Book History & Print Culture Collaborative Specialization - UTQAP Self-Study December 2019

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Self-Study prepared for the University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) for the Book History & Print Culture (BHPC) Collaborative Specialization. The report outlines quality indicators focused on the appropriateness of requirements, the specialization’s vitality, and supporting data, followed by previous review recommendations and future directions. It also documents consultation activities in 2018–2019 and includes appendices such as the 2019 student survey, compatibility with participating programs, learning outcomes, enrollment trends, and proposals for changes to BHPC yearly events plans.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

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Introduction and Consultation

Quality Indicators

Appropriateness of Requirements

Vitality

Supporting Data

Previous Review Recommendations

Future Directions

Appendix A: Student Survey for 2019 UTQAP Self-Study

Appendix B: Compatibility with Participating Programs

Appendix C: Program-and Course-Level Learning Outcomes

Appendix D: Enrollments by Degree Program, 2011–2018

Appendix E: Proposal to Change BHPC’s Yearly Events Plan

Book History & Print Culture Collaborative Specialization University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) Self-Study Prepared by Alan Galey, BHPC Director December 2019 Table of Contents 1. Introduction and Consultation ................................. 1 2. Quality Indicators 2.1 Appropriateness of Requirements ....................... 2 2.2 Vitality ............................................... 7 2.3 Supporting Data .......................................11 3. Previous Review Recommendations ............................ 13 4. Future Directions .............................................14 Appendix A: Student Survey for 2019 UTQAP Self-Study..............18 Appendix B: Compatibility with Participating Programs .............. 20 Appendix C: Program-and Course-Level Learning Outcomes ......... 24 Appendix D: Enrollments by Degree Program, 2011–2018 ............. 27 Appendix E: Proposal to Change BHPC’s Yearly Events Plan .......... 30 Ø Note: This document is based on the self-study template for collaborative specializations, available from the Office of the Vice-Provost, Academic Programs ([https://www.vpacademic.utoronto.ca/academic](https://www.vpacademic.utoronto.ca/academic) programs/collaborative-specializations/) . Arrow bullets like this one indicate text quoted from that template. This self-study was prepared with the research assistance of Nicole D’Angela, Katy Czajkowski, and the BHPC Program Coordinator, Julia Warren. It was approved for submission to the Faculty of Arts and Science Dean’s Office by the BHPC Program Committee: Holly Forsythe (Master’s student rep), Alan Galey (Information rep), Roxanne Korpan (PhD student rep), P.J. MacDougall (Massey College rep), Heather Murray (English rep), and Natalie Rothman (History rep) . For their roles in the selfstudy drafting process, the Director wishes to thank the Program Committee and the Review Advisory Group, consisting of Angela Esterhammer (English), Pamela Klassen (Religion), Thomas Keymer (English), and Daniel White (English) . 1 1. Introduction and Consultation ➢ “Briefly introduce the Collaborative Specialization, and if available, provide a URL for the Collaborative Specialization under review.” Histoire du livre, History of the Book, Textual Studies, Print Culture, Sociology of the Text: all these names have been used to describe an international academic movement that rose to prominence in the late twentieth century and continues to expand today. Book History creates and applies knowledge of the material, cultural, and theoretical aspects of the book, including manuscript, print, and digital media, along with associated practices of authorship, reading and collecting, within different disciplines in the humanities and information sciences. The Collaborative Specialization admitted its first cohort of graduate students in September 2000, and now has a flourishing network of alumni in academia, library and information sciences, publishing, and related fields in Canada and around the world. (From the introduction on the BHPC website: [https://bhpctoronto.com/](https://bhpctoronto.com/) .) ➢ “Describe the consultative process in preparing the self-study. Consultation should include the Specialization Committee, all core faculty in the Collaborative Specialization, students and staff that support the Collaborative Specialization. The director is responsible for ensuring that the academic leads of all participating programs are aware of the review process and have an opportunity to contribute to the self-study, along with their Deans.” Consultation for the self-study began in 2018 with the Program Committee, which is composed of representatives from the three major contributing units—Information, English, and Massey College—plus a representative from one other participating unit, and a Master’s and PhD student. The Annual General Meeting in April 2019 also focused on the upcoming review process, an

FAQs

What quality indicators does the UTQAP self-study for BHPC assess?

It evaluates the appropriateness of requirements, the program’s vitality, and supporting data.

How was the consultation process conducted for preparing the self-study?

Consultation began in 2018 with the program committee, included activities focused through 2019 (general meeting and orientation), and used focused consultations plus an email survey to students and a preliminary draft comment process.

What materials are included in the appendices?

The appendices include the 2019 student survey, compatibility with participating programs, program- and course-level learning outcomes, enrollment trends from 2011–2018, and a proposal to change BHPC’s yearly events plan.

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