Science Cafe: Conversation And Coffee At The Library,
Leanne Hindmarch, Jeanine M. Scaramozzino
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Science Cafe: Conversation And Coffee At The Library, Leanne Hindmarch, Jeanine M. Scaramozzino
Library Scholarship
In 2007 a task force was convened by Cal Poly's Provost to envision The Future of the Library. One of the top recommendations of this report was that the Kennedy Library should foster the concept of “the library as place.” The report stated that “the library needs to be an active space that meets a multitude of academic and social needs,” and recommended that Cal Poly “renovate and expand the library as a multi-use, social and academic center of campus”. This poster will explore the ways that the Kennedy Library has accomplished this, focusing in particular on its Science ...
The Impact Of Web-Scale Discovery On The Use Of A Library Collection,
Doug Way
Grand Valley State University
The Impact Of Web-Scale Discovery On The Use Of A Library Collection, Doug Way
Scholarly Papers and Articles
Grand Valley State University Libraries implemented Serials Solutions' web-scale discovery tool, Summon, during the fall of 2009. This case study explores whether Summon had an impact on the use of the library's resources during its first semester of implementation. An examination of usage statistics showed a dramatic decrease in the use of traditional abstracting and indexing databases and an equally dramatic increase in the use of full-text resources from full-text database and online journal collections. The author concludes that the increase in full-text use is linked to the implementation of a web-scale discovery tool.
An Overview Of The Northern Influences On Tolkien's Works,
Gloriana St. Clair
Carnegie Mellon University
An Overview Of The Northern Influences On Tolkien's Works, Gloriana St. Clair
University Libraries
J.R.R.Tolkien studied the Old Norse literature and mythology thoroughly. While knowing Northern literature does not provide a key to unlock the meanings of his major works, his characters, creatures, implements, customs, incidents, and themes do have antecedents in the Eddas and sagas. This paper assesses the extent and impact of those antecedents.
The Effects Of Product Information On Consumer Attitudes And Purchase Intentions Of Fashion Products Made Of Fur, Leather, And Wool,
Minjung Lee
Iowa State University
The Effects Of Product Information On Consumer Attitudes And Purchase Intentions Of Fashion Products Made Of Fur, Leather, And Wool, Minjung Lee
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine how product information affects consumer attitudes, subjective norms, and purchase intentions of fashion goods made of fur, leather, and wool. Based on the theory of reasoned action (Ajzen & Fishbein, 1980) and elaboration likelihood model (Petty & Cacioppo, 1986), the effects of two types of information, one-sided and two-sided, were examined. An experiment was planned and conducted. Different types of information were presented to research participants and data regarding their attitudes, subjective norms, and purchase intentions were collected using a web-based survey. A total of 31,001 undergraduate and graduate students were invited to ...
Don Juan,
Brett B. Bodemer
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Don Juan, Brett B. Bodemer
Library Scholarship
2010 American translation of Jean Baptiste Poquelin’s Dom Juan ou Le Festin de Pierre. Some liberties taken to convey the sense of metaphors , and to transform exclamatory oaths into something less alien to American speech patterns of the early twenty-first century.
Tolkien's Cauldron: Northern Literature And The Lord Of The Rings,
Gloriana St. Clair
Carnegie Mellon University
Tolkien's Cauldron: Northern Literature And The Lord Of The Rings, Gloriana St. Clair
University Libraries Research
Tolkien's Cauldron studies the sources of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien was a scholar of Old Norse literature and much of his work in the Lord of the Rings is informed by his knowledge of old Norse mythology, Eddic poetry, and saga. Tolkien's use of these sources enriched this complex story of Middle-earth.
A Theory Of Ict User Types: Exploring Domestication And Meaning Of Icts Through Comparative Case Studies,
Johanna L. H. Birkland
Syracuse University
A Theory Of Ict User Types: Exploring Domestication And Meaning Of Icts Through Comparative Case Studies, Johanna L. H. Birkland
School of Information Studies - Dissertations
The population in the United States is aging, with a predicted 147% increase in the number of older adults (those over age 65) from 2000- 2050 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). At the same time, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are increasingly being used in work, leisure, and government. Despite these two trends towards an aging population and greater ICT use, very little is known about if and how older adults are using ICTs in their everyday lives (Birkland & Kaarst-Brown, 2011). Despite many calls for researchers to take a wider perspective (Bouwhuis, 2006; van Bronswijk, et al., 2009), most studies have concentrated on assistive devices or examining the care of older adults with health ...
Hunter S. Thompson And Gonzo Journalism: A Research Guide.,
Steven Hoover
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hunter S. Thompson And Gonzo Journalism: A Research Guide., Steven Hoover
Library Faculty Publications
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and annotate resources related to Hunter S. Thompson and Gonzo Journalism.
Design/methodology/approach – Numerous searches are performed in online library catalogs, online databases, and web search engines to identify monographs, journal articles, multimedia titles, and web sites relevant to the topic. Resources located in the searches are then reviewed and annotated by the author and selected for inclusion in the paper based on their relative quality.
Findings – A great deal of popular work has been devoted to Thompson and Gonzo Journalism, but also a surprising amount of scholarly analysis. Most ...
Three Essays On Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Information Sharing And Collaboration: An Insider Perspective,
Joseph Treglia
Syracuse University
Three Essays On Law Enforcement And Emergency Response Information Sharing And Collaboration: An Insider Perspective, Joseph Treglia
School of Information Studies - Dissertations
This dissertation identifies what may be done to overcome barriers to information sharing among federal, tribal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and emergency responders. Social, technical, and policy factors related to information sharing and collaboration in the law enforcement and emergency response communities are examined. This research improves information sharing and cooperation in this area. "Policing in most societies exists in a state of "dynamic tension" between forces that tend to isolate it and those that tend to integrate its functioning with other social structures" (Clark, 1965). Critical incidents and crimes today cross jurisdictions and involve multiple stakeholders and ...
Medieval And Renaissance Book Production,
Richard W. Clement
Utah State University
Medieval And Renaissance Book Production, Richard W. Clement
Library Faculty & Staff Publications
There is a widely held, yet erroneous, belief that the invention of the book was concurrent with the invention of printing. Somehow it is assumed that the act of printing--that is producing a book by mechanical means--endows the finished product with that essence that embodies a book. After all, the hand-produced book is called a manuscript, not simply a book, and early-printed books are called incunabula, books in their infancy. We are accustomed to think of the periods of manuscripts and printed books as distinct. Traditionally a scholar working in one of these fields has known little of the other ...
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