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Paywalled Literature & Academic Library Services for Organizations that Support
Healthy Communities
Kelsey Chaban, Heather De Forest, Dana McFarland,
Kealin McCabe & Aleha McCauley
VILSC 2021
(CC BY-SA 4.0)
Introductions: Who We Are Heather De Forest Dana McFarland Kealin McCabe Aleha McCauley Kelsey Chaban
Where We’re Headed
● Demystifying Research
● Information and Healthy
Communities
● The Nonprofit Landscape in BC
● The Community Scholars Program
● Stories of impact
● ...and looking towards the future
Signpost by Javier Allegue Barros on Unsplash
Community and Context Community by Niall Kennedy, flickr. 2005 (image of postcard from Syracuse Cultural Workers)
Demystifying Research: What is scholarship / a scholar? ● What does it mean to conduct research? ● What constitutes research? ● Who is a “researcher”? ● Challenging traditional authority
Democratizing Research: Securing Community
Wellbeing
• Licensed online collections
• Not just the paywall
• Demystifying scholarship
• Reconsidering what constitutes “scholarship”
• Making research participation accessible
Community Scholars Locations
Vancouver Island Community Scholars
Sectors of Service
N=387Community Scholars on Vancouver Island BC Healthy Communities Campbell River Family Services Society Warmland Restorative Justice Society Victoria Sexual Assault Centre Victoria Cool Aid Society United Way Tula Foundation Salvation Army Victoria Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Centre SeaChange Marine Conservation Society Recreation Facilities Association of BC Our Place Society John Howard Society Nanaimo Foodshare Nanaimo Museum Kiwanis Village Lush Valley Food Action Society Island Crisis Care Society Island Women Against Violence Inter- cultural Association of Greater Victoria Haven Society Forward House Family Caregivers of British Columbia Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association Cowichan Intercultural Society Habitat for Humanity Comox Valley Senior Peer Counselling Society Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Association Comox Valley Transition Society Comox Valley Community Arts Council Comox Valley Hospice Society Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria Saltspring Island Foundation Comox Valley Community Adult Literacy and Learning Society …and more !
Why access to information is important in building
healthy communities
"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
UN Sustainable Development Goals
https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal3
"Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance
with national legislation and international agreements"
UN Sustainable Development Goals
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg16
"Much more in the way of opportunities such as this are badly needed. [This helps]
ensure an equitable society where social policy decisions are not made in isolation from
those social groups most impacted by those policies"
Community ScholarWhy access to information is important in building
healthy communities
Authentic, community-based approaches contribute to good outcomes
“Healthy Communities work to reduce the impact of social determinants of health on
their residents’ well-being by making it easier for them to lead healthy lives through
community design, planning, and health promotion.”
BC Healthy Communities
http://bchealthycommunities.ca/about/about-healthy-communities/
Resources:
Healthy Communities Approach (PDF)
Healthy Cities/Communities by the Community Tool BoxThe Healthy Communities Approach: A Framework for
Action on the Determinants of Health, 2011
5 Key Building Blocks
Community/citizen engagement
Multi-sectoral collaboration
Political commitment
Healthy public policy
Asset-based community developmentCommunity Scholars Program
Guiding Principles
Recognition of specialized and vital work of non-profits and
charities in supporting and building healthy communities
Importance of access to academic research
Addressing inequities in access
Facilitating contributions to the scholarly conversationThe Non-Profit Landscape
13.5% of Labour Force
Statistics Canada. Table null Employment in non-profit institutions by activity (x 1,000) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3610061501
Statistics Canada. Table null Labour force characteristics by industry, annual (x 1,000) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410002301The Non-Profit Landscape
Economic Impact of Non-Profits: British
Columbia
• $21.9 billion in 2017
• (8% GDP - British Columbia)
• 20,000 Non-Profits and Charities
(British Columbia)
Statistics Canada. Table 36-10-0616-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) of non-profit institutions by sub-sector (x 1,000,000)Our Response: The Community Scholars Program ● Centralized online research portal for staff at BC charities and non-profits to access academic research to enhance their practice ● Seven participating academic publishers providing access to >20,000 journal titles and ebooks for 500 Community Scholars
The (New) Community Scholars Portal
Search, Connect, and Engage ● Access to scholarly publications from anywhere with an internet connection ● Consultations with a dedicated librarian ● Tailored workshops, Community Scholars journal clubs, and other events
Engage + Collaborate
Scholar Stories & Healthy Communities: Evidence-
based Planning & Programs
"I was writing a proposal and hitting a brick wall... A quick search of
the topic helped me focus and get past that brick wall. The library
helps the unknown become known and provides specific information
to break through knowledge barriers"
Anonymous Community Scholar in the North
"Being able to research using journals has broadened the
perspectives I've been able to include in museum exhibits."
Aimee Greenaway, Nanaimo Museum
"Accessing true research can show us what factors have been
researched as successful towards culture change, and this can
promote creating an independent model that works for our site…"
Vancouver Island Community ScholarScholar Stories & Healthy Communities: Program
Evaluation
"As part of my role, I am on a committee made up of experts in
multiple fields of work. Sometimes, questions come up at that meeting
that I will go away to research using CSP. This helps me to provide
information and respond to questions from others and I am able to
share useful research with them as well."
Michele, Comox Valley Transition Society
"I needed to dispel some myths about charging fees for services in my
organizational management and I was able to find a great research
article examining this topic, which I shared with the team and it helped
us to make more clear decisions."
Avril Paice, Family Resource Centre, Vernon,
BCScholar Stories & Healthy Communities: Showing
Impact, Winning Support
"Was able to secure evidence required to complete funding
applications and to support briefing notes for funding requests"
Michele Hopkins, The Bridge Youth & Family Services, Kelowna, BC
"The CSP has helped to change our non-profit society to one that
routinely seeks out research in support of proposals we write or
policies we are making. Great ideas for growth and development is
an unexpected bonus from browsing your journals!"
Sue, Terrace Hospice
SocietyThe Future: Possibilities • Non-profits as the creators of content • Future Partnerships • Future benefits • To libraries (both public and academic) • To organizations • To the community
“a genuine public scholarship”
“...is not simply performed for the public but… includes
and is in fact given over to the publics with whom we
work”
From Generous Thinking, Kathleen Fitzpatrickcommunityscholars.ca
Our Partners
Resources
• BC Health Communities, Mouvement Acadien des Communautés en Santé, Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition, Réseau Québécois de
Villes et Villages en Santé. (2011). The Healthy Communities Approach: A Framework for Action on the Determinants of Health. Retrieved
January 22, 2021http://bchealthycommunities.ca/wp-
content/uploads/2020/05/The_Healthy_Communities_Approach_A_Framework_For_Action_2011.pd
• Emmett, B., & Emmett, G. (2015). Charities in Canada as an economic sector: Discussion paper (Imagine Canada Discussion Paper No. June
2015). Retrieved from Imagine Canada website:
https://www.imaginecanada.ca/sites/default/files/imaginecanada_charities_in_canada_as_an_economic_sector_2015-06-22.pdf
• Fitzpatrick, K. (2019). Generous thinking: A radical approach to saving the university.
• Goal 16 | Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (n.d.). Retrieved January 28, 2021, from https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal16
• Goal 3| Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (n.d.). Retrieved January 28, 2021, from https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal3
• Statistics Canada. (2019). Table 36-10-0616-01 Gross domestic product (GDP) of non-profit institutions by sub-sector (x 1,000,000) [Data
table]. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3610061601
• Statistics Canada. Table null Employment in non-profit institutions by activity (x 1,000). [Data table].
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3610061501
• Statistics Canada. Table null Labour force characteristics by industry, annual (x 1,000) [Data table].
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410002301
• Strandberg, C. (2017, April). Maximizing the Capacities of Advanced Education Institutions to Build Social Infrastructure for Canadian
Communities. Retrieved January 28, 2021, from https://mcconnellfoundation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Maximizing-Capacities-of-
Advanced-Education-Institutions-to-Build-Social-Infrastructure.pdf
• The Community Tool Box, Section 3. Healthy Cities/Healthy Communities (n.d.,). Center for Community Health and Development at the
University of Kansas. Retrieved January 27 from: https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/overview/models-for-community-health-and-
development/healthy-cities-healthy-communities/main
• What are Healthy Communities? (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2021, from http://bchealthycommunities.ca/about/about-healthy-communities/
Image Credits: Slide 3: Signpost Photo by Javier Allegue Barros on Unsplash | Slide 4: Community by Niall Kennedy, flickr. 2005 (image of postcard from
Syracuse Cultural Workers)Get in touch!
Heather De Forest
hdefores@sfu.ca
Community Scholars Librarian
Dana McFarland
dana.mcfarland@viu.ca
Librarian, eResources & Scholarly Communication
Kealin McCabe
kealin.mccabe@unbc.ca
Research and Learning Services Librarian
Aleha McCauley
aleha.mccauley@ubc.ca
Community Engagement Librarian
Kelsey Chaban
kelsey.chaban@kpu.ca
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