Open AccessFrom “a great counter attraction to the ale-house and low music hall” to “the one place everybody goes”
Author(s) -
Sofia Beraldo,
Chelsea Coubry-Forte,
Katrina Desjardins,
Erin Isings,
Kate McCandless,
Peter McKenzie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
proceedings of the annual conference of cais
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2562-7589
DOI - 10.29173/cais1194
Subject(s) - globe , experiential learning , public relations , stakeholder , sociology , representation (politics) , set (abstract data type) , political science , media studies , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , law , neuroscience , politics , programming language
Canadian public libraries espouse a set of values that may not be congruent (e.g., preserving “high” culture vs providing access to inclusive collections). Tension or conflict can result when stakeholders emphasize different values, so it is crucial to attend to values in stakeholder accounts, including those in the mass media. This poster presents a) emerging findings from a study of the representation of public libraries in The Globe and Mail since 1860; and b) reflections on the research and research communication process as an innovative experiential learning opportunity for the interdisciplinary team of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students.