New Issue of Pathfinder Published

March 9, 2025

Pathfinder is a student-led, open access journal dedicated to promoting the scholarly work of students and early career information professionals from across Canada. Based at the University of Alberta, issues are published once a year and are peer-reviewed.

Vol 5, No 1 (2025)

Table of Contents

Scholarly Articles

Google Books: Mass Digitization and the Implications for Public Libraries
Toni Beaton

Bye Bye Birdie: Losing Library Twitter and What Comes NeXt
Gabrielle Crowley, An Li Tsang

The House as Archive: Reimagining the Preservation of Spadina House
Erica Frail

Literature Reviews

Metadata Practices for Canadian Cultural Landscapes
Alycia Bockus-Vanin

Health Literacy and the Opioid Crisis: An Opportunity for Health Sciences Librarianship
Alison Brierley

The Prison Library as Sanctuary: Using a Whole-Person Approach in Prison Libraries to Support Mental and Emotional Health in Incarcerated Women
Camille Bultena

The Impact of Highly Qualified Teacher-Librarians in BC
Janelle Lee

Adapting Public Library Knowledge Organisation for Diverse Communities
Bridget Melnyk

Research Posters

Beware of Predatory Publishers! How Academic Libraries Can Safeguard Researchers Against Counterfeit Journals
Jaydan Harrison

Book Reviews

Research Data Management in the Canadian Context: A Guide for Practitioners and Learners
Ruby Lindsay

Liberatory Librarianship: Stories of Community, Connection, and Justice
Michelle Pettis

Let’s Talk About Race in Storytimes
Athena Szeto

Reflections

Reflections on my Foray into the Battle of Open Access
Brianna Calomino

Reflections on a Residency: How I Adopted a Student-Centered Approach to Teaching
Sarah Nocente

Conference Reports

Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada 2024: Librarians Advancing Interdisciplinary Research
Sarah Cairns

Information Without Borders 2024 Conference Report
Naomi Richards

FIP Extended Abstracts

Inclusivity in Action: An Introduction to the 2024 FIP Conference
Alycia Bockus-Vanin, Courtenay Adams

The Experience of East Texan School Librarians Who Participate in Self-Censorship
Jessica Casas

Interventions in the Archives
Alyssa De’Ath, Lia Rogers

Policing and Carcerality in Public Libraries
Sean Gleason, Ash Ridsdale, Monica Maddaford, Alyssa De’Ath

The Surge in Censorship Impeding Intellectual Freedom: The Challenge and Possible Solutions
Ayesha Karunawardhana

Vanderpump Rules: A LibGuide
Lia Rogers

(Via Pathfinder)