Collaborative Master’s research projects completed since 1997)
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2005-2006
Thomas, Deborah. “Seeing Ourselves: Images of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) Families in
Books for Children.”
Keleman, Aubri. “Creation and Organization of a Small Non-profit Environmental Library: A Case Study.”
Dannenbaum, Claire, and Greta Bahnemann. “Art Libraries: The Impact of Digitization on Collection Access
and Description.”
2004-2005
McKendry, Jean. ”A History of the Architect/Librarian Relationship.”
2003-2004
Brown, Shauna. “Young Adult Usage of Public Libraries.”
Adams, Kate. “Information about Medicinal Marijuana: A Censorship and Collection Management Issue.”
Bradley, Jen, and Andrea Lam. “Vancouver’s Carnegie Library: 100 Years of Service.”
Copeman, Deborah, Mei Li, and Diana Wu. “Reference Service to International Students in Academic Libraries
in B.C.’s Lower Mainland: An Unobtrusive Study,”
Levy, Debbie, Kristel Fleuren, and Alex McNeur. “ Virtual Communities and Meeting Places: An Analysis of
Public Library Transaction Logs.”
2002-2003
Beaudry, Richard. “Censorship and the Surrey School Board Decision.”
Brendle-Moczuk, Daniel and Corey Davis. “Canadian Public Library Legislation: An Examination of the
History and Current Status of Provincial Statutes and Regulations.”
Dunbar, Denise. “Images of Library Buildings: Access for a Web-based Course.”
George, Ellen, and Diana Marshall. “The Public Speaks: Public Opinions about Library Architecture.”
Laidlaw, Susan. “Censorship in BC’s Libraries: A History Website.”
Loo, Jeffrey, Sarah Wildflower, and Tracy McLean. “ Censorship of Sex Education Materials.”
Mackie, Lorna, Nicole Okruhlicova, and May Hmaidan. “ Censorship and the Canadian Library: Intellectual
Freedom Issues.”
Morris, Liza, Anna Seip, and Pam Abbott. “What Services do Young Adults Want in Public Libraries: A
Survey.”
Ryce, Andrea, Natalie Pavlis, and Agnes Gorgon. “Alternative Medicine Materials in Public Libraries: A
National Survey.”
Smith, Lee-Anne, and Shad Turner. “Charging the Library with Libel: An Analysis of Historical and Current
Incidents.”
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Zhang, Shelly. “Information-seeking Behaviour of Chinese-speaking Vancouver Residents Regarding
Alternative Medicine Materials.”
2001-2002
Alstad, Colleen. “Public Space, Public Discourse, and Public Libraries.”
Gannon, Shannon, and Walls, Bronwen. “The Issue of Sexual Harassment and Public Library Reference Internet
Responsibilities.”
Little-Wolfe, Lonestar, Karen Munro, and Tai Grundig. “Transaction Log Analysis of Public Library Records:
A Case Study of Two Cities.”
Martin, Mari. “Wearing a Blue Beret: The Role of Canadian Librarians in Time of War.”
2000-2001
Boutilier, Sandra, Helen Chan, and Kris Wolfe. “Canada’s Prison Libraries: Collections and Intellectual
Freedom Issues.”
Leung, Joanne. “Collection Management of Alternative Medicine Materials in University Medical Libraries
Across Canada: A Survey.”
Lewis, Ryan. “A History of Vancouver Island Regional Library System, 1939-1950.”
Noel, Camille, Jan Green, and Katherine Wiebe. “Analysis of Transaction Log Methodology, and a Case
Study.”
Shultz, Corey. “Censorship in British Columbia: A History and Website Creation.”
Zhang, Jane, and Celeste Smithson. “Opening Hours for the UBC Education Library: A Survey and Analysis of
Issues.”
1999-2000
Carre, Gary. “A History of Edgar S. Robinson: Canada’s Longest Serving Chief Public Librarian.”
Davies, Beth. “Collection Management of Information about Illegal Drugs in Canadian Public Libraries.”
Gagnon, David. “Availability of Information about Illegal Drugs on Websites: A Censorship Issue.”
1998-1999
Curtis, Alison. “Regional Libraries in Canada: The Status of Internet Communication.”
Safarian, Laura. “Journalists and Librarians: Uneasy Intellectual Freedom Allies.”
1997-1998
Clement, Krista. “Communication of Intellectual Freedom Ideas on the Internet.”
McKenzie, Janis. “Collection Management of Free Periodicals: A Case Study of Censorship and Xtra! West.”
Paradis, Loreen. “Vancouver’s Three Public Libraries: An Historical Examination of the Planning Processes.”
Smith, Tracie. “Collection Management of Alternative Medicine Materials in a University Medical Library.”
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(d)
Continuing Education Activities: Workshops Given to Professional Community (since 1997)
2002
(2002 March) – “Public Library Architecture: Trends in Canada and World-wide.” Workshop presentation given
to North Vancouver District Public Library Board. North Vancouver, BC.
2000
(2000 July) – “Intellectual Freedom and Filtering.” Workshop presentation given to Burnaby Public Library
Board members and management staff. Burnaby, BC.
(2000 May) – “Customer Relations with Difficult Library Patrons.” Half-day workshop given to the staff of
Burnaby Public Library. Burnaby, BC.
(2000 March) – “Current Issues in Intellectual Freedom.” Presentation given to BCLA Intellectual Freedom
Committee, Vancouver, BC.
1999
(1999 November) – “Current International Trends in Library Architecture and Planning.” Half-day workshop
given to 30 librarians. Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia.
(1999 November) – “Customer Relations in Libraries: Dealing with Problem Customers.” Half-day workshop
given to 65 librarians. Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia.
1998
(1998 October) – “Meeting Rooms and Free Publications in the Lobby: Recent Intellectual Freedom Tangles.”
Workshop presented to staff at the Timberland Regional Library System. Olympia, WA.
(1998 October) – “Censorship in Public Libraries: Current Issues.” Workshop presented to staff at the
Timberland Regional Library System. Olympia, WA.
(1998 May) – “Problem Customers and Technology: Recommended Policies and Procedures.” Two half-day
workshops presented for 45 Burnaby Public Library Staff. Burnaby, BC.
(1998 April) – “Managing Internet Access in Public Libraries – Censorship Issues.” Workshop given to the staff
of North Vancouver District Public Library. North Vancouver, BC.
(e)
Presentations Given as Visiting Lecturer (since 1997)
2005
(2005 February) – “Censorship by Shouting Down.” Invited lecture at UBC Dodson Room organized by UBC
Library Freedom to Read Week Committee. Vancouver, BC.
(2005 March) – “The 9/11 Attack: The Impact on Intellectual Freedom in Canadian and American Libraries.”
Invited lecture for the Point of View Series, Institute for Transborder Studies. Kwantlen University College.
Richmond, BC.
2004
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(2004 December) – Two one-week courses (December 6-17) on library and information studies curriculum
design given at the Islamic State Universities in Jakarta and Jogjakarta, Indonesia at the invitation of McGill
University and the Canadian International Development Agency.
(2004 March) – “Analysis of Transaction Logs as a Methodology to Determine Internet Access.” Invited lecture
given to MLIS class and professional library community at the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2003
(2003 December) – ”Canadian Internet Use Revealed by Transaction Log Analysis: An Update” Invited lecture
to faculty and doctoral students. University of Western Ontario Faculty of Information & Media Studies
London, ON.
1999
(1999 November) – “Issues in Dealing with a Multicultural Library Clientele.” Invited lecture presented at
Curtin University of Technology Dept. of Information Studies. Perth, WA.
(1999 October 15-31) – “Collection Management and Censorship Issues.” A series of four invited lectures at
Curtin University of Technology Dept. of Information Studies. Perth, WA.
1998
(1998 July) – “Filtering the Internet: Why or why not?” Invited lecture presented to MLIS Core Issues class at
the University of Pittsburgh, PA.
(1998 July) – “Canadian and American Laws Regarding Intellectual Freedom: A Comparison.” Invited lecture
presented to faculty and students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Pittsburgh,
PA.
(1998 July 6-18) – Library Architecture and Planning. Three credit course taught at the School of Information
Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. PA.
9.
SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
(a)
Areas of Special Interest and Accomplishments
My research focuses on information ethics and intellectual freedom, particularly as these topics relate to the
history of the library profession, public libraries, library collections (including the internet), and censorship
imposed on special groups. Most of my research projects can be categorized as action or applied research, based
in the information community (not the laboratory). The needs of the library community are often the catalyst for
a project, and the research results have immediate applicability to practice. I envision my research as the
“mediating discourse” between information theory and practice, connecting the isolated dialogs that occur
within each sphere.
Further details available at: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/PEOPLE/faculty/curry-p/index.htm
(b)
Research or equivalent grants obtained competitively (C) or non-competitively (NC)
Granting
Agency
SSHRC
Subject
COMP
Total $
Year
A Day in the Life of
Canada: Transaction Log
C
$148,797
2003/
2006
Principal
Investigator
Curry
CoInvestigator(s)
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UBC – HSS
Large Grant
Canadian
Library
Association
Council of
Administrators of
Large Urban
Public
Libraries
UBC –
Hampton
Fund
Council of
Administrators of
Large Urban
Public
Libraries
County and
Regional
Library
Systems
Assoc.
UBC/SLAIS
UBC/SSHRC
UBC/SLAIS
Canadian
Library
Association
County and
Regional
Library
Systems
Association
UBC/SLAIS
Analysis of Public
Library Internet Use
Censorship and the
Canadian Library
Association
Canada’s Regional
Libraries: Governance
and Services
Internet Use in Public
Libraries: A CrossCanada Study of 5
Libraries
C
$9,300
2003/
2005
Curry
C
$2,500
2000/
2002
Curry
C
$2,000
1999
Curry
Exemplary Public Library
Branch Managers: An
Exploratory Study of
Characteristics and
Effectiveness
Internet Use in Public
Libraries: A
Transactional Log
Analysis
C
$16,000
1999
K. Haycock
Curry
C
$2,000
1998
Curry
S. Lew, A.
Gorgec
Implementation of
Internet Services in
Canada’s Regional and
County Libraries
C
$1,000
1996
Curry
A. Curtis
American Public Library
Legislation: A State to
State Comparison
Public Library
Legislation and Access to
Information
The Past and Present
Roles of Library
Associations in
Intellectual Freedom
Controversies
Censorship of Young
Adult Materials
C
$500
1996
Curry
C
$4,230
1996
Curry
C
$500
1995
Curry
C
$1,000
1995
Curry
National Survey of
Canada’s County and
Regional Library Systems
NC
$1,184
1994
Curry
Collection Management
C
$500
1994
Curry
S.Green,
J. O’Neill
N. McAllister
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UBC/SSHRC
of Witchcraft Materials in
B.C. Public Libraries
American Psycho: A
Case Study of a
Controversial Book
C
$1,975
1991
Curry
Travel Grants
2005- Hampton HSS Travel Grant of $1,800 to present paper “Action Research in Action” in Oslo Norway
1999- Hampton HSS Travel Grant of $1200 to present paper “Trends in LIS Education” in Mexacali, Mexico
1997-2005- Maximum amount obtained every year from Dean of Arts travel fund for presentation of papers at
conferences
(c)
Research or equivalent contracts, obtained competitively (C) or non-competitively (NC)
Granting
Agency
Subject
COMP
Canadian
International
Development
Agency
Industry
Canada
Library Education
Curriculum
Development in
Indonesian Universities
Internet Use in Public
Libraries: A CrossCanada Study of 5
Libraries
A U.S./Canada Public
Library/School Library
Survey of Internet
Filters
NC
School
Library
Journal
(d)
$
Per
Year
$5,000
Year
Principal
Investigator
2004
Curry
NC
$25,000
(3yrs)
2000
Curry
NC
$5,000
2000
K. Haycock
Co-Investigator(s)
Curry
Invited Presentations at Venues Other than Conferences or Universities (since 1997)
2005
(2005 April) – “Censorship by Threat of Violence: Modern Manifestations of the Censorship of Verdi’s Masked
Ball.” Presentation to 200 members of the public, given as part of the Opera Speaks lecture series.
Vancouver, BC.
2002
(2002 June) – “Internet Use in Public Libraries: Progress Report.” Presentation given at the Council of
Administrators of Large Urban Public Libraries meeting. Halifax, NS.
2001
(2001 January) – “Libraries and Library Positions in Australia.” Presentation given at program on International
Librarianship by the SLAIS Student CLA Chapter. Vancouver, BC.
2000
(2000 November) – “Intellectual Freedom and Public Libraries: An Historical Overview.” Presentation at B.C.
Library Trustees Assoc. session “Internet Filtering – Yes or No for Your Library.” Vancouver, BC.
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(2000 April) – “The Pub or the Bookstacks: An Historical Overview of Public Libraries.” Speech given at the
Annual General Meeting of the Friends Group of the Vancouver Public Library. Vancouver, BC.
1999
(1999 December) – “Issues in Canadian Public Library Management.” Speech given to Annual General Meeting
of VicLink, the Association of the State of Victoria Public Library Managers. Melbourne, Australia.
(1999 June) – “Internet Use in Canadian Public Libraries: A Research Report.” Presentation given to a meeting
of the Council of Administrators of Large Urban Public Libraries. Toronto, ON.
(1999 June) – “Your Public Library: Offensive by Design.” Paper presented to a meeting of the B.C. Humanists
Association. Vancouver, BC.
(1999 May) – “A History of Library Architecture in Canada.” Presentation given to group of visiting Japanese
architects and librarians, Vancouver, BC.
(1999 March) – “The Public Library in 2010.” Keynote address for Coquitlam Public Library Staff
Development Day. Coquitlam, BC.
(1999 February) – “The Modern Public Library: A Centre for Sin?” Presentation to the UBC Humanists’
Society, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
1998
(1998 June) – “Future Research Directions for Canada’s Regional Libraries.” Lecture presented with Alison
Curtis for the Regional and County Libraries Interest Group Meeting at the Canadian Library Association
Conference. Victoria, BC.
(f)
Other - Media interviews (since 1997)
(2005 June) – Interviewed for article on reading in Vancouver Courier Newspaper. Quoted in article June 22.
(2004 February) – Interviewed for Quill and Quire magazine on prisoners’ rights to access information. Quoted
in article.
(2004 January) – Interviewed for article on censorship in journal Children’s Writer. Quoted in article.
(2001 March) – Interviewed for CBC National Radio program on Censorship and Libraries. Aired March 13.
(2001 March) – Interviewed for North Shore News special feature on Censorship and Libraries. Quoted in
article.
(2001 April) – Interviewed for Vancouver Business Week regarding trends in public library management.
Quoted in article
(2000 March) – Interview with Vancouver Television (VTV) regarding censorship of Internet access in public
libraries. Broadcast on six o’clock news, March 24, 2000.
(1998 September) – Interviewed for and appeared on CBC Radio Morning Show regarding cuts to Vancouver
Public Library’s budget.
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(1998 August) – Interviewed for and quoted in Peace Arch News regarding censorship of picture books in
Surrey schools.
(1998 June) – Interviewed for and quoted in “Tuned in to the Computer World.” Victoria Times Columnist.
(g)
Conference Participation: Papers Presented (since 1997)
2006
(2006 January) – “Librarians as Censors: The Uncensored Story.” Colloquium presentation presented at The
University of British Columbia. Vancouver, B.C.
2005
(2005 August) – “Action Research in Action: Involving Students and Professionals.” Refereed paper presented
at the Library Theory and Research section of the International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions Conference. Oslo, Norway.
(2005 April) – “Libraries, Libel, and the Law: An Intellectual Freedom Issue.” Refereed paper presented at the
British Columbia Library Association Conference. Vancouver, BC.
(2005 March) – “Intellectual Freedom and the Canadian Library Association: The Early Years.” Refereed paper
accepted for the proceedings but not personally presented for Censorship and Access to Information:
History and the Present –Conference sponsored by IFLA and the National Library of Russia. St. Petersburg,
Russia. March 16-18, 2005. Late notification of acceptance made visa and travel arrangements impossible.
2004
(2004 August) – “Unreliable Research: Are Librarians Liable?” Refereed paper presented at the Library Theory
and Research section of the International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions Conference.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
(2004 June) – “The Public Speaks: Results of Research on Public Library Branch Design.” Refereed paper copresented with research assistants Ellen George, Denise Dunbar, and Diana Marshall at the Canadian
Library Association Annual Conference. Victoria, BC.
(2004 June) – “A Grand Old Lady after 100 Years: A History of Vancouver’s Carnegie Library.” Refereed
paper presented at the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference. Victoria, BC.
(2004 June) – “Education for Intellectual Freedom: The Current Scene in North America.” Paper presented at
the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference. Victoria, BC.
(2004 April) – “Collection Management of Alternative Medicine Materials In Public Libraries: Results of a
National Survey.” Paper co-presented with research assistant Natalie Pavlis at the Library Association of
Alberta Annual Conference. Jasper, AB.
(2004 April) – “Doing Your Doctorate in the West.” Paper co-presented with Dr. Anna Altmann at the Library
Association of Alberta Annual Conference. Jasper, AB.
(2004 March) – “The New Meeting Room: Canadian Public Libraries and the Promise of Virtual Communities.”
Juried paper presented at the International Association for Development of the Information Society
Conference. Lisbon, Portugal.
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(2004 March) – “If I Ask, Will They Answer? Evaluating Public Library Reference Service to Gay/Lesbian
Youth.” Refereed paper presented at the Sexual and Gender Diversity Conference. Vancouver, BC.
(2004 January) – “The History and Current Coverage of Information Ethics in North American LIS Curricula.”
Paper presented as part of a panel at the Association for Library and Information Science Education Annual
Conference. San Diego, CA. Note: paper presented by another speaker in my absence due to snowstorm
stranding.
2003
(2003 June) – “Canadian Federal Prison Libraries: Results of a National Survey.” Juried paper presented at the
Joint Annual Conference of the American & Canadian Library Associations. Toronto, ON.
2002
(2002 June) – “How to Manage and Serve an Area the Size of a Small Country: Canadian Regional/County
Libraries.” Paper co-presented with research assistants Suzanne Greene and Jessica O’Neill. Canadian
Library Association Annual Conference. Halifax, NS.
(2002 May) – “Regional Libraries Across Canada: A Kaleidoscope of Services and Governance Structures.”
Part of “Recent Research at SLAIS: Faculty/Student Collaboration.” Paper delivered by research assistants
Suzanne Greene and Jessica O’Neill. British Columbia Library Association Annual Conference. Whistler,
BC.
(2002 May) – “Alternative Medicine Materials in Canadian Academic Medical Libraries: A National Survey.”
Paper presented at the Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities. Canadian Association for
Information Science Annual Conference. Toronto, ON.
(2002 April) – “Special Interest Groups and Their Pro-Filter, Anti-Hogwarts Campaigns.” Paper presented at the
Saskatchewan Library/Trustee Associations Joint Conference. Regina, SK.
(2002 April) – “Wearing a Blue Beret: Librarians as Peacemakers and Peacekeepers in the Post-September 11
World. Keynote Address for the Saskatchewan Library/Trustee Associations Joint Conference. Regina, SK.
2001
(2001 August) – “Use of Public Library Internet Terminal: A Transaction Log Analysis.” Juried paper presented
at the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) Annual Conference. Boston, MA.
(2001 June) – “Internet Use and Challenges in Canadian Public Libraries.” Paper presented at the Canadian
Library Association Annual Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
(2001 June) – “The “Family-Friendly” Associations and Their Library Agendas.” Paper presented at the
Canadian Library Association Annual Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
(2001 June) – “Troops, Tire Shortages, and Tenacity: The Vancouver Island Union Library 1936 – 1950.” Juried
paper co-authored with and presented by research assistant Ryan Lewis at the Canadian Library Association
Annual Conference. Winnipeg, MB.
(2001 April) – “Cricket Scores from India? Rainfall in Maui? How Public Library patrons Use the Web.” Paper
presented at the British Columbia Library Association Annual Conference. Burnaby, BC.
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2000
(2000 September) – “Internet Use in Public Libraries: Results of the Burnaby Study.” Paper given at the
Netspeed Conference. With the assistance of students Deb Hutchison and John Horodyski. Calgary, AB.
(2000 June) – “Edgar S. Robinson: Librarian with a Purpose.” Paper co-presented with research assistant Gary
Carre at the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference. Edmonton, AB.
(2000 June) – “From Business to Sex Education: Internet use in Public Libraries.” Paper presented at the
Canadian Library Association Annual Conference. Edmonton, AB.
(2000 June) – “An Historical Overview of Meeting Room Controversies.” Paper presented as part of a panel at
the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference. Edmonton, AB.
(2000 April) – “Gay/Lesbian Newspapers in Public Libraries: An Intellectual Freedom Issue”. Paper presented
at the Library Association of Alberta Annual Conference. Edmonton, AB.
(2000 April) – “Information on the Web About Illicit Drugs: Legal or Illegal?” Paper presented at the Library
Association of Alberta Annual Conference. Edmonton, AB.
1999
(1999 December) – “A Survey of Canadian LIS Programs: Trends, Issues, and Differences from Australian
Programs.” Paper presented at Reflective Practice: Library and Information Studies for the Future, a
national conference of Australian LIS Faculty. Adelaide, South Australia.
(1999 November) – “Collection Management of the Internet: Dreams, Nightmares, and Realities.” Refereed
paper presented at the Australian Public Libraries National Conference. Perth, Western Australia.
(1999 June) – “Literature About Illicit Drugs: Libraries and the Law.” Paper co-presented with research assistant
Bethan Davies at the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference. Toronto, ON.
(1999 May) – “If You Build it, Will They Come? Library Architectural Trends.” Paper presented at the Library
Association of Alberta Annual Conference. Jasper, AB.
1998
(1998 September) – “The Intellectual Freedom & Public Libraries: The Role of Public Meeting Rooms.” Paper
presented at the “Hatred in Canada: Perspectives, Action, and Prevention” conference organized by the
Faculty of Law, University of Victoria. Victoria, BC.
(1998 June) – “Connecting to the Internet: The Challenge for Canada’s County and Regional Libraries. Paper
co-presented with research assistant Alison Curtis at the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference.
Victoria, BC.
(1998 June) – “Public Libraries and the Internet.” Paper presented at Fraser Valley Regional Library Internet
Forum. Abbotsford, BC.
(1998 April) – “Managing Problem Customers.” Invited paper presented at the Oklahoma Library Association
Annual Conference. Tulsa, OK.
(1998 April) – “The Limits of Tolerance.” Invited paper presented at the Oklahoma Library Association
Conference. Tulsa, OK.
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(1998 April) – “Public Access to the Internet in Public Libraries: Principles and Practices.” Paper presented as
part of panel session for Information Rights Week in British Columbia. Vancouver, BC.
(1998 March) – “Free Periodicals in Public Libraries: A Collection Management Issue.” Paper presented at the
Public Library Association Conference. Kansas City, MO.
1997
(1997 June) – “Shaping Urban Vancouver: The Public Libraries of 1903, 1959, and 1994. Paper co-authored
with and presented by research assistant Loreen Paradis. Canadian Library Association Conference.
Ottawa, ON.
(1997 February) – “Denying Young Adults Access to Literature: A Continuing Problem.” Paper presented at
North Central Alberta Annual Teachers’ Convention. Edmonton, AB.
(h)
Conference Participation as Organizer or Convener (since 1997)
(2006 January) – “Teaching Research.” Moderator of Special Forum. Association for Library and Information
Science Education Conference. San Antonio, TX.
(2002 May) – “LIS Research: The State of the Art” Chair of 3-paper session. Congress of the Social Sciences
and Humanities. Canadian Association for Information Science Annual Conference. Toronto, ON.
(2001 June) – “Understanding Harry: The Potter Frenzy and Furor.” Organizer and moderator of 3-person panel
presentation at the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference, Winnipeg, MB.
(2001 April) – “SLAIS 2001: Finding Answers, Solving Problems.” Organizer and moderator of research
reports presentation by SLAIS faculty members and their research assistants at the British Columbia Library
Association Annual Conference. Burnaby, BC.
(2001 March) – “From Papyrus to Paperless.” Faculty Supervisor and Co-organizer of student conference in
Vancouver organized by Deb Hutchison and Bronwen Sprout. Vancouver, BC.
(2000 June) – “Controversy in Library Meeting Space”. Moderator of 5-person three-hour panel presentation at
the Canadian Library Association Annual Conference. Edmonton, AB.
(1999 April) – Showcase Exhibit. Organizer and coordinator of three large conference booths. British Columbia
Library Association Annual Conference These booths showcased the research of 8 SLAIS students involved
in 5 separate faculty/student projects. Vancouver, BC.
10. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY
(a) i.
Memberships on Department Committees, including offices held and dates
Co-chair. Search Committee for two new faculty members, 2005/06
Chair. Doctoral Studies Program and Doctoral Studies Committee, 2002 - present
Co-chair. Search Committee for two new faculty members, 2003/04
Member. School Leadership Committee, 2001- present
Chair. Search Committees for two new faculty members, 2001
Member. Doctoral Committee, 2000 - present
Co-chair. Curriculum and Program Development Committee, 1998-2003
Member. Faculty Development and External Relations Committee, 1998-2000
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Chair. Library and Information Studies Program, 1998-2002
Member. Admissions Committee, 1997-99
Coordinator. First-term CORE Courses Committee, 1996-99
Member. Curriculum and Program Development Committee, 1994-97
Member. School Environment and Resources Committee, 1994-97
Member. Space Planning User Group, 1993-94
Member. Admissions and Adjudication Committee, 1992-96
Member. Faculty Development and External Relations Committee, 1992-94
Member. Continuing Education Committee, 1991-92
Chair. Visiting Speakers Committee, 1991-92
(a) ii.
Memberships on University Committees, including offices held and dates
Member. Killam Teaching Prize Awards Committee, 2004-2005
Faculty of Arts representative to Graduate Council, 2001-present
Member. Faculty of Arts Library Advisory Committee, 2000-present
Member. UBC Library Appointments Committee, 1998Member. University Learning Centre Planning Committee, 2001-2003
Member. Search Committee for new SLAIS director, 2002
Member. Committee for Information Technology (OCHS), 2001-2002
Member. UBC Library Planning Committee (Campus Planning), 1995-97
Member. General B.A. Coordinating Committee, 1995-97
(b) Other Service: Invited Lectures at UBC (since 1997)
(2006 February) – “Censorship of Textbooks and School Library Materials in Canadian Schools.” Guest lecture
in UBC Faculty of Education CS 564 class: Texts, Politics and Ideologies of Curriculum Development.
(2005 November) – “The Evolution of Queer Picture Books: A Censorship Story.” 1.5-hour guest lecture given
to SLAIS LIBR 522E class: Illustrated Books for Children
(2005 October) – “The LIS Profession and Intellectual Freedom.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS LIBR
560 class
(2005 August) – “The Library Scene and the Information Education Scene in Australia.” Guest lecture given to
SLAIS LIBR 569K class: International Issues and Innovations.
(2005 February) – “Censorship of Textbooks: History and Current Scene.”
(2005 February) – “The LIS Profession and Intellectual Freedom.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS LIBR
560 class.
(2004 October) – “The LIS Profession and Intellectual Freedom.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS LIBR
560 class.
(2004 June) – “Report of Research on Federal Prisoners’ Access to Library Service.” Guest lecture given to
SLAIS LIBR 544D – Services for Adults.
(2004 February) – “Censorship of Textbooks: History and Current Scene.” Guest lecture in UBC Faculty of
Education CS 564 class: Texts, Politics and Ideologies of Curriculum Development.
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(2004 February) – “The Intricacies of Asking Questions: Survey Methodology.” Guest lecture given to SLAIS
LIBR/ARST 600 class.
(2004 February) – “Survey Research Methodology.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS LIBR 590 class.
(2004 January) – “The LIS Profession and Intellectual Freedom.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS LIBR
560 class.
(2003 November) – “The LIS Profession and Intellectual Freedom.” 3-hour lecture given to SLAIS LIBR 560
class.
(2003 November) – “The LIS Profession and Intellectual Freedom.” 3-hour lecture given to SLAIS LIBR 560
class.
(2002 June) – “The LIS Profession and Intellectual Freedom.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS LIBR 560
class.
(2002 March) – “The LIS Profession and Intellectual Freedom.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS LIBR 560
class.
(2001 March) – “How to Manage Censorship Challenges.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS UBC LIBR 560
class.
(2000 March) – “Intellectual Freedom and the Information Professions.” 3-hour guest lecture given to SLAIS
LIBR 560 class.
(1999 March) – “Censorship in Canadian School Libraries and Classrooms.” Invited lecture presented to
graduate education students in EDST 428 The Social Foundations of Education: Issues in Diversity.
(1998 October) – “Qualitative Research Methods Used in Information Science Research.” Guest lecture
presented to SLAIS LIBR 590 Research Methods class.
(1998 October) – “Financing Public Library Service: A Dilemma for Vancouver.” Guest lecture presented to
SLAIS LIBR 560 Functions and Services of Information-Based Organizations class.
11.
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
(a)
Memberships on Scholarly Societies, including offices held and dates
(a) i.
Current Memberships
Canadian Library Association, 1974-present
Canadian Association of Public Libraries, 1974-present
British Columbia Library Association, 1990-present
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), 1992-present
Director (member of the executive) 2000-2003
American Library Association, 1993-present
Public Libraries Association, 1993-present
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2000-present
(a) ii.
Former Memberships
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Library Association of Alberta, 1972-1995
President. 1988-89
Vice-president. 1987-88
Councillor. 1983-85
(c)
Memberships on scholarly committees, including offices held and dates
8R’s Canadian Library Human Resources Study. Cultural Human Resources Council Study of Training Gaps for
Librarians and Library Technicians.
Member of Steering Committee
Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Committee of the International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, 2004-2007
Nominated by the Canadian Library Association to represent Canada on this international committee.
Elected to this 20-member committee from amongst nominations from 143 countries
Library Theory and Research Committee of the International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions, 2005-2008
Nominated by the Canadian Library Association to represent Canada on this international committee.
Selected to this 15-member committee from amongst nominations from 143 countries
British Columbia Library Association
Chair of Intellectual Freedom Committee, 2004-2005
Member of Intellectual Freedom Committee 2001-present
Member of Awards Committee, 1995-96
Member of Continuing Education Committee, 1991-94
Canadian Library Association
Chair of National Intellectual Freedom Committee, 1999-2001
Member of Collection Management Interest Group, 1992-present
Member of Committee on Research and Development, 1992-94
Canadian Association of Public Libraries
Member of Nominating Committee, 1993-94.
Association for Library and Information Science Education
Member of Nominating Committee, 2005
Member of Awards and Honors Committee, 1999-2000
Member of Research Committee, 2000-2001
American Library Association
Member of Intellectual Freedom Roundtable, 1992-present
(e)
Editorships (list journal and dates)
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. Editorial Board member, 2006-present
Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science. Editorial Board member, 2002-present
LIBRES (refereed electronic journal). Editor of Essays and Opinions section, 1999-present
(f)
Reviewer (since 1997)
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Since 1997, regular reviewer for the following journals:
Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science Education
Since 1997, occasional reviewer for the following journals:
Law Review
Library Quarterly
Library Trends
LIBRES
Public Libraries
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Proposal Reviewer - 2004, 2002, 2001
United Kingdom Arts and Humanities Research Board Proposal Reviewer - 2004
Conference Paper Reviewer
Association for Library and Information Science Education Conferences - 2005, 2001
Canadian Association for Information Science Conferences - 2004, 2001, 1999
Reviewer of chapter in The Handbook of Information Security, edited by Hossein Bidgoli. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley,
2005
Reviewer of entry on “Libraries” in World Book Encyclopedia. 2004
(g)
External Examiner (indicate universities and dates)
(g) i.
Tenure/Promotion
Wayne State University, Detroit - 2005
University of Western Ontario, London - 2005
University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB - 2002, 2003
Dalhousie University. Halifax, NS - 2003
(g) ii.
Accreditation Committees
Chair. American Library Association Committee on Accreditation Panel for accreditation of the Master of
Library & Information Science Program at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, March 12-15, 2006.
Member. American Library Association Committee on Accreditation Panel for accreditation of the Master of
Library & Information Science Program at Queens College, New York, October 16-19, 2004. Responsible
for the chapters of the report assessing Faculty and Facilities.
Member. American Library Association Committee on Accreditation Panel for accreditation of the Masters in
Science in Information Science Program at the University of Albany/SUNY, September 14-16, 2003.
Responsible for the chapters of the report assessing Curriculum and Students.
Member. American Library Association Committee on Accreditation Panel for accreditation of the Master’s
Program at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Southern Mississippi, February 2326, 2002. Responsible for the chapters of the report assessing Mission/Goals/Objectives and Students.
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Member. American Library Association Committee on Accreditation Panel for accreditation of the Master’s
Program at the School of Library and Information Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison. October 1115, 2000. Responsible for the chapter of the report assessing Curriculum.
Member. American Library Association Committee on Accreditation Panel for accreditation of the Master’s
Program at the School of Library and Information Science Program, McGill University. October 15-18,
1995.
(h)
Consultant (indicate organization and dates)
Library architecture and planning consultant for location and building program, Ottawa Public Library, 2004.
Library architecture and planning consultant for bid for new Winnipeg Public Library, 2003.
Library architecture and planning consultant for new Tech B.C. Library, 1999.
Library consultant for Marshall/Fisher Architects Inc. for planning proposal for new Courtenay Public Library,
1999.
(i)
Other Service to the Community
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association.
Vice-president, 2005-present
Member of the Executive Board, 2003-2005
Member. Zonta International Service Organization. Group endeavours through donations and lobbying to
improve educational and economic opportunities for women, 1991-1996.
12.
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
(a)
Awards for Teaching
Killam Teaching Award, University of British Columbia, 2004.
ALISE Award for Teaching Excellence in the Field of Library and Information Science Education, 2005. The
first Canadian to be so honored by ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education).
(b)
Awards for Scholarship (indicate name of award, awarding organizations, date)
Piternick Faculty Research Award. $500/year.
Awarded in competition by the UBC School of Library, Archival, and Information Studies. Received for
2002, 2000, 1996, 1994.
Overseas Research Student Award. $6000/year.
Awarded by British Government. Received for 1989-90 and 1990-91.
(c)
Awards for Service
President’s Award. British Columbia Library Association. For exemplary service to the Association during
2004/05. April 2005.
Certificate of Recognition Library Association of Alberta. For outstanding contributions to the
Association of Alberta. May 1991.
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Publications Record
1.
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
(a)
Journals
(2005) – “Child Pornography Legislation in Canada: History and Current Developments.” With research
assistants Sunni Nishimura and Lauren Maggio. Canadian Journal of Library and Information Studies. 29
(2): 141-170.
(2005) – “Reaching Beyond the Reference Desks in Public Libraries.” The International Journal of Web Based
Communities 1 (4): 450-463.
(2005) – “Reference Service to International Students: A Field Stimulation Research Study.” With research
assistant Debra Copeman. Journal of Academic Librarianship. 31(5): 409-420. press.
(2005) – “If I Ask, Will They Answer? Evaluation of Reference Service to GLBT Youth.” Reference & User
Services Quarterly 45 (1): 56-65.
(2005) – “Unreliable Research: Are Librarians Liable?” IFLA Journal (International Federation of Library
Associations) 31 (1): 28-34.
(2004) – “Library Aid to Developing Countries in Times of Globalization: A Literature Review.” With Tanya
Theissen and Lorraine Kelley. World Libraries 12 (2): 15-36. Available at:
http://chrisdaydesign.com/worldlib/vol12no2/curry_v12n2.shtml
(2004) – “Edgar S. Robinson: Canada’s Longest Serving Public Library Director.” With research assistant Gary
Carre. Epilogue 13: 117-136.
(2003) – “Opening Hours: The Contest between Diminishing Resources and a 24/7 World.” Journal of
Academic Librarianship 29 (6): 375-385.
(2003) – “Canadian Federal Prison Libraries: A National Survey.” With research assistants Kris Wolfe, Sandra
Boutilier, and Helen Chan. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 35 (3): 141-152.
(2002) – “Literature about Illicit Drugs: Libraries and the Law.” With research assistant Bethan Davies. Journal
of Information Ethics 10 (2): 13-39.
(2001) – “Where is Judy Blume? Controversial Fiction for Older Children and Young Adults.” Feature article.
Journal of Youth Services 14 (Spring 2001): 24-33.
(2001) – “Filtered or Unfiltered.” With Ken Haycock. School Library Journal 47 (1): 42-47
(2000) – “Canadian LIS Education: Trends and Issues.” Education for Information 18 (4): 325-337.
(2000) – “Collection Management of Gay/Lesbian Materials in the U.K. and Canada.” Libri 50: 14-25.
(2000) – “Theft and Mutilation of Library Materials: Coping with Biblio-Bandits.” With research assistants
Susanna Flodin and Kelly Matheson. Library & Archival Security 15 (2): 9-26.
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(2000) – “Reference Librarians’ Attitudes Towards the World Wide Web.” With research assistant Gayle Harris.
Public Library Quarterly 18 (2): 25-39.
(2000) – “Connecting to the Internet: The Challenge for Canada’s County and Regional Libraries.” With
research assistant Alison Curtis. Library & Information Science Research 22 (1): 77-103.
(1999) – “Códigos éticos para bibliotecarios y otras profesiones” (Codes of Ethics for Librarians and Other
Professions: Similarities and Differences). Educación y Biblioteca (Spain) 11 (99) March: 40-45.
(1999) – “La prática de la anti-censura: un problema ético para los responsables de bibliotecas escolares y
públicas” (Practicing Anti-Censorship: An Ethical Problem for School and Public Librarians). Educación y
Biblioteca (Spain). 11 (99) March: 58-63.
(1999) – “The Balance Between Anarchy and Control: Planning Library Space for Teenagers.” With research
assistant Ursula Schwaiger. School Libraries in Canada 19 (1): 9-12.
(1998) – “The Shaping of Urban Vancouver: The Libraries of 1903, 1959, 1994.” With research assistant
Loreen Paradis. Epilogue 11 ((2): 1-16.
(1998) – “Planning Public Libraries: The Views of Architects and Librarians.” With research assistant Zena
Henriquez. Library Administration and Management 12 (2): 80-90. Translated into Afrikaans as
“Beplanning van openbare biblioteke: menings van argitekte en bibliotekarisse.” Cape Librarian (South
Africa) 42 (6).
(1998) – “The Library Association Record and Censorship: A Content Analysis.” Libri 47 (4): 213-33.
(1998) – “Information on Alternative Medicine: A Collection Management Issue.” With research assistant
Tracie Smith. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 86 (1): 48-53.
(1997) – “Seizing an Instructional and Marketing Opportunity: Audiocassette Tours in Public Libraries.” Public
Library Quarterly 16 (2): 5-16.
(1997) – “Intellectual Freedom Lectures & the Dilemma of Offense-Free Teaching.” Journal of Education for
Library and Information Science 38 (1): 43-53.
(1996) – “Censorship in Libraries: A Management Tightrope.” Cadernos De Biblioteconomia, Arquivistica E.
Documentacao (Portugal) 1996 (1): 37-48. Translated into French as “Censure et Bibliotheques: Sur la
Corde Raide” in Bulletin D’informations, Association des Bibliothecaires Francais (France) 178 (1): 67-71.
(1996) – “Managing the Problem Patron.” Public Libraries 35 (3): 181-188.
(1996) – “Volunteers in Unionized Canadian Public Libraries: A Finely Tuned Partnership.” Libraries &
Culture 31 (1): 144-158.
(1995) – “Intellectual Freedom & Censorship: A Teaching Challenge.” Education Libraries 19 (1): 5-12.
(1994) – “American Psycho: A Collection Management Survey in Canadian Public Libraries.” Library &
Information Science Research 16 (Summer 1994): 201-217.
(1994) – “The Chief Officer/Councillor Relationship in British Public Libraries.” Journal of Librarianship &
Information Science 26 (December 1994): 211-224.
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(b)
Conference Proceedings
(2005) – “Action Research in Action: Involving Students and Professionals.” IFLA (International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions) World Library and Information Congress. Oslo, Norway. August 1418, 2005. Proceedings available at: http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla71/papers/046e-Curry.pdf (Session 108)
(2004) – “Unreliable Research: Are Librarians Liable?” IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Buenos
Aires. August 22-27, 2004. Proceedings available at: http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla70/papers/187e-Curry.pdf
(Session 139)
(2004) – “The New Meeting Room: Canadian Public Libraries and the Promise of Virtual Communities.” Web
Based Communities: Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information
Society Conference. Lisbon, Portugal. March 24-26. Edited by Piet Kommers et al. Lisbon: IADIS Press,
2004. pp. 75-82.
(2002) – “Alternative Medicine Materials in Canadian Academic Medical Libraries: A National Survey.” With
research assistant Joanne Rich. Advancing Knowledge: Expanding Horizons for Information Science:
Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science, Toronto,
May 30 to June 1. Edited by Lynne Howarth et al. Toronto: CAIS, 2002. pp. 116-125.
(2001) – “Virtual Communities: A Global Resource.” With research assistant Shawna Hellenius. Beyond the
Web – Technologies, Knowledge and People: Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Canadian
Association for Information Science, Quebec City, May 27-29. Edited by Grant Campbell. Ottawa: CAIS,
2001. pp. 326-335.
(1999) – “Collection Management of the Internet: Dreams, Nightmares, and Realities.” How Far Have We
Come … How Far Can We Go? Proceedings of the Public Libraries National Conference. Perth, Australia,
November 14-17. Edited by Australian Library and Information Association. Canning Bridge: Promaco,
1999. pp. 19-28.
(1999) – “Trends in Canadian LIS Education.” Proceedings of the Ninth Transborder Library Forum. Mexicali,
Mexico, March 4-6. Edited by La Asociación Mexicana de Bibliotecarios. Mexicali: CETYS Universidad,
2000. n.p.
(c)
Book Reviews
Teen Spaces by Kimberley Bolan Taney. Review for Public Libraries 43 (2004): 126-27.
Interior Design for Libraries by Carol Brown. Review for Public Libraries 42 (2003): 197.
Libraries Designed for Users by Nolan Lushington. Review for Public Libraries 42 (2003): 197.
Eric Moon: The Life and Library Times by Kenneth Kister. Review for Public Libraries 42 (2003): 323-24.
Teaching Banned Books by Pat Scales. Review for Public Libraries. 41 (2002): 174.
Managing the Internet Controversy by Mark Smith. Review for Teacher Librarian. 28 (5): 35-36.
Evaluating Reference Services by Jo Bell Whitlatch. Review for Public Libraries 40 (3): 186.
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Assessing Service Quality: Satisfying the Expectations of Library Customers by Peter Hernon and Ellen Altman.
Review for Library and Information Science Research 22 (1): 107-108.
Internet Policy Handbook for Libraries by Mark Smith. Review for Teacher Librarian 27 (2) (Nov/Dec 1999):
40.
Building a School Library Collection Plan by David Loertscher, Blanche Woolls, and Janice Felker. Review for
Teacher Librarian 26 (5) (May-June 1999): 39.
Readings in Canadian Library History 2. Review for Libraries & Culture: A Journal of Library History 33
(Summer 1998): 332-34.
A Practical Guide to Internet Filters by Karen Schneider. Review for Emergency Librarian 26 (Sept/Oct 1998):
33
Trust Your Children: Voices Against Censorship in Children’s Literature by Mark West. Review for Emergency
Librarian 25 (May/June 1998): 27.
Library Facility Siting and Location Handbook by Christine M. Koontz. Review for Library & Information
Science Research 20 (2): 202-4.
Children’s Services Training Manual edited by Lynn Eisenhut. Review for Emergency Librarian 25 (Jan./Feb.
1998): 39.
Collection Assessment and Management for School Libraries: Preparing for Cooperative Collection
Development by Debra Kachel. Review for Emergency Librarian 25 (Nov/Dec 1997): 39-40.
Hit List: Frequently Challenged Books for Young Adults and Hit List: Frequently Challenged Books for
Children. Reviews for Emergency Librarian 24 (March/April 1997): 40.
Developing and Managing Video Collections by Sally Mason-Robinson. Review for Emergency Librarian 24
(March/April 1997): 40.
Protecting the Right to Read by Ann Symons and Charles Harmon. Review for Emergency Librarian 24
(Sept/Oct 1996): 40.
Intellectual Freedom Manual compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library
Association. Review for Emergency Librarian 24 (Sept/Oct 1996): 39.
Preserving Intellectual Freedom: Fighting Censorship in Our Schools edited by Jean E. Brown. Review for
Emergency Librarian 22 (May-June 1995): 40.
The Management of Library and Information Studies Education. edited by Herman Totten. Review for
Education Libraries 19 (Spring 1995): 30-1.
Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries by Herbert
Foerstel. Review for Emergency Librarian 22 (Nov-Dec 1994): 39.
Censorship and Selection: Issues and Answers for Schools by Henry Reichman. Review for Emergency
Librarian 22 (Nov-Dec 1994): 39.
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A.V. in Public and School Libraries: Selection and Policy Issues by Margaret Hughes and Bill Katz. Review for
Emergency Librarian 22 (Jan-Feb 1995): 39.
Censorship and Intellectual Freedom: A Survey of School Librarians' Attitudes and Moral Reasoning by
Frances Beck McDonald. Review for Emergency Librarian 21 (May-June 1994): 40.
Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints by Nicholas Karolides et al. Review for Emergency Librarian 21 (Jan-Feb
1994): 41.
Censorship Goes to School by David Booth. Review for Emergency Librarian 21 (Nov-Dec 1993): 41-42.
What Johnny Shouldn't Read by Joan DelFattore. Review for Emergency Librarian 21 (Nov-Dec 1993): 41-42.
Brought to Book: Censorship & School Libraries in Australia by Claire Williams and Ken Dillon. Review for
Emergency Librarian 21 (Nov-Dec 1993): 41-42.
2.
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
(a)
Journals
(2003) – “Public Space, Public Discourse, and Public Libraries.” With research assistant Colleen Alstad.
LIBRES 13(1) (March) Available: http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libres13n1/index.htm
(2001) – “Naco navstevnici kniznic vyuzivaju internet? Poznatky z Kanady.” Kniznica. (Library journal
published by the Slovak Library Association) 2001 (5): 269-71. A summary of report “What Are Public
Library Customers Viewing on the Internet?” published on the Web by Burnaby Public Library.
(1999) – “Five Canadians at Foro 1999.” Feliciter 45 (3): 19-20.
(1999) – “Practicing Anti-Censorship: An Ethical Problem for School and Public Librarians.” Forum
(Saskatchewan Library Association Journal) 22 (2): 6-9, 16. (Revised version of article which appeared in
Educación y Biblioteca)
(1999) – “Codes of Ethics for Librarians and Other Professions: Similarities and Differences.” Forum
(Saskatchewan Library Association Journal) 22(2): 10-15. (Revised version of article which appeared in
Educación y Biblioteca)
(1997) – "A Survey of Canada's Regional and County Library Systems." With research assistant Neil
McAllister. Feliciter 43 (2): 30-33.
(1996) – "Staying Alive in `95 Requires More Than Taking Deep Breaths." Library Mosaics 7 (2): 14-16.
Reprinted in AALT Technician 22 (1): 8-12.
(1995) – "Volunteerism in B.C.'s Public Libraries." BCLA Reporter 39 (5): 18-30. Revised version of article in
Libraries and Culture 31 (1).
(1995) – "Black Magic: Managing Witchcraft Materials in Public Libraries." The Bookmark 36 (2): 14-17.
(1992) – "Environmental Issues: Recommended Periodical Titles for Public Libraries." BCLA Reporter 36 (2):
31-8.
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(1989) – "Intellectual Freedom at 7:30 a.m.: A Diary of Sorts” [Censorship of The Satanic Verses] The Letter of
the LAA. [Library Association of Alberta] 68: 4-5.
(b)
Web-only or Video Publications
(2003) – "Regional Libraries Across Canada: A Kaleidoscope of Services and Governance Structures." With
research assistants Suzanne Green and Jessica O'Neill. Report of project funded by the Canadian Library
Association. Available at: http://www.cla.ca/resources/curry_report_june2004.pdf
(2002) – "What Are Public library Users Viewing on the Internet? An Analysis of the Transaction Logs of
Burnaby, Brantford, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Halifax Public Libraries." National Library and Archives
Canada Virtual Collection of Monographs and Periodicals. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/8v7qc
(2001) – "What Are Public Library Customers Viewing on the Internet?" An Analysis of Burnaby Transaction
Logs." Available at: http://www.bpl.burnaby.bc.ca/weblog.htm
(2000) – “Internet Filtering: Yes or No for Your Library.” British Columbia Library Trustees Assoc. Video
produced from session held November 1, 2000 (see presentation section) distributed to all public libraries in
B.C. and offered for sale to other libraries.
(c)
Newsletter Articles, Reports, Columns
(1994) – "Public Access to the Electronic Highway: An Analysis of Keynote Address at Information Policy
Conference." BCLA Reporter 38 (February 1994): 7-8.
(1993) – "The New Public Library White Paper: An Analysis of Comments and Concerns." BCLA Reporter 37
(June 1993): 34-6.
(1988/89) – "From the President's Desk." Six columns in The Letter of the LAA. [Library Association of Alberta]
Issues 63-68.
3.
BOOKS
(a)
Authored
(1997) – The Limits of Tolerance: Censorship and Intellectual Freedom in Public Libraries. Lanham, Maryland:
Scarecrow Press, 1997. 290 pages.
(c)
Book Chapters
(2005) – “A Grand Old Sandstone Lady: Vancouver's Carnegie Library." The Library as Place. Edited by Gloria
Leckie. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. (47 manuscript pages) Publication expected late 2005 or early
2006.
(2005) – “Filtered or unfiltered?” With Ken Haycock. Whole School Library Handbook. Edited by Blanche
Woolls and David Loertscher. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005. pp. 354-55. Adapted from
article in School Library Journal 47 (1): 42-47.
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(1999) – “Walking the Tightrope: Management of Censorship Attempts in Canadian Libraries.” Interpreting
Censorship in Canada. Edited by Klaus Petersen and Allan Hutchinson. Toronto: University of Toronto
Press, 1999. pp.182-198.
(1998) – “Doctoral Dissertations in Library and Information Studies: Identification and Documentation, 19881996.” With Ken Haycock. Library and Information Science Annual. Edited by Bohdan Wynar. Englewood,
Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. pp.185-268.
(1996) – “Volunteers in Unionized Canadian Public Libraries: A Finely Tuned Partnership.” Libraries &
Philanthropy. Edited by Donald G. Davis. Austin, Texas: University of Texas, 1996. pp. 144-58. Reprint of
article in Libraries & Culture 31 (1).
7.
OTHER WORKS
(a)
Web sites
“Censorship in British Columbia: A History.” With research assistants Corey Shultz and Susan Laidlaw. Created
in 2001 and updated regularly. Mounted by the BC Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee.
Available at: http://www.bcpl.gov.bc.ca/bcla/ifc/censorshipbc/intro.html
“Planning and Building Libraries: A Website for Librarians, Architects, and Design Consultants.” Created in
1999 and updated regularly. Available at: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/resources/architecture/index.htm
8.
WORK SUBMITTED
“Troops, Tire Shortages, and Tenacity: The Vancouver Island Union Library 1936-1950.” Submitted to
Libraries & Culture: A Journal of Library History (refereed). (37 manuscript pages) July 2005.
The Canadian Library Association and Intellectual Freedom 1944-1990. Book outline, proposal, and three first
chapters (100 manuscript pages) submitted to The University of Toronto Press. Under consideration by
editor Virgil Duff July 2005. Book based on research funded by SSHRC Grant.
“Asking Young Adults about Public Library Service: Recommendations for Making It Cool.” Submitted to
Young Adult Library Services. (30 manuscript pages) November 2005.
9.
WORK IN PROGRESS
“National Survey of Public Librarians’ Attitudes Toward Alternative Medicine Materials.” With research
assistant Natalie Pavlis. Manuscript requires final editing.
“Branch Public Library Design: A Survey of Public Opinion about Four New Public Library Branches.” Data
gathering complete. Conference presentation requires transformation into publishable article.
“Censorship of Sex Education Materials in U.S. Libraries: A Content Analysis of the ALA Intellectual Freedom
Newsletter, 1955-2000.” With doctoral student Cherie Givens. Data gathering complete. Analysis in
progress.
“Transaction Log Analysis of Public Library Internet Use.” Organization of data gathering in progress.
(SSHRC Grant) See project website for details:
http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESEARCH/current-research/curry/IUPL/index.htm
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