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Process and product: Writing a Public Art Policy for a small rural community
No full textWhile examples of art policies are easily accessed and available for larger municipalities to use, small towns and rural areas at times struggle to just keep their basic needs met through a mayor, council and few staff and have little time for policy design .This presentation will look at the process followed by a small village in British Columbia when designing a useful public art policy that would be appropriate to the size and character of the Village. The end product acts as a guide for the Village Council to use and includes an appointed public art advisory committee (chosen by those residents who were interviewed during the process) whose role it is to review public art projects and offer recommendations to Council. There were lessons learned as well as unexpected advantages discovered, once the process was completed and the policy had been presented and subsequently adopted for use by the Village. This policy and background material is also meant to act as a template which other rural/remote towns with a small population and/or potential lack of municipal staff are welcome to draw from for their own policy, so they do not need to "reinvent the wheel". This policy and background material is also meant to act as a template which other rural/remote towns with a small population and/or potential lack of municipal staff are welcome to draw from for their own policy, so they do not need to "reinvent the wheel"
La mobilité des jeunes, levier de développement rural!
No full textPlace aux jeunes en région (PAJR) contribue depuis 25 ans à l’occupation et au développement des régions à caractère rural du Québec par le biais de la migration des jeunes diplômés de 18 à 35 ans. Par sa mission, PAJR cible les MRC en situation de déclin démographique et de fragilité socioéconomique avec pour objectif de contribuer concrètement à leur essor par l’attraction de nouvelles populations. La base de l’action de PAJR repose sur la mobilisation de l’ensemble des acteurs de la communauté pour proposer et faire découvrir aux jeunes des grands centres, la vie en milieu rural. Simple, mais efficace, le modèle d’intervention du réseau PAJR, (58 agents opérant en milieu rural alimentés par 2 agents postés en milieu urbain) offre une panoplie de services (séjours exploratoires, suivi individuel, emplois, stages, etc.) et un accompagnement aux migrants à partir d’une plateforme électronique de type CRM. Depuis 2010, ce sont plus de 30 000 jeunes qui ont bénéficié des services de PAJR et près de 4 500 jeunes qui ont concrétisé leur projet d’établissement. Très concret, les résultats de PAJR positionnent l’organisation comme partenaire de premier plan du gouvernement dans son rôle d’appui au développement des régions et comme partenaire essentiel à la pérennité des milieux ruraux
‘Our Islands Our Future’ – An example of purposeful opportunism
No full textThis paper will explore an unexpected, island-based consequence of the Scottish Independence Referendum of 2014, the creation of a joint campaign by the three Scottish island councils, Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles for greater powers and a recognition of the needs and status of the island areas. Professor James Mitchell has identified this as the most significant example of insinuation into the whole Referendum debate. Insinuation is the attempt by groups to act as purposeful opportunists insinuating their own interests and issues into a debate about the constitution. What were the islands’ demands? How was the campaign run? What have been the results? Is the campaign still active? Will this prove to be the most important development in the status and powers of the Scottish islands since Shetland successfully persuaded Westminster to enact the 1973 Zetland Act allowing them to ‘hornswoggle’ the multinational oil companies? Autonomy is on the cards
Conference Program
No full textThe conference program from the Different by Design Conference held in Nelson, British Columbia from September 20-23, 2017. The conference was co-hosted by Selkirk College and the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation. 
Water Insecurity in Canadian Indigenous Communities
No full textWater insecurity in Indigenous communities across Canada remains alarming and is deep-rooted in the colonial history that has brought about a state of disconnectedness of Indigenous people from their water and its governance. Water insecurity in Canadian Indigenous communities is worrisome because water is a universal right and Canada is a uniquely rich country with abundance of natural resources including access to vast reserves of water. While there are physical, mental and health hazards associated with insecurity, Indigenous people also hold spiritual and cultural connection to water which is distorted by water insecurity. Majority of urban residents in Canada enjoy potable water, many Indigenous communities, especially rural and Northern lack access to safe drinking water. It is against this backdrop that this study aims to present a review of the existing literature on water insecurity in Indigenous communities across Canada with a view to better understanding the situation faced by these communities. The review will focus on the challenges, present situation, proposed and implemented/attempted solutions
Une initiative pilote sur la mobilisation des connaissances en bibliothèque: ses débuts et son progrès
No full textOver the last twenty years knowledge mobilization (KM) is increasingly a priority for researchers, funders, and universities. As KM emphasizes non-traditional forms of mobilization and encourages approaching research differently (e.g. co-production) there is a natural fit with advancements in academic librarianship such as digital scholarship. The goal of KM is to increase the use and positive impact of research beyond academia. Many researchers, required to plan and do KM as part of the funding requirements, need additional supports to learn about and mobilize their research beyond traditional approaches; academic institutions are responding with developing support services or roles in the institution. Approaches to these services are diverse, some centralized, some faculty or department specific, some dedicated roles, others added on to existing roles. In this paper we describe a pilot project to support KM at one Canadian university. Specifically, we share the development, initiation, and program model of a KM support unit within an academic library. We make the case for the importance of physical location of this type of service, the value the library adds to this service, and other lessons learned through this pilot project.Au cours des vingt dernières années, la mobilisation des connaissances (MC) est devenue une priorité de plus en plus importante pour les chercheurs, les bailleurs de fonds et les universités. Tout comme la MC met l’accent sur les méthodes non-traditionnelles de mobilisation et encourage des approches alternatives à la recherche (p. ex., la co-production), elle s’inscrit naturellement dans les avancements au sein des bibliothèques universitaires tels que la recherche numérique. Le but de la MC est d’accroître l’utilisation et l’impact positif de la recherche au-delà du monde académique. Comme de nombreux chercheurs sont désormais tenus de faire de la MC dans le cadre de leurs exigences de financement, ils ont besoin d’un soutien supplémentaire pour connaître et mobiliser leur recherche au-delà des approches traditionnelles. Les établissements postsecondaires réagissent en développant des services d’appui à la MC et/ou des rôles en MC au sein de leurs établissements. Les approches à ces services sont nombreuses : certaines sont centralisées tandis que d’autres sont spécifiques à une faculté ou à un département; certaines sont des rôles dédiés tandis que d’autres sont ajoutées à d’autres rôles. Dans cet article, nous décrivons un projet pilote visant à soutenir la MC dans une université canadienne. Plus précisément, nous partageons le développement, le lancement et le modèle de programme d’une unité de soutien à la MC dans une bibliothèque universitaire
English Teachers’ perspectives on infusing ICT in Engineering Graphics and Design pedagogies using the TPACK Framework
No full textThe 21st century and the 4th Industrial Revolution have necessitated a shift in pedagogies, highlighting the importance of integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into education. This study explored Engineering Graphics and Design (EGD) teachers’ perspectives on the use of ICT in EGD classrooms, aiming to recommend strategies for effective integration using the Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected from nine EGD teachers across secondary schools in the uMgungundlovu district of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, through semi-structured interviews and classroom observations. Thematic and descriptive analyses revealed that ICT plays a vital role in enhancing EGD instruction. Teachers demonstrated strong Technological Knowledge (TK) and effectively used tools such as AutoCAD and simulations to facilitate learners’ understanding of complex concepts. They also showed competence in aligning technology with pedagogy (TPK) and content (TCK). However, their efforts were often constrained by limited infrastructure and outdated resources. These systemic challenges hinder the full realisation of ICT’s potential in classrooms. The study recommends that the Department of Basic Education prioritize investment in ICT infrastructure and ensure equitable resource distribution. It also underscores the need for continuous professional development rooted in the TPACK framework and the creation of digital teaching resources. Furthermore, establishing professional learning communities is essential to foster collaboration and improve the integration of ICT in teaching practices. These measures are crucial for empowering teachers and preparing learners for the demands of a technologically driven world.
Dream Smaller: the Spaces I Am Welcome as an Autistic Woman
No full textThis year’s Footnotes theme, “Spaces and Places,” speaks to Vanessa as an autistic woman because she is constantly considering the places and spaces in which she can be her most authentic self. Autistic people experience barriers each day, which neurotypical people often don’t notice. She was motivated to highlight these barriers in an effort to enact social change in the way she knows best: through writing. This essay explores the barriers autistic people often face in university, the workforce, the healthcare system, and even Ontario’s social assistance program, ODSP. However, she also explores the power of social media in creating a space for autistic people to be their most genuine selves across time and space. Having an autism diagnosis should not immediately be associated with dreaming smaller and limiting the number of spaces you feel welcome. Instead, autistic people should dream bigger—for a world in which even the most diverse minds feel they belong
Not Yet Waking, Not Yet Sleeping: Cyanotype on Linen, 48"x66", 2024.
No full textNot Yet Waking, Not Yet Sleeping uses cyanotype on linen to consider a bodily experience of intimacy and vulnerability within queer relationships. This work presents a moment between sleeping and wakefulness that asks the viewer to consider what constitutes as private life. Through lifelike scale, the work carves out a space for the quiet intimacy of queer everyday life within typical media representations of LGBT+ relationships. Not Yet Waking, Not Yet Sleeping presents a conflicting experience of delicacy and vulnerability, with confrontation and resilience. From this dichotomy, the viewer is challenged to consider spaces of privacy, acceptance, and introspection within their own life
Ideal Woman? F**k That
No full textIdeal Woman? F**k That, is a collage of the historical landscape and figure from Sleeping Venus (1510) by Giorgione and Titian, accompanied by figures from the Caroline Walker paintings Hospital Bag (2022) and Theatre (2021). The figure of Venus was historically seen as the “ideal woman” through her body shape, facial features, pale skin tone, and lounging position. Thus, portrayed as only something for men to look at. Through the placement of Caroline Walker’s figures of a woman packing her hospital bag in preparation to give birth and a woman in medical scrubs, the contemporary figures physically interrupt the historical space and thus protests this sexist ideal. As well as demonstrating the duality of woman to further interrupt any ideals that are wrongfully put onto women. The issue of women not being seen or treated as equal is still relevant today, so the contrast of historic and contemporary figures is meant to reject any doubt of a woman’s potential and to illustrate that there should be no concept of an “ideal woman”