Research mentorship program

The mentorship program connects USask library faculty with mentors to help them develop and sustain their program of research. It also offers a supportive environment for library faculty to discuss challenges, opportunities, and strategies with respect to their research.

The Collective:

• Supports mentee in developing an outline of their program of research
• Assists mentee in identifying suitable mentors that align with their program of research
• Formally invites mentors to serve in that capacity and acknowledge their contributions to the mentorship program
• Checks in with mentee and mentors to ensure a productive and useful mentorship relationship
• Shares relevant research training programs (e.g., workshops, modules, courses), Research Collective events, funding opportunities, and opportunities to present research

Learn more about the Research Mentorship Program

Microgrant program

The Collective has a mission to support a culture of research in the library. One of the Collective’s objectives is to develop and distribute resources to help library faculty with their research processes. Another is to report our annual research efforts to the Research, Scholarly and Artistic Work Committee of University Council (RSAW). To combine these two objectives, the Collective has established an annual micro-grant program for Usask Library faculty to supplement their existing research funds.

USask Library researchers who are eligible to apply for, hold and administer research funding can apply for up to $1000 of one-time funding for research expenses above and beyond all other research grants or funding they currently hold.

Training

The Collective coordinates training opportunities for library faculty and staff to build research capacity in our institution. Past training opportunities provided for USask library employees included: 

• OCAP training through the First Nations Information Governance Centre
• Survey design through the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research (CHASR)

Taking over from the Centre for Evidence Based Library and Information Science (C-EBLIP), we now host the list of peer-reviewed LIS journals to help librarian and archivist researchers identify reputable journals in their field.

This information is maintained by Kristin Hoffmann and was originally created with Selinda Berg. The list is current to January 2024. 

• Peer reviewed LIS journals