Research Grants

CARL Research in Librarianship Grant

Grant Description and application process

2011

A Study of Librarian Roles in Promoting Scholarly Communication within Canadian Research Libraries. Leila Fernandez (York University) and Jane Burpee (University of Guelph)

An analysis and interpretation of existing social media policies utilized by public information institutions. Max Neuvians (University of Ottawa LIS student)

Previous Awards

2010

The Impact of Research Summaries on LIS Practitioners. Lorie Kloda (McGill University), Denise Koufogiannakis (University of Alberta) and Alison Brettle (University of Salford)

How do libraries effectively engage their students through library instruction? Doug Suarez (Brock University)

2009

More than a Rubber Stamp? The Role of Collection Librarians in Curriculum Consultations. Laura E. Briggs Learning Services Librarian (Collections), UBC Okanagan Library - Study not conducted

Canadian academic librarians and their use of social media: a two-phase survey. Dean Giustini, Reference Librarian, University of British Columbia, UBC Biomedical Branch Library. Survey ¦ Wiki ¦ Preliminary Report

Co-op placements in academic libraries: Their role in the formation of librarians' professional identity. Kristin Hoffmann, Research & Instructional Librarian, The University of Western Ontario and Selinda Berg, Clinical Medicine Librarian, University of Windsor. Report

2008

Library Blackboard: a focus group study. Marc Bragdon, Information Services Librarian, University of New Brunswick Libraries (Final Report)