UBC Library Journal Club

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The Journal Club Format

The general format of the UBC Library Journal Club is as follows:

• A reading, facilitator, and date for the Journal Club will be announced two weeks prior to the meeting.
• The facilitator will be responsible for introducing the article.  The introduction will be up to 15 minutes.
• The facilitator will offer a few conversation points to begin the discussion.
• Depending on the size of the group, the attendees will be split into groups to discuss the reading for 20 minutes.
• The facilitator will bring the groups back together to discuss the ideas that came out of the small group work.

Place Your Hand Over Your Heart – The UBC Library Journal Club Attendees Motto

Remember the Boy Scouts motto?   Be prepared.  Well, think of this as our unofficial motto.

The journal club is based on the idea of critical discussion and interaction with topics that are important to librarianship.  To get the most out of the experience, we need you to prepare for the meetings by reading the material, thinking critically about the content, and a willingness to share your ideas with your colleagues.

While there will be no badges given out for your contribution, please consider posting your ideas and thoughts to the blog.  I hope the blog can also become a place for critical discussion.  If you can’t make it to the Journal Club meeting, post some ideas you have in the blog about the topic.  If you were at the meeting and believed the conversation should be highlighted or you were unable to express a point of view, think of the blog as a continuation of the discussion.