{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","id":"https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/iiif/4j09w0bz5n/manifest","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["2026 FIP Conference Panel 2 - Beyond Access: Power, Equity, and Responsibility in Socially Engaged Librarianship"]},"logo":"https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/organizations/logo_images/000/000/128/original/UA_Logo_WHT_RGB_%281%29.png?1725471982","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Description"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 1 title: \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e““It’s Just a Garden”: The Complexity of Indigenous Knowledge, Data Sovereignty, and Access Rights” (Abigail Deck)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 1 abstract:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Over the spring and summer months of 2025, I cared for, tended to, and was responsible for the Indigenous Initiative Team’s Medicine Garden, located outside of Cameron Library. At its core, the garden showcased values of information reconciliation, knowledge dissemination, and data sovereignty; a space that signalled a shifting presence of Indigenous Knowledge on campus. Supporting recommendations outlined in the CFLA’s Truth and Reconciliation Report, the garden created a tiny living haven on campus that showcased knowledge that was non-traditional in the scope of libraries, but information-filled, nonetheless.  \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith this work, however, came questions regarding Indigenous data sovereignty, Indigenous knowledge reclamation, and access rights. “Can libraries be responsible for holding Indigenous knowledge? Should they? Who gets to decide how access works in this specific situation?” There were and are no easy answers to these complex and multilayered questions. But they help us question who has access to Indigenous knowledge, why this access might exist, who decided it, and how relationality plays a role in maintaining this access. In this presentation, I will show how I attempted to ensure Indigenous knowledge and data sovereignty were respected and followed, but also comment on how, at times, institutions fail to uphold their commitments to access, relationship building, and knowledge reconciliation. Non-traditional in scope, this presentation pushes the boundaries on definitions of “knowledge” and asks its audience to consider how access to Indigenous knowledge may not be as straightforward as we like to believe.”\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 2 Title:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Examination of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as Institutional Discourse in Canadian Academic Libraries” (Adia London)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 2 Abstract:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The proposed research project uses digital text analysis and critical discourse analysis to examine how equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is presented rhetorically and thematically within Canadian academic libraries. This proposed research study is being developed as part of my master’s thesis. The sampled data includes strategic plans, mission, vision and/or value statements and other relevant EDI-related documents from thirteen of the fifteen U15 member universities. Digital text analysis techniques, including term frequency and term frequency–inverse document frequency (TF–IDF), will be used to identify patterns in terminology and emphasis across documents, while critical discourse analysis will provide a contextual and critical interpretation of these patterns. The specific approach employed in this study is Fairclough’s model of critical discourse analysis, as outlined in Language and Power (2025), which is used to analyze how institutional language constructs priorities, values, and relationships to broader social and political contexts. Grounded in the critical paradigm and informed by critical librarianship, this research will contribute to ongoing critical conversations about power, performativity, and the transformative potential of EDI commitments in higher education.”\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 3 Title:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Emotional Labour and the Conditions of Intellectual Freedom in Reference Work” (Laura Pond)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 3 Abstract:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Emotional labour, or the management of feeling and emotional expression as part of paid work, is widely recognized as a defining feature of feminized service professions, yet it often remains unnamed and unexamined in library and information studies. This presentation draws on feminist LIS scholarship to examine how emotional labour is embedded within professional standards for reference work, focusing on the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Service Providers (2023). Through a close reading of the guidelines’ sections on Approachability and Engagement, I argue that emotional labour is positioned as a core professional competency while simultaneously rendered invisible. Expectations of warmth, patience, non-judgment, and emotional availability are framed as neutral behaviours rather than as labour with real costs, which disproportionately fall on women and marginalized workers. Drawing on both scholarly literature and reflective analysis, I explore how these standards reinforce gendered norms, blur boundaries around safety and care, and position librarians as responsible for managing not only information access but also patrons’ emotional experiences. Finally, I consider the promise and limits of relational frameworks such as Jessie Loyer’s concept of wâhkôhtowin, arguing that care-based models of librarianship must be supported by institutional recognition and shared responsibility. This presentation calls for emotional labour in LIS to be named, valued, and structurally supported rather than silently demanded.”\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 4 Title:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Intellectual Freedom of Alternative Format Academic Materials” (Nancy Waite)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 4 Abstract:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This presentation discusses preliminary research conducted as part of the LIS 597 coursework examining the impact of a lack of access to alternate-format materials by disabled students in Canadian post-secondary institutions. The project focuses on how the absence of accessible library materials affects students’ ability to complete coursework and fully participate in academic life. These barriers are framed as infringements of students’ human rights and as violations of their intellectual freedom within higher education contexts. The presentation will highlight the broader implications of restricted access to alternate formats for libraries and information professionals working in post-secondary settings. Finally, the presentation will outline future goals of the project, including expanding the scope of research, identifying systemic barriers, and contributing to ongoing discussions around improving equitable access to academic library materials for disabled students in Canada.”\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Series or Event Name"]},"value":{"en":["2026 Forum for Information Professionals (FIP), School of Library \u0026amp; Information Studies, University of Alberta"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.en\"\u003eAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Date"]},"value":{"en":["2026-03-05"]}},{"label":{"en":["Agent"]},"value":{"en":["McConnan Borstad, Courtney (Moderator)","Deck, Abigail (Presenter)","London, Adia (Presenter)","Pond, Laura (Presenter)","Waite, Nancy (Presenter)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Subject"]},"value":{"en":["FIP 2026 (Topical)","Indigenous Knowledge (Topical)","Critical Discourse Analysis (Topical)","EDI (Topical)","Critical Librarianship (Topical)","Emotional Labour (Topical)","Accessibility (Topical)","Alternate-Format Materials (Topical)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Language"]},"value":{"en":["English"]}},{"label":{"en":["Relation"]},"value":{"en":["\u003ca href=\"https://fipconference.wordpress.com/\"\u003eForum for Information Professionals\u003c/a\u003e"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 1 title:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s Just a Garden\u0026rdquo;: The Complexity of Indigenous Knowledge, Data Sovereignty, and Access Rights\u0026rdquo; (Abigail Deck)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 1 abstract:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Over the spring and summer months of 2025, I cared for, tended to, and was responsible for the Indigenous Initiative Team\u0026rsquo;s Medicine Garden, located outside of Cameron Library. At its core, the garden showcased values of information reconciliation, knowledge dissemination, and data sovereignty; a space that signalled a shifting presence of Indigenous Knowledge on campus. Supporting recommendations outlined in the CFLA\u0026rsquo;s Truth and Reconciliation Report, the garden created a tiny living haven on campus that showcased knowledge that was non-traditional in the scope of libraries, but information-filled, nonetheless. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith this work, however, came questions regarding Indigenous data sovereignty, Indigenous knowledge reclamation, and access rights. \u0026ldquo;Can libraries be responsible for holding Indigenous knowledge? Should they? Who gets to decide how access works in this specific situation?\u0026rdquo; There were and are no easy answers to these complex and multilayered questions. But they help us question who has access to Indigenous knowledge, why this access might exist, who decided it, and how relationality plays a role in maintaining this access. In this presentation, I will show how I attempted to ensure Indigenous knowledge and data sovereignty were respected and followed, but also comment on how, at times, institutions fail to uphold their commitments to access, relationship building, and knowledge reconciliation. Non-traditional in scope, this presentation pushes the boundaries on definitions of \u0026ldquo;knowledge\u0026rdquo; and asks its audience to consider how access to Indigenous knowledge may not be as straightforward as we like to believe.\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 2 Title:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Examination of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as Institutional Discourse in Canadian Academic Libraries\u0026rdquo; (Adia London)\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation 2 Abstract:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The proposed research project uses digital text analysis and critical discourse analysis to examine how equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is presented rhetorically and thematically within Canadian academic libraries. This proposed research study is being developed as part of my master\u0026rsquo;s thesis. The sampled data includes strategic plans, mission, vision and/or value statements and other relevant EDI-related documents from thirteen of the fifteen U15 member universities. Digital text analysis techniques, including term frequency and term frequency\u0026ndash;inverse document frequency (TF\u0026ndash;IDF), will be used to identify patterns in terminology and emphasis across documents, while critical discourse analysis will provide a contextual and critical interpretation of these patterns. The specific approach employed in this study is Fairclough\u0026rsquo;s model of critical discourse analysis, as outlined in Language and Power (2025), which is used to analyze how institutional language constructs priorities, values, and relationships to broader social and political contexts. 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This presentation draws on feminist LIS scholarship to examine how emotional labour is embedded within professional standards for reference work, focusing on the Reference and User Services Association\u0026rsquo;s (RUSA) Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Service Providers (2023). Through a close reading of the guidelines\u0026rsquo; sections on Approachability and Engagement, I argue that emotional labour is positioned as a core professional competency while simultaneously rendered invisible. Expectations of warmth, patience, non-judgment, and emotional availability are framed as neutral behaviours rather than as labour with real costs, which disproportionately fall on women and marginalized workers. Drawing on both scholarly literature and reflective analysis, I explore how these standards reinforce gendered norms, blur boundaries around safety and care, and position librarians as responsible for managing not only information access but also patrons\u0026rsquo; emotional experiences. Finally, I consider the promise and limits of relational frameworks such as Jessie Loyer\u0026rsquo;s concept of w\u0026acirc;hk\u0026ocirc;htowin, arguing that care-based models of librarianship must be supported by institutional recognition and shared responsibility. 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