Advising
I am eager to work with graduate students in the broad realm of library and information science. Especially, I am available to supervise studies related to information behaviour, otherwise known as information seeking and use or information practice. I also welcome advisees interested in information phenomena in leisure realms and qualitative, exploratory, ethnographic methods. I may have funding available for such projects beginning the summer 2012; please contact me!
Current & Former Advisees
• Danielle Allard (in progress). Living here and there: Exploring the transnational information practices of newcomers from the Philippines to Winnipeg, doctoral dissertation. (Committee member).
• Lisa Quirke (in progress). Leisure Information Practices of Afghani Newcomer Youth in Toronto, doctoral dissertation. (Committee member).
• Brad Koegler (in progress). Numbering the Beast: Information Practice and Cultural Capital in Heavy Metal Fandom, master’s thesis. (Second reader).
• Danielle Cooper (2011). "Big Gay Library:" An Ethnographic Study of the Pride Library and the University of Western Ontario, master’s thesis. (Supervisor). [see Danielle's website]
• Leslie Thomson (2010). Information in the Home Office: An Ethnographic Study of Space, Content, Management and Use, master's thesis. (Supervisor).
• Lisa Quirke (in progress). Leisure Information Practices of Afghani Newcomer Youth in Toronto, doctoral dissertation. (Committee member).
• Brad Koegler (in progress). Numbering the Beast: Information Practice and Cultural Capital in Heavy Metal Fandom, master’s thesis. (Second reader).
• Danielle Cooper (2011). "Big Gay Library:" An Ethnographic Study of the Pride Library and the University of Western Ontario, master’s thesis. (Supervisor). [see Danielle's website]
• Leslie Thomson (2010). Information in the Home Office: An Ethnographic Study of Space, Content, Management and Use, master's thesis. (Supervisor).
