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This introduction to Belaboured Introductions: Inspired Reflections on the Introductory Course in Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies explores the major themes of our co-edited collection, which was motivated by our shared interests in the interplay of affective ecologies; storytelling; epistemologies and archives; seduction; austerity; labour and embodiment in the GWS classroom. Ultimately, our cluster contributes to what we see as a significant gap in the academic literature on the feminist scholarship of teaching and learning while provoking new questions about the role of the Introductory course in relation to field development and (re)constitution.

Keywords: Feminist Pedagogy, Teaching, Introductory Course in Gender, Women's, Sexuality and Feminist Studies

This paper uses autho-theory and affect to think through the repercussions of writing from a gendered perspective in public spaces and on social media.

Keywords: Online harassment, rape culture, feminist resistance

The surveillant assemblage enjoyed a good run in surveillance studies, where it served as a leading metaphor to guide 25 years of research. The time has come to find new metaphors to shape surveillance theorizing for the 21st century. This commentary considers surveillance culture as an alternative to the surveillant assemblage.

Keywords: surveillant assemblage, surveillance culture, metaphors, social control, panopticon

This article explores the challenges of accessing criminological research fields in New Brunswick through two distinct research projects. The first project investigates sex work in the province, while the second examines social cohabitation issues in Moncton, one of the fastest-growing cities not only in the province of New Brunswick, but also, in all of Canada. New Brunswick, a predominantly rural province and one of the poorest in Canada, presents unique challenges for criminological researchers, particularly regarding participant recruitment and data access. Challenges include the sensitivity of the topics studied, geographical difficulties, and stakeholder distrust. These obstacles required innovative methodological strategies to overcome barriers and obtain reliable data. The article highlights the importance of adapting research approaches to local contexts and addressing the specific realities of the studied populations.

Keywords: Criminologie, Criminology, Travail du sexe, sex work, Cohabitation sociale, social cohabitation, Méthodes mixtes, mixed methods, rurality, Ruralité

Keywords: Cadre européen commun de référence méthode actionnelle, Acteur social, Tâche, Subjectivité

Objective – In winter 2019-2020, the world saw the emergence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). More than a year later, the pandemic continues with the U.S. death toll surpassing 550,000. Over the last decade, librarians have increased their roles in infectious disease outbreak response. However, no existing literature exists on use of the widely-used library content management platform, LibGuides, to respond to infectious disease outbreaks. This research explores how Federal Libraries use LibGuides to distribute COVID-19 information throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Methods – Survey questions were created and peer-reviewed by colleagues. Survey questions first screened for participant eligibility and collected broad demographic information to assist in identifying duplicate responses from individual libraries, then examined the creation, curation, and maintenance of COVID-19 LibGuides. The survey was hosted in Max.gov, a Federal Government data collection and analysis tool. Invitations to participate in the survey were sent via email to colleagues and listservs and posted to personal social media accounts. The survey was made publicly available for three weeks. Collected data were exported into Excel to clean, quantify, and visualize results. Long form answers were manually reviewed and tagged thematically. Results – Of the 78 eligible respondents, 42% (n = 33) reported that their library uses LibGuides to disseminate COVID-19 information; 45% of these respondents said they spent 10+ hours creating their COVID-19 LibGuide, and 60% of respondents spent <1 hour a week on maintenance and updates. Most LibGuides were created in early spring 2020 as the U.S. first saw an uptick in COVID-19 cases. For marketing purposes, respondents reported using web/internal announcements (75%) and email (50%) most frequently. All respondents reported inclusion of U.S. Government resources in their COVID-19 LibGuides, and a majority also included guidelines, international websites, and databases to inform their user communities. Conclusion – Some Federal Libraries use LibGuides as a tool to share critical information, including as a tool for emergency response. Results show libraries tend to start from scratch and share the same resources, duplicating efforts. To improve efficiency in LibGuide curation and use of library staff time, one solution to consider is the creation of a LibGuides template that any Federal Library can use to quickly set up and adapt an emergency response LibGuide specifically for their users. Additionally, findings show that libraries are uncertain of archiving and preservation plans for their guides post-pandemic, suggesting a need for recommended best practices.