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Kandiuk, M. (2014). Academic Librarians at the Table - Bargaining for Parity. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 197–217). Library Juice Press.

"[Examines] the role of collective bargaining with respect to improving terms and conditions of employment and the issues and challenges experienced by librarians as members of minority groups within faculty associations." -- Editors' introduction.

Dekker, J., & Kandiuk, M. (Eds.). (2014). In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada. Library Juice Press.

Provides a historical and current perspective regarding the unionization of academic librarians, an exploration ofsome of the major labour issues affecting academic librarians in a certified and non-certified union context,as well as case studies relating to the unionization of academic librarians at selected institutions in Canada. --Publisher's description

Jacobs, L. (2014). Academic Status for Canadian Academic Libraries: A Brief History. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 9–37). Library Juice Press.

"[E]xplores the key roles played by the Canadian Association of college and University Libraries and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) in raising the issues of academic status, salaries and working conditions for academic librarians." -- Editors' introduction.

Dekker, J. (2014). Out of the “Library Ghetto:” An Exploration of CAUT’s Contributions to the Achievements of Canadian Academic Librarians. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 39–60). Library Juice Press.

"[E]xamines the lack of advocacy on the part of professional associations and the proactive role of the Canadian Association of University Teachers in advancing the working conditions of Canadian academic librarians." -- Editors' introduction.

Ribaric, T. (2014). Collegial Self-Governance for Professional Librarians: The Establishment and Evolution of a Library Council at Brock University. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 277–289). Library Juice Press.

"[E]xamines issues and challenges of collegial self-governance for academic librarians at Brock University." -- Editors' introduction.

Bufton, M. A. (2014). A “Honey” of a Union Deal: Gender and Status in the Labour Action of Carleton University Librarians, 1973-1975. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 63–79). Library Juice Press.

"[D]iscusses the issues of gender and status at Carleton University in the broader context of the pursuit of equity in Ontario during the 1960s and 1970s." -- Editors' introduction.

Vaisey, G. D. (2014). The Quiet Librarian: Workplace Complaints and Collegiality. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 185–195). Library Juice Press.

"Provides an overview of the complaint and grievance process and librarians' experiences of grievance." -- Editors' introduction.

McKillop, C. A. (2014). The Mouse that Roared: Finding Our Voice during the University of Western Ontario Librarians’ and Archivists’ Strike of 2011. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 237–249). Library Juice Press.

"Focuses on the empowerment of librarians during their job action [librarians and archivists' strike at the University of Western Ontario in 2011]." -- Editors' introduction.

Sonne de Torrens, H. (2014). Academic Librarianship: The Quest for Rights and Recognition at the University of Toronto. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 81–106). Library Juice Press.

"[D]escribes the early history of librarianship at the University of Toronto, including the evolution of library education and the fight for recognition and status of librarians." -- Editors' introduction.

Inskip, R., & Jones, D. L. (2014). Ontario College Librarians’ Campaign for Parity - Networking for Social Change. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 107–123). Library Juice Press.

"[D]escribes the parallel movement in Ontario's system of community college, focusing on their struggle for academic equivalency to teachers and equal pay for work of equal value." -- Editors' introduction.

Harrington, M. R., & Gerolami, N. (2014). Highs and Lows: An Examination of Academic Librarians’ Collective Agreements. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 151–169). Library Juice Press.

"[P]rovides a comparison and analysis of collective agreements, illustrating their importance in controlling the trajectory of librarians' work." -- Editors' introduction.

Braunstein, S., & Russo, M. F. (2014). The Mouse that Didn’t Roar: The Difficulty of Unionizing Academic Librarians at a Public American University. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 251–276). Library Juice Press.

"Depicts...[the] labour environment at Louisiana State University and a stark difference in resolve between US and Canadian academic librarians with respect to unionization.." -- Editors' introduction.

Raven, M., Holyoke, F., & Jensen, K. (2014). Librarians as Teachers, Researchers and Community Members. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 127–149). Library Juice Press.

"[E]xamines the workload responsibilities of teacher, research and service and the role of collective agreements in ensuring balance." -- Editors' introduction.

Dawes, M., Dunn, L. K., & Varpalotai, A. (2014). From Certification to Strike - Academic Librarians & Archivists at the University of Western Ontario. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 221–236). Library Juice Press.

"[E]xamines the strike by academic librarians and archivists at the Universtiy of Western Ontario, a pivotal event in academic librarian labour history...[including] issues of salary, academic status, and autonomy that led to the strike in 2011." -- Editors' introduction.

Wheeler, J., Graebner, C., Skelton, M., & Patterson, M. (Peggy). (2014). Librarians as Faculty Association Participants: An Autoethnography. In J. Dekker & M. Kandiuk (Eds.), In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada (pp. 171–183). Library Juice Press.

"[U]ses autoethnography to convey the experience of librarians participating in faculty associations, providing a compelling narrative of the impact on the participants and the communities they represent." -- Editors' introduction.

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