Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI
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Aboutness and Meaning: How a Paradigm of Subject Analysis Can Illuminate Queer Theory in Literary Studies
No full textThis paper uses the paradigms of subject analysis in information studies to study the treatment of homosexuality in academic literary criticism. Both subject analysis and contemporary gay and lesbian culture are concerned with the distinction between “aboutness,” defined as intrinsic intellectual content, and “meaning,” defined as the various uses to which a user might put that content. An examination of the treatment of homosexuality in various critical analyses of Melville’s Billy Budd suggests that literary critics are divided on whether homosexuality is part of the story’s content, or merely part of an interpretive strategy. Furthermore, trends in literary theory have questioned the possibility that we can find any innate “aboutness” in any literary work. Nonetheless, gay-positive readings of literature, particularly works of queer theorists like Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, are re-enacting the activities of subject analysis in their works: placing literary works within broader contexts of literary, social and intellectual relationships. Furthermore, Sedgwick’s binarism between homosexuality as an explicit and visible cultural minority and homosexuality which pervades culture as a whole recreates the aboutness/meaning dichotomy of subject analysis. The paper concludes that literary theory and subject analysis, while very different, exist on a continuum with each other, and that each can benefit from the insights of the other
Solitary Act and Social Interaction: Adults Reading Science Fiction and Fantasy
No full textReading has the appearance of a solitary act, performed by individuals who separate themselves from the current world by immersion in the fictional world, yet participants in a LIS study of adult readers situate themselves and their reading a social context. Participants discussed their reading experiences against a backdrop of family, friends, librarians, teachers, co-workers. .
The World Wide Web of Surveillance: The Internet and Off-World Power-Flows
No full textThe rapid growth of the Internet has provided many new opportunities for surveillance, understood as the garnering of personal data for a variety of uses. Modern surveillance systems developed in discrete spheres of the workplace, government administration and the military, generally for specific and limited purposes. The adoption of computer technologies since the 1960s has vastly increased. .
Internet Chat Rooms: Opinions by the Arab Listeners of the BBC
No full textContributions to a BBC news feedback forum by 94 Arab listeners on “Internet chat rooms” were analyzed. The results show conservative approaches to using these rooms and a cautious outlook towards their effect on society. They also point to differences in male and female views and use of these rooms.Les contributions de 94 auditeurs arabes d’un groupe de nouvelles de la BBC au sujet des « salons de clavardage Internet » ont été analysées. Les résultats indiquent une certaine prudence dans la manière d’utiliser ces salons, ainsi que des points de vue réservés en ce qui concerne leur effet sur la société. Les résultats soulignent également la distinction qui existe entre la perception et l’utilisation de ces salons de clavardage par les hommes et les femmes.
The Long Road Ahead: Information Literacy Instruction in Canada’s Public Libraries
No full textThis paper reports a study of information literacy practices in Canadian public libraries. The project explored the actual and potential role of public libraries in developing the public’s information literacy skills, and included a national survey of instruction and visits to public libraries where staff and library customers were interviewed.Cet article présente une étude sur les pratiques de la culture de l’information dans les bibliothèques publiques canadiennes. Le projet a exploré le rôle actuel et potentiel des bibliothèques publiques dans le développement de la compétence en matière de culture de l’information, et inclus un sondage national sur l’enseignement et les visites dans les bibliothèques publiques où le personnel et les usagers des bibliothèques ont été interviewés.
International Students and the Academic Library: A Case Study
No full textThis paper presents a pilot study that examined the experiences of Chinese graduate students in using the University of Alberta Libraries. The findings outline the challenges faced by students with respect to working in a second language and navigating library technologies, with a focus on the students’ information literacy skills.Cet article présente une étude pilote qui a examiné les expériences des étudiants chinois de 3e cycle qui utilisent les bibliothèques universitaires de l’Université d’Alberta. Les résultats mettent en relief les défis auxquels les étudiants sont confrontés lors de l’utilisation d’une langue seconde et des technologies offertes par les bibliothèques, et s’attardent sur les compétences en culture de l’information des étudiants.