McCabe, Dr. Kealin
EdD (University of British Columbia), MLIS (Western University), BA (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Biography
Kealin McCabe has been the Research and Learning Services Librarian at UNBC since 2008. Kealin has an EdD from the University of British Columbia (2024) and has a Master of Library and Information Studies from Western University (2008).
Research and Expertise
My research focuses on ableism and ableism in higher education. My research challenges and disrupts normative understandings of what it means to be a “good academic” by exploring ableist representations and assumptions present in collective agreements and institutional policies.
Selected Publications
McCabe, K. M. (2024). Ableism in higher education: Collective agreements, EDI initiatives, and accommodation policies [Dissertation, University of British Columbia]. https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1…
McCabe, K. M. (2016). Retroactive collection development: Gap identification through citation analysis. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 11(3). https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/down…
McCabe, K. M., & Fuchs, W. E. (2011). Point of need reference service. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 6(2). https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/down…
McCabe, K. M., & MacDonald, J. R. (2011). Roaming reference: Reinvigorating reference through point of need service. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 6(2). https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/1496
MacDonald, J. R. W., & McCabe, K. (2011). iRoam: Leveraging Mobile Technology to Provide Innovative Point of Need Reference Services. The Code4Lib Journal, 13. https://journal.code4lib.org/articles/5038