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Creative spaces allow users to craft, transform and equip themselves, as well as participate, share and learn. These actions support the democratization effect of the maker movement (Hatch, 2014) as well as the development of the empowerment made possible in creative spaces (Blikstein, 2013; Davidson and Duponsel, 2021). This article presents the analysis of four creative spaces in Quebec and leads to identify the characteristics of learning spaces located outside educational institutions and supporting non-formal learning. The view on creative spaces has been guided by activity theory (Engeström, 1987). Different components (subject, tool, object, division of labor, rules and community) were analyzed through transcripts of semi-structured interviews conducted with managers of creative spaces and users. The analysis supported by activity theory makes it possible to approach in a systemic way the organization of activities in creative spaces that support non-formal learning. Our project is of interest for the advancement of knowledge, because it allows us to identify tensions related to notoriety, equipment, learning and community that could be present in other creative spaces.

Keywords: makerspace, espace créatif, creative space, makerspace, creative lab, laboratoire créatif, théorie de l’activité, activity theory, apprentissage, learning

Background: Understanding how patients perceive their role in the healthcare team can improve overall satisfaction of care and health outcomes. However, it has been challenging to capture the diversity of patient experiences using traditional research approaches. The goal of this study was to explore the perspectives of patients involved in an interprofessional team-based chronic disease management program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using visual research techniques. Methods: Our visual approach began with patients autonomously drawing (or mapping) experiences with their healthcare team. The maps were explored with the patients through focus group discussions. Maps were inductively coded to identify similarities and differences between participants’ perceptions. Focus group transcripts were first analyzed independently, then compared to and integrated into the map analysis. Findings: Overall, participants (n = 13) were satisfied as patients of team-based care. Participants drew multiple healthcare providers, sources of information, and themselves to represent their teams. Relationships and significance were represented using arrows, the size of each team member, facial expressions, and symbols. Four key elements of effective team-based models of care emerged: 1) effective information sharing, 2) diversity of providers’ roles, 3) empowerment through self-management, and 4) enhanced access to care. Conclusion: This study used visualization methodology to obtain patient feedback on the program’s performance, elicit patients’ experiences, and attempt to mitigate some of the limitations of isolated survey and focus group methodology, subsequently obtaining rich data on team-based care. Our research also informs ongoing quality improvement of the team nbased model for chronic disease management.

Keywords: interprofessional team-based care, chronic disease, quality improvement, visual mapping

This article mobilizes a approach for analyzing the influence of social class on the exile pathways of 20 Syrian government assisted refugee (GARS) families who arrived in Canada between 2015 and 2016. Our results demonstrate the existence of heterogeneity in class positioning within the Syrian GARS category, specifically with respect to the ability to mobilize and convert various types of capital (economic, social and cultural) to access migration out of Syria while staying in the different asylum contexts of Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.

Keywords: réfugié.es syrien.nes, Syrian Refugees, classe sociale, social class, forced migration, migration forcée, Canada, Canada, Bourdieu, Bourdieu

Islamic insurance, or takaful by another name, is the outcome of a combination of religion, ethics and law. Islamic insurers aim to provide a financial assistance to needy people essentially in order to satisfy Allah who commands that the members of Muslim communities help each other in any circumstances. They therefore rely on models of contracts which are in conformity with the tenets of Islam and they have to make sure that they do not lay themselves open to the accusations of gharar (uncertainty), maysir (gambling) and riba (usury/interest) which are against the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. The first takaful company was established in 1979 and about 180 Islamic insurers are thriving in more than 35 countries nowadays, so that a few conventional insurers are beginning to consider their development with some awe.

Keywords: PMV, production agricole, sécurité alimentaire, déséquilibres sociaux et territoriaux

This article examines the changing nature of Indigenous healthcare and policy in Manitoba focusing on two critical healthcare gaps in the province: the health transfer policy, a policy that continues to be counterproductive to Indigenous health and well-being; and the intended closure of Grandview’s EMS station and its failure to consider First Nations and Métis perspectives and access to care. Drawing on over a decade of community-engaged research in the province, our research argues for the need to move beyond soft reconciliation efforts in Indigenous health to reinterpreting Canada’s colonial history by recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ hard rights to healthcare. Reconciliation should bring about changes to bureaucratic structures and challenge non-Indigenous peoples’ values. Health system changes in Indigenous communities, without consultation, will continue to negatively impact community life and wellbeing. This article is intended to contribute to a broader discussion about the future of Indigenous healthcare, policy, and reconciliation efforts in Manitoba.

Keywords: Indigenous healthcare, Indigenous health policy, First Nations and Métis health and well-being, Manitoba, community-engaged research, access to care, governance, self-determination, soft rights, reconciliation

This article describes the pilot of a program called JumpStart Your Learning, a libraryled, pre-entry, online academic skills orientation for incoming undergraduate and graduate students conducted in August 2021. The pilot featured a range of synchronous online workshops, panel discussions, and “Ask Me Anything” sessions over a four-day period, which provided students an opportunity to learn from learning specialists, librarians, peer mentors, professors, academic advisors, and other campus partners. The pilot was attended by 548 unique students with overall workshop and panel attendance totaling 1310. The article provides insight into the inspiration for the pilot, reflects on event planning and logistics, describes the topics covered during the event, and discusses how lessons learned from the 2021 program informed the planning process of the 2022 program, which included both online and in-person elements. The article concludes with recommendations for other library professionals who are interested in undertaking similar orientation programming and encourages them to reflect on how libraries can take a leading role in supporting student transition and academic acculturation if such programming is not currently in place at their institutions.

Keywords: Bibliothèques universitaires, academic libraries, orientation, orientation, university preparedness, insertion, transition, academic skills, compétences académiques, induction, préparation à l’université, transition

Employee orientation and development are essential organizational processes. This paper examines a competency-based new-librarian development program in a legislative library setting, emphasizing program redesign and continuous improvement. The new-librarian development program was originally introduced in 2012 and was revised in 2018 in response to changes in the organization’s structure, the introduction of a revised competency framework and feedback from stakeholders. The new-librarian development program uses recommended practices from the employee development literature as a frame. The process of developing and redesigning the program offers insights into how librarians can develop customized development programs. A copy of the competency profile for research librarians is included in the appendix.

Keywords: library staff training, formation du personnel des bibliothèques, employee development, développement des employés, new employee orientation, orientation des nouveaux employés

The authors’ research project, Sizing Up Gender, explored the experiences of thirteen participants at the intersections of gender expression and fat. Through a series of photographs of participants and their garments, the project pushed the boundaries of art, identities, representations, and research. This article seeks to consider the ways in which innovative arts-based practice with a deep focus on justice and anti-oppression can allow for a thickening of intersectionality research. The blending of art and research practices, such as those under discussion here, can simultaneously maintain a commitment to the genesis of intersectionality’s critical potential while allowing the term to evolve and consider heretofore undiscussed terrain.

Keywords: fat studies, arts-based research, fashion, gender identity, representation