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Nadia's picture Nadia Caidi
Associate Professor

Faculty of Information
University of Toronto 		phone: (416) 978-4664
fax: (416) 978-8942
nadia.caidi@utoronto.ca

45 Willcocks Str., 3rd floor, #335
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1C7

Publications

Journal Articles and Conference Proceedings

Book Chapters

  • Caidi, N., MacDonald, S. & Chien, E. (Forthcoming). “Community Networks and Libraries: Strenghtening Ties to Communities” (35 pages). In A. Clement et al. (eds). CRACIN Papers Edited Volume. Athabasca University Press.

  • Caidi, N. (2004). "Beyond Technology: Power and Culture in the Establishment of National Union Catalogs." In A. Lass & R.E. Quandt (eds). Union Catalogs at a Crossroad. (pp.123-139). Hamburg University Press.

  • Borgman, C.L. & Caidi, N. (2000). "Developing National Information Infrastructures in Central and Eastern Europe: the Content vs. Conduit Debate." In A. Lass & R.E. Quandt (eds). Library Automation in Transitional Societies: Lessons from Eastern Europe. (pp. 28-44). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Workshops and Poster Presentations

  • “Reading in First Nations: Infrastructures, Access & Imagination.” Public Event organized on March 29, 2010. Toronto, Ontario (with videoconferencing links to other sites in Northern Ontario –Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Keewaywin, Sandy Lake, etc.). Funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

  • Co-Organizer and Facilitator of an Expert Panel on Newcomer Information Orientation and Settlement (with Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Integration Branch). March 26, 2010. Toronto, Ontario.

  • Participation in workshop on “Campus DARE Initiative” (where two FI students and I represented the University of Toronto). Organized by the Stephen Lewis Foundation, February 26, 2010, Toronto. Followed by an evening with famed author and social activist, Naomi Klein, and filmmaker Avi Lewis.

  • Co-Organizer of the SIG USE Symposium on “Collaborative Information Sharing.” The American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), Vancouver, BC, November 6-10, 2009.

  • Participation in workshop to organize “An International Research Network on Migration/Multiculturalism, Health and Information and Communication Technologies. February 17, 2010. Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Toronto. Organizer: Dr. Andrea Cortinois.

  • Participation in Un-Conference on “The Canadian Experience – Tired of waiting: Immigrants opening new doors”, February 24, 2009. Toronto. Organizer: Dr. Alex Jadad.

  • Participated in “Community and Technology” Wildcard session. 2nd I-Schools conference, Los Angeles, CA. February 29, 2008.

  • A. Cortinois, A. Jadad, N. Caidi, & R. Glazier. (2007). “Supporting recent immigrants in their effort to access information on health and health-related services: The case of 211 Toronto.“ Poster at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Washington DC, November 3-7, 2007.

  • J. Sweezie, N. Caidi & L. Chan. (2007). “The Inclusion of Open Access Journals in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Bioline International.” (2007). Poster at ELPUB2007 Conference on Electronic Publishing, Vienna (Austria), June 13-15, 2007.

  • Caidi, N., Allard, D. & Luk, C. (2007). "Locating Public Libraries in a Multicultural Society: A Spatial Mismatch?" Poster at the OLA SuperConference, Toronto, January 31-February 3, 2007. Poster also presented at the Canadian Library Association (CLA), May 24-27, 2007, St John, NF.

  • Bishop, A., Caidi, N., & Jackson, S. (2006). “New Directions in Community Informatics Research.” Workshop organized at the I-Schools 2nd annual meeting. Ann Arbor, MI.

  • Caidi, N. & Walmark, B. (2005). “Digital Libraries for and with Aboriginal Communities.” Workshop organized as a hybrid of physical and virtual meetings with two main nodes: one at the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto, and the other in the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) offices. There were also bridges in Sudbury, Ottawa and other northern communities. November 25, 2005.

  • Caidi, N. & Clement, A. (2004). "The Future of Libraries in the Community Networking Era: The Canadian Experience." Poster presentation at the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), Providence, RI. November 14-18, 2004.

  • Caidi, N. & Clement, A. (2004). "Digital Libraries and Community Networking: The Canadian Experience." Poster presentation at the ACM-IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), Tucson, AZ. June 5-7, 2004.

  • Participant in the "Future of Digital Libraries in Canada" workshop. March 11-14, 2004. Vancouver, BC.

  • Caidi, N. & Komlodi, A. (2003). "Cross-Cultural Usability for Digital Libraries." Workshop organized at the ACM-IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), Houston, TX. May 31, 2003.

Research Reports

  • “Expert Meeting on Newcomer Information and Orientation.” (2010). Facilitators’ Report based on the Expert Meeting held on March 26, 2010, Toronto. Submitted to Citizenship and Immigration Canada on April 15, 2010. (12 pages).

  • Dechief, D., Caidi, N., Allard, D., & Lam, M. (2010). “Immigrants and the Internet: The information needs of Canadian immigrant job seekers and www.workinginCanada.gc.ca” Final report submitted to Human Resources & Social Development Canada. March 31, 2010. (58 pages).

  • Caidi, N., Allard, D., & Dechief, D. (2008). “Information Practices of Immigrants to Canada – A Literature Review”. Submission to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (and Metropolis). March 31, 2008. (66 pages).

  • Caidi, N., Allard, D., Dechief, D. & Longford, G. (2008). “Including Immigrants in Canadian Society: What Role Do ICTs Play?” Final Report submitted to Human Resources & Social Development Canada. May 1, 2008. (95 pages). [Interim Report submitted on March 30 2007].

  • Caidi, N. & Chien, L. (2007). "Community Networks and Libraries: Synergy or Tensions?" Paper presented at the Fourth CRACIN Workshop, Montreal, QC. June 20-22, 2007.

  • N. Caidi. (2003). "The Social Shaping of National Union Catalogs: A Comparative Analysis." Report to the A.W. Mellon Foundation, March 30, 2003.

  • Caidi, N. & Borgman, C.L. (2001). "The Information Infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe: A Case Study of the Library Community." Final Report to the A.W. Mellon Foundation, August 2001.

Book Reviews

  • "Net Effects: How Librarians Can Manage the Unintended Consequences of the Internet" by M. Block (Ed.). Canadian Journal of Library and Information Science. 29(2), 2005. (with A. Ross).

  • "Libraries and Information in the Arab World" by L. Meho & M.A. Nsouli. Appeared in Library Quarterly, 70 (3), July 2000. Pp. 407-408.

  • "Dictionary of Mass-Media and Communication" by J. Watson and A. Hill. Appeared in Library Quarterly, 68 (3), July 1998. Pp. 349-350.

  • "The Scholar's Courtesy" by B. Cronin. Appeared in Library Quarterly, 67 (3), July 1997. Pp. 311-13.

Conference Presentations

2010

  • "Working with First Nations: The On-Demand Book Service.” (with Margaret Lam). BooksOnline'10 Workshop at the 19th ACM International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) 2010. October 26, 2010. Toronto. ON. (Refereed paper).

  • “Mediating Transitions: The role of new media in how international and domestic students in Canada experience university life.” (with Rhonda McEwen). Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and Communications (CATAC), June 14-18, Vancouver. (refereed paper accepted, but invitation declined due to conflict).

  • “Online Participation and Information Inclusion: A study of Internet users with vision impairments.” (with S. Chandrashekar). Canadian Association for Information Science, Montreal, June 2-4, 2010. [Extended Abstract refereed. Voted one of the Top Three submitted abstracts].

  • “Texting Home: Examining the mobile phone practices of student newcomers to Toronto.” (with Rhonda McEwen). Canadian Association for Information Science, Montreal, June 2-4, 2010. [Extended Abstract refereed].

  • “Multiculturalism and national security: Reconceptualizing citizenship ten years after 9/11.” Panelist for the Roundtable on Redefining National Citizenship: Naturalization, Integration, and Diversity (organized by Elke Winter). 12th National Metropolis Conference, Montreal, March 18-22, 2010.

2009

  • “Contextualizing Virtual Frontiers.” (2009). 11th National Metropolis Conference, Calgary, March 22-24, 2009. (With Diane Dechief; talk presented by Diane Dechief).

2008

  • “Including Immigrants in Canadian Society: What role do ICTs play?” Session on “ICT-Mediated Diaspora Studies: New Directions in Immigrant Information Behavior Research.” The American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), Columbus, OH, October 24-29, 2008. (With Danielle Allard and Diane Dechief).

2007

  • "The Inclusion of Open Access Journals in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Bioline International." ELPUB2007 Conference on Electronic Publishing, Vienna (Austria), June 13-15, 2007. (With Jen Sweezie & Leslie Chan).

  • "A Model for Inclusive Design of Digital Libraries." ACM-IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), Vancouver, June 13-17, 2007. (With Sambhavi Chandrashekar).

  • "The Everyday Information Practices of New Immigrants to Canada: Findings from the IPEC Study." Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS) conference. Montreal, May 10-12, 2007. (With Danielle Allard).

  • "Including Immigrants in Canadian Society: What role do ICTs play?” 9th National Metropolis Conference on Immigration and Settlement Issues. Toronto, March 1-4, 2007. (With Danielle Allard and Diane Dechief).

2006

  • "How to Moderate a Panel." Leadership Development Program. American Society for Information Science and Technology, Austin, TX, November 5, 2006.

  • "Information, Globalization and Cultural Diversity.” United Nations University-Korean National Commission for UNESCO (UNU-KNCU) Global Seminar, Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. July 18-22, 2006.

  • "Framing Information and Access Post 9/11: Perspectives from Canadian Libraries." World Criminal Justice Library Conference, Montreal, Quebec, June 5-7, 2006.

  • "Libraries Post 9/11: Privacy & Security Issues.” Teleconference session for the Education Institute (a partnership network of provincial and territorial library associations in Canada). March 29, 2006.

  • "Information Rights and National Security.” Seminar given to the Cultural Policy Forum, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. March 24, 2006.

  • "Privacy Post 9/11: Perspectives from Canadian Muslims.” Workshop on Privacy from an intercultural and interdisciplinary perspective. The Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZiF) at the University of Bielefeld, Germany. February 10–11, 2006.

  • "Framing Information and Access Post 9/11: Perspectives from Canadian Libraries." Session on “Privacy, Privatization, Professionalism and the Public Interest: Reconciling Values in Library Practice.” Canadian Library Association annual meeting, Ottawa, June 14-17, 2006.

2005

  • "Digital Libraries as Cultural Ambassadors." Annual meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), Charlotte, NC. October 28-November 2, 2005. (with Anita Komlodi, UMBC).

  • "Information Rights and National Security.” Information Rights Salon, Information Policy Research Program, University of Toronto. September 27, 2005.

  • "How Much Is Too Little? Privacy and Smart Cards in Hong Kong and Ontario." International Communication Association (ICA), New York, May 26-30, 2005. (with Stuart Bailey, FIS/KMDI).

  • "Information Access and Socio-Economic Integration: Public Libraries' Impacts in the Lives of Three Immigrant Communities in Toronto." (with Chiu Luk & Danielle Allard). Presentation at the 10th International Metropolis Conference, Toronto, Ontario. October 17-21, 2005.

  • "Digital Libraries as Sites of Communication and Technical Practices." Session organized (with Pablo Boczkowski) at the International Communication Association (ICA) conference, New York, NY. May 26-30, 2005.

  • Caidi, N. "Digital Libraries as Cultural Ambassadors." Presentation at the Communication and Technology division of the International Communication Association (ICA) conference, New York, NY. May 26-30, 2005.

  • "Privacy and Smart Cards: Hong Kong and Ontario." (with Stuart Bailey). Presentation at the Communication Law and Policy division of the International Communication Association (ICA) conference, New York, NY. May 26-30, 2005.

  • "Information Practices of Baby Boomers as Caregivers." (with Khuan Seow). Presentation at the Canadian Association for Information Studies conference, London, Ontario, June 2-4, 2005.

  • "Information Practices of Ethno-Racial Communities." Presentation at the Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2005, Toronto, Ontario. February 3-5, 2005.

2004

  • "Global Information Village Plaza 3: The Power of 'What Ifs'." Session organized at the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), Providence, RI. November 14-18, 2004.

  • "National Security Policies: Implications for Information Flow and Scholarly Communication." Session organized at the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST), Providence, RI. November 14-18, 2004.

  • Caidi, N. & Clement, A. (2004). "Digital Libraries and Community Networking: The Canadian Experience." Poster presentation at the ACM-IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), Tucson, AZ. June 5-7, 2004.

  • "Information Practices of Ethno-Racial Communities in Toronto." Presentation at the 7th National Metropolis Conference, Montreal, Quebec. March 25-28, 2004.

2003

  • "Who Needs National Information Policies? International Approaches to Policymaking." Presentation at the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T), Long Beach, CA. October 19-21, 2003.

  • "Beyond Information: Libraries' Role in Developing 'Civilizational' Competence." Presentation at the annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR). Toronto, ON. October 16-19, 2003.

  • "The Politics of Library Artifacts: Technology and Negotiation Over Culture." Presentation at the International Communication Association, San Diego, CA. May 23-27, 2003.

2002

  • "The Development of National Union Catalogs in Context: A Cross-Cultural Analysis." Presentation at the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T), Philadelphia, PA. November 17-21, 2002.

  • "Civilizational Competence: A Role to Play for Information Professionals?" Invited talk given to the School of Library and Information Studies and the School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison. November 4, 2002.

  • "The Social Shaping of National Union Catalogs: A Comparative Analysis." Invited talk given at the Mellon Foundation Conference on National Union Catalogs, Tallinn (Estonia). October 17-19, 2002.

  • "Technology and Values: Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe." Presentation at the ACM-IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries. Roanoke, VA. July 14-18, 2002.

  • "Developing National Information Policies: Is There a Role for Museums, Archives and Libraries?" Invited Contribution to the e-MAL Conference of the Baltic States on Cooperation of Museums, Archives and Libraries in the Electronic Era - Experience, Reality, and Strategies for the Future. Riga, Latvia. April 25-28, 2002.

2001

  • "Technologies of Democracy: Promises and Challenges of Online Voting." Presentation at the Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S), Cambridge, MA. November 1-4, 2001.

  • "Digital Libraries In the Making: A Case Study of Central and Eastern Europe." Presentation at the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T), Washington, DC. November 4-8, 2001.

  • "The National Union Catalog as a Boundary Object: Technology and Negotiation in Central and Eastern Europe." Presentation at Communication and Technology division. 51st Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, Washington, DC. May 24-28, 2001

2000

  • "Language as Technology: The Social Shaping of National Information Infrastructures in Central and Eastern Europe." Presentation at the Society for the Social Studies of Science/European Association for the Studies of Science and Technology (4S/EASST), Vienna, Austria. Sept 27-30, 2000.
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