Acknowledgements

There is an exceptional group of colleagues, friends and research assistants who have supported me with the creation of this textbook. A special thanks goes to my fellow co-writers who have all been an amazing source of inspiration and knowledge.

I am extremely grateful to the peer reviewers and research assistants who all went above and beyond in the production of this textbook. A special thanks goes to Holly Kingdon, who stayed with it and kept me on track when it was needed.

Sincere thanks go to Alison Foster and Robyn Hall from the MacEwan University Library for selecting me as an OpenText Fellow, and encouraging and supporting me throughout the process. I am extremely grateful to you both for your steady guidance.

Together, all those who contributed in this open textbook have created a wonderful learning tool, that addressees many of the current issues in community cultural development and engagement.