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This is the first book to consoloidate the field of African Canadian Art History. In this book, the authors argue for an African Canadian Art History that can simultaneously examine the artistic contributions of black Canadian artists within their unique historical contexts, critique the colonial representation of black subjects by white artists, and contest the customary racial homogeneity of Canadian Art History. Challenging the traditional notions of artistic value, this book examines art, artists, and visual and material culture from the eighteenth century to the present, analyzing "high," "low," and popular art across various media, with a focus to offer a new perspective on Canadian Art History.

An increase in comic book popularity through television and movies using original print characters and storylines is occurring. There are millions of dedicated fans and a billion-dollar industry riding on the success of superheroes that have their origins in the comic books. As such, the characters are highly influential to today's youths. Using the principles of Social Identity Theory and Identity Theory researchers can begin to understand the differences between perception and identification within groups of involved fans. This study measured female participants' perception and identification with comic book characters based on their grouping as a comic book reader, as cosplay participants, and as convention attendants through an analytical survey. Using 120 t-test with adjusted alpha levels, this study found that female comic book readers and convention attendants have a more positive perception of female comic book superheroes than female participants who do not read comics or attend conventions.

An incisive history of the controversial Google Books project and the ongoing quest for a universal digital library Libraries have long talked about providing comprehensive access to information for everyone. But when Google announced in 2004 that it planned to digitize books to make the world's knowledge accessible to all, questions were raised about the roles and responsibilities of libraries, the rights of authors and publishers, and whether a powerful corporation should be the conveyor of such a fundamental public good. Along Came Google traces the history of Google's book digitization project and its implications for us today. Deanna Marcum and Roger Schonfeld draw on in-depth interviews with those who both embraced and resisted Google's plans, from librarians and technologists to university leaders, tech executives, and the heads of leading publishing houses. They look at earlier digital initiatives to provide open access to knowledge, and describe how Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page made the case for a universal digital library and drew on their company's considerable financial resources to make it a reality. Marcum and Schonfeld examine how librarians and scholars organized a legal response to Google, and reveal the missed opportunities when a settlement with the tech giant failed. Along Came Google sheds light on the transformational effects of the Google Books project on scholarship and discusses how we can continue to think imaginatively and collaboratively about expanding the digital availability of knowledge.

Maggie Rellmers has met the perfect man. Unfortunately, he doesn't know she's alive. Six months ago, she saw the very dashing George Marx in a production of "Macbeth" and hasn't been able to think about much else since. Friendships and life itself fall to the wayside in favor of a life lived in dreams. But Maggie is about to get her wake-up call if George Marx has anything to say about it. (2M, 2F)