REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Journals | Conference Proceedings
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Journals | Electronic Format | Articles, Reports...
OTHER WORKS: Web Sites
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Journals
(2005) - "Child Pornography Legislation in Canada: History and Current Developments." With Sunni Nishimura and Lauren Maggio. Canadian Journal of Library and Information Studies 29(1). In press. 
(2005) - "Reaching Beyond the Reference Desks in Public Libraries." The International Journal of Web Based Communities 1(4). In press.
(2005) - "If I Ask, Will They Answer? Evaluation of Reference Service to GLBT Youth." Reference & User Services Quarterly 45 (1): 56-65. In press.
(2005) - "Reference Service to International Students: A Field Stimulation Research Study." With Debra Copeman. Journal of Academic Librarianship September 2005. In press.
(2004) – “Library Aid to Developing Countries in Times of Globalization: A Literature Review.” With Tanya
Theissen and Lorraine Kelley. World Libraries 12 (2): 15-36.
(2004) – “Edgar S. Robinson: Canada’s Longest Serving Public Library Director.” With Gary Carre. Epilogue 13:117-136.
(2003) – “Opening Hours: The Contest Between Diminishing Resources and a 24/7 World.” Journal of Academic
Librarianship 29 (6): 375-385.
(2003) – “Canadian Federal Prison Libraries: A National Survey.” With Kris Wolfe, Sandra Boutilier, and Helen
Chan. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 35(3): 141-152.
(2002) – “ Literature About Illicit Drugs: Libraries and the Law.” With Bethan Davies. Journal of Information Ethics 10 (2): 13-39.
(2001) – “Where is Judy Blume? Controversial Fiction for Older Children and Young Adults.” Feature article.
Journal of Youth Services 14 (Spring 2001): 24-33.
(2001) – “Filtered or Unfiltered.” With Ken Haycock. School Library Journal 47 (1): 42-47
(2000) – “Canadian LIS Education: Trends and Issues.” Education for Information 18 (4): 325-337.
(2000) – “Collection Management of Gay/Lesbian Materials in the U.K. and Canada.” Libri 50: 14-25.
(2000) – “Theft and Mutilation of Library Materials: Coping with Biblio-Bandits.” With Susanna Flodin and Kelly
Matheson. Library & Archival Security 15 (2): 9-26.
(2000) – “Reference Librarians’ Attitudes Towards the World Wide Web.” With Gayle Harris. Public Library Quarterly 18 (2): 25-39.
(2000) – “Connecting to the Internet: The Challenge for Canada’s County and Regional Libraries.” With Alison
Curtis. Library & Information Science Research 22 (1): 77-103.
(1999) – “Códigos éticos para bibliotecarios y otras profesiones.” (Codes of Ethics for librarians and Other Professions: Similarities and Differences) Educación y Biblioteca (Spain) 11 (99) March: 40-45.
(1999) - “La prática de la anti-censura: un problema ético para los responsables de bibliotecas escolares y
públicas.” (Practicing Anti-Censorship: An Ethical Problem for School and Public Librarians) Educación y Biblioteca (Spain) 11 (99) March: 58-63.
(1999) – “The Balance Between Anarchy and Control: Planning Library Space for Teenagers.” With Ursula Schwaiger. School Libraries in Canada 19 (1): 9-12. (Juried)
(1998) - “The Shaping of Urban Vancouver: The Libraries of 1903, 1959, 1994.” With Loreen Paradis. Epilogue 11 (2): 1-16.
(1998) – “Planning Public Libraries: The Views of Architects and Librarians.” With Zena Henriquez. Library Administration and Management 12 (2): 80-90.
(1998) - “Beplanning van openbare biblioteke: menings van argitekte en bibliotekarisse. Cape Librarian (South Africa) 42 (6). Translation of “Planning Public Libraries: The Views of Architects and Librarians.”
(1998) - "The Library Association Record and Censorship: A Content Analysis." Libri 47 (4): 213-33.
(1998) - “Censure et Bibliotheques: Sur la Corde Raide.” Bulletin D’informations, Association des Bibliothecaires Francais (France) 178 (1): 67-71. French translation of article which appeared in Cadernos De Biblioteconomia Arquivista E. Documentacao.
(1998) - "Information on Alternative Medicine: A Collection Management Issue." With Tracie Smith. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association 86 (1): 48-53.
(1997) - "Seizing an Instructional and Marketing Opportunity: Audiocassette Tours in Public Libraries." Public Library Quarterly 16 (2): 5-16.
(1997) - "Intellectual Freedom Lectures & the Dilemma of Offense-Free Teaching." Journal of Education for Library and Information Science Volume 38 (1): 43-53.
(1996) - “Censorship in Libraries: A Management Tightrope.” Cadernos De Biblioteconomia, Arquivistica E. Documentacao (Portugal) 1996 (1): 37-48.
(1996) - "Managing the Problem Patron." Public Libraries 35 (3): 181-188.
(1996) - "Volunteers in Unionized Canadian Public Libraries: A Finely Tuned Partnership." Libraries & Culture 31 (1): 144-158.
(1995) - "Intellectual Freedom & Censorship: A Teaching Challenge." Education Libraries 19 (1): 5-12.
(1994) - "American Psycho: A Collection Management Survey in Canadian Public Libraries." Library & Information Science Research 16 (Summer 1994): 201-217.
(1994) - "The Chief Officer/Councillor Relationship in British Public Libraries." Journal of Librarianship & Information Science 26 (December 1994): 211-224.
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Conference Proceedings
(2005) - "Action Research in Action: Involving Students and Professionals." IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) World Library and Information Congress. Oslo, Norway. August 14-18, 2005. Proceedings available at http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla71/papers/046e-Curry.pdf (Session 108)
(2004) – “Unreliable Research: Are Librarians Liable?” IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Buenos Aires. August 22-27, 2004. Proceedings available at http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla70/papers/187e-Curry.pdf (Session 139)
(2004) – “The New Meeting Room: Canadian Public Libraries and the Promise of Virtual Communities.” Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society Conference: Web Based Communities. Lisbon, Portugal. March 24-26. pp. 75-82.
(2002) – “Alternative Medicine Materials in Canadian Academic Medical Libraries: A National Survey.” With Joanne Rich. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science, Toronto, 30 May to 01 June, 2002.
(2001) – “Virtual Communities: A Global Resource.” With Shawna Hellenius. Proceedings of the 29th Annual
Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science, Quebec City, 27-29 May, 2001.
(1999) - “Collection Management of the Internet: Dreams, Nightmares, and Realities.” Proceedings of
the Public Libraries National Conference. Perth Australia, November 14-17, 1999.
(1999) – “Trends in Canadian LIS Education.” Proceedings of the Transborder Library Forum IX. Mexicali, Mexico, March 4-6, 1999.
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Journals
(2003) – “Public Space, Public Discourse, and Public Libraries.” With Colleen Alstad. LIBRES 13(1) (March) Available at http://libres.curtin.edu.au/libres13n1/index.htm
(2001) – “Naco navstevnici kniznic vyuzivaju internet? Poznatky z Kanady.” Kniznica (Library journal published by the Slovak Library Association) 2001 (5): 269-71. A summary of report “What are Public Library Customers Viewing on the Internet?” published on the Web by Burnaby Public Library.
(1999) – “Five Canadians at Foro 1999.” Feliciter 45 (3): 19-20.
(1999) – “Practicing Anti-Censorship: An Ethical Problem for School and Public Librarians.” (Revised version of article which appeared in Educación y Biblioteca) Forum (Sask. Lib Assoc. Journal) 22 (2): 6-9, 16.
(1999) – “Codes of Ethics for Librarians and Other Professions: Similarities and Differences.” (Revised version of article which appeared in Educación y Biblioteca) Forum (Sask. Lib Assoc. Journal) 22(2): 10-15.
(1997) - "A Survey of Canada's Regional and County Library Systems." With Neil McAllister. Feliciter 43 (2): 30-33.
(1996) - "Staying Alive in `95 Requires More Than Taking Deep Breaths." Library Mosaics 7 (2): 14-16. Reprinted in AALT Technician 22 (1): 8-12.
(1995) - "Volunteerism in B.C.'s Public Libraries." BCLA Reporter 39 (5): 18-30. Adaptation of article in Libraries and Culture 31(1).
(1995) - "Black Magic: Managing Witchcraft Materials in Public Libraries." The Bookmark 36 (2): 14-17.
(1992) - "Environmental Issues: Recommended Periodical Titles for Public Libraries." BCLA Reporter 36 (2): 31-8.
(1989) - "Intellectual Freedom at 7:30 a.m.: A Diary of Sorts." Letter of the L.A.A. [Library Association of Alberta](68): 4-5.
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Electronic Format
(2003) - "Regional Libraries Across Canada: A Kaleidoscope of Services and Governance Structures." With Suzanne Green and Jessica O'Neill. Report of project funded by the Canadian Library Association. http://www.cla.ca/resources/curry_report_june2004.pdf
(2002) - "What are Public library Users Viewing on the Internet?: An Analysis of the Transaction Logs of Burnaby, Brantford, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Halifax Public Libraries." National Library and Archives Canada Virtual Collection of Monographs and Periodicals. http://tinyurl.com/8v7qc
(2001) - "What are Public Library Customers Viewing on the Internet?" An Analysis of Burnaby Transaction Logs." Report mounted on Burnaby Public Library home web page http://www.bpl.burnaby.bc.ca/weblog.htm
(2000) - "Internet Filtering: Yes or No for Your Library." British Columbia Library Trustees Assoc. Video produced from session held November 1, 2000 (see presentation section) distributed to all public libraries in B.C. and offered for sale to other libraries
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS: Articles, Reports, Columns
(1994) - "Public Access to the Electronic Highway: An Analysis of Keynote Address at Information Policy Conference." BCLA Reporter 38 (February 1994): 7-8.
(1993) - "The New Public Library White Paper: An Analysis of Comments and Concerns." BCLA Reporter 37 (June 1993): 34-6.
(1988/89) -"From the President's Desk." Six columns in The Letter of the LAA. [Library Association of Alberta] Issues 63-68.
BOOKS
Authored:
Curry, Ann. The Limits of Tolerance: Censorship and Intellectual Freedom in Public Libraries. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1997. 290 pages.
Chapters:
Curry, Ann. “A Grand Old Sandstone Lady: Vancouver's Carnegie Library." Accepted for The Library as Place. Edited by Gloria Leckie. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. Publication expected late 2005 or early 2006.
Curry, Ann, and Haycock, Ken. “Filtered or unfiltered?” Adapted from article in School Library Journal 47 (1): 42- 47. In Whole School Library Handbook. Edited by Blanche Woolls and David Loertscher. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005. pp. 354-55.
Curry, Ann. "Walking the Tightrope: Management of Censorship Attempts in Canadian Libraries.” In Interpreting Censorship in Canada. Edited by Klaus Petersen and Allan Hutchinson. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999. Pp.182-198.
Curry, Ann, and Haycock, Ken. “Doctoral Dissertations in Library and Information Studies: Identification and Documentation, 1988-1996.” In Library and Information Science Annual. Edited by Wynar, Bohdan S. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Pp.185-268.
Curry, Ann. “Volunteers in Unionized Canadian Public Libraries: A Finely Tuned Partnership.” In Libraries & Philanthropy. Edited by Donald G. Davis. Austin, Texas: University of Texas, 1996. Pp. 144-58. Reprint of article in Libraries & Culture 31 (1).
OTHER WORKS: Web sites
Curry, Ann. Censorship in British Columbia: A History. Web Page mounted by the BC Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee. http://www.bcpl.gov.bc.ca/bcla/ifc/censorshipbc/intro.html
Curry, Ann. Library Planning Website for Librarians, Architects, and Design Consultants. http://www.slais.ubc.ca/resources/architecture/index.htm
WORK SUBMITTED
“Asking Young Adults about Public Library Service: Recommendations for Making It Cool.” Submitted to Mary K. Chelton and Colleen Cool (editors) for book Youth Information Seeking Behaviors: Contexts, Theories, Models and Issues. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2007 (30 manuscript pages).
"Troops, Tire Shortages, and Tenacity: The Vancouver Island Union Library 1936-1950." Submitted to Libraries & Culture (refereed). June 2005.
The Canadian Library Association and Intellectual Freedom 1944-1990. Book outline, proposal, and three first chapters submitted to The University of Toronto Press for consideration. July 2005. Book based on research funded by SSHRC Grant.
WORK IN PROGRESS
“National Survey of Public Librarians’ Attitudes Toward Alternative Medicine Materials.” With Natalie Pavlis. Manuscript requires final editing.
“Branch Public Library Design: A Survey of Public Opinion about Four New Public Library Branches.” Data gathering complete. Conference presentation requires transformation into publishable article.
“Censorship of Sex Education Materials in U.S. Libraries: A Content Analysis of the ALA Intellectual Freedom Newsletter, 1955-2000. With Cherie Givens. Data gathering complete. Analysis in progress.
"A Day in the Life of Canada: Transaction Log Analysis of Public Library Internet Use." Research team in place and data gathering from 30 Canadian public libraries in progress (SSHRC Grant). More details about the research project can be found at: http://www.slais.ubc.ca/RESEARCH/current-research/curry/IUPL/index.htm
