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Municipal Courts Manual, Rex Barton, Melissa Ashburn

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide was developed for municipal courts with the authority to enforce municipal ordinances.

Increasing Effective Student Use Of The Scientific Journal Literature (Phase I - Volume I), Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Increasing Effective Student Use Of The Scientific Journal Literature (Phase I - Volume Ii - Appendices), Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.

Are Online Librarians Teachers?, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

In my column "The Age of Online Instruction (LJ 9/1/02, p. 36,38), I made the bold assertion that "in this age of online libraries, librarians in all types of libraries are online educators." I should know better than to make an assumption without facts. John Ferguson, instructional services and systems librarian at Richland College Library in the Dallas County Community College District, immediately challenged the statement. Ferguson, who has survey results to support his assumptions, found that not quite half of academic libraries in the United States are currently "teaching libraries" and far fewer are "teaching proactively, rather than just …

Hot Topic: The 2002/2003 Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The MTAS annual salary and fringe benefit survey for 2002/2003 shows salary increases for city employees rose significantly over 2001/2002 data. This report contains a summary of the findings as well as a means to request specific information.

Hot Topic: Tennessee Department Of Agriculture 2003 Urban Forestry Funding, Warren Nevad

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry is accepting Urban Forestry project proposals from local governments, private organizations, public organizations, and educational institutions in the categories of urban forestry personnel, program development, education/training, and tree planting.

Farewell To Metaphors, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED metaphoric interfaces. When the Internet Public Library (IPL) and the Engineering Information Village (Ei Village) first came out in the mid-1990s, they both made good use of metaphors. IPL used the metaphor of a small library reference/reading room, complete with reference librarian sitting behind the desk, ready-reference books on the desktop, bookshelves arranged in subject categories, and a study area.

Public Acts And The Legislative Process In Tennessee, Dennis Huffer

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The purpose of this report is to inform city officials about the legislative process and how public acts are passed.

Capital Asset Accounting System, Al Major

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication provides direction in accounting for and properly reporting assets in governmental funds.

Purchasing Guide For Tennessee Municipalities, Ralph Cross, Mike Tallent

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide is designed to clear up questions about purchasing and to save cities money.

Budget Manual: An Mtas Guide For Municipal Budget Development And Execution, Margaret Norris

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This manual gives a "big picture" look at budgets.

Technical Bulletins: Work Order Systems Mean Better Financial Management, Al Major

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

A complete work order system can enhance the financial manager’s control and accountability of any public works project.

Technical Bulletins: At-Large Electoral Systems And Voting Rights, Sid Hemsley

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The issue here is not whether the municipality intended to discriminate, but whether there was and is discrimination.

Hot Topic: State Tax Rate On Utility Sales To Manufacturers, Al Major

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The manufacturer sales tax rate has become an issue as cities are updating their utility billing systems for the increased state sales tax.

Hot Topic: Public Health, Security And Bioterrorism Preparedness & Response Act Of 2002, Steve Wyatt

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

This bill requires most water systems to conduct an assessment of vulnerability and to prepare an emergency response plan.

Technical Bulletins: The New Governmental Auditor Independence Requirements: What Cities Need To Know, Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Tennessee has adopted the “Yellow Book” as guidance for auditors in conducting audits of local governments and every municipality is required to have an audit performed annually by an independent auditor.

Interface, February 2003, School Of Information Sciences

Interface Newsletter

The new year brings great change for the School of Information Sciences. On July 1, 2002, the School joined with the former College of Communications and the Advanced Internet Technologies group to form a new college at the University of Tennessee. On December 4, faculty of the College formally adopted a new name and a new structure. The College of Communication and Information will enhance and support a breadth of innovative curricular offerings, new collaborative research in information technology and information policy, and greater visibility both on-campus and in the broader community.

We hope that you will enjoy reading about …

Finding Money For Municipal Water, Wastewater, And Solid Waste Projects In Tennessee, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Technical Bulletins: Cities Required To Extend Health Insurance Coverage To Former Employees And Dependents, Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The COBRA law creates an opportunity for people to retain health insurance by requiring employers to extend the coverage that the employee or dependent had immediately before qualifying for continuation coverage.

Reflections On Two Decades, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

In 1983, the hottest issue was the entry of the end user. Throughout the previous decade, expert searchers were the only ones with their hands on the keyboard. The widespread acceptance of the personal computer in the early 1980s spurred new expectations. End user versions of major intermediary systems heralded the beginning of the end user revolution. By 1993, end users were accomplished searchers but most likely on CD-ROM versions of databases.

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project Fy2002, Mtas

Tennessee Municipal Benchmarking Project

FY2002 annual report to compare the relative cost, efficiency and effectiveness of a set of municipal services by using a collaborative approach with the participating cities, and to set standards and identify "best practices" in municipal government for use and comparison by all Tennessee cities.

Images Of The Great Smoky Mountains: The Albert "Dutch" Roth Photograph Collection, Ken Wise

Other Library Publications and Works

No abstract provided.

Book Reviews: A History Of The Tennessee Supreme Court, Cathy Cochran

Other Library Publications and Works

No abstract provided.

Technical Bulletins: State Street Aid Fund Expenditures: On The Road To Understanding, Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Tennessee Legislature has authorized the state to distribute a portion of proceeds from the state gasoline and motor vehicle fuel tax to incorporated cities and towns to use for maintaining and improving municipal streets.

Counting On The Past Or Investing In The Future? Economic And Political Accountability In Fujimori’S Peru, Jana Morgan

Political Science Publications and Other Works

This article strengthens and extends economic theories of presidential approval, assesses accountability in Peru’s “delegative democracy,” and explores the political feasibility of economic policies. The analysis finds that prospective evaluations shape presidential approval in Peru, demonstrating the utility of economic theories in the developing world. Peruvians hold politicians accountable not only for the economic past, but also for future implications of past actions, which suggests that vertical accountability exists and that this type of accountability encourages forward-looking policy choices. Finally, the analysis indicates that important political events, including the capture of the Sendero Luminoso guerrillas and Fujimori’s autogolpe, influence Peruvians’ …

Comparing The African American And The Oromo Movements In The Global Context, Asafa Jalata

Sociology Publications and Other Works

The African American and Oromo movements have been anti-colonial struggles, and they have aimed to dismantle racial/ethnonational hierarchies legitimated by the ideology of racism in the hegemonic state of the United States and the peripheral and imperial state of Ethiopia.

Increasing Effective Student Use Of The Scientific Journal Literature, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

No abstract provided.