Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Experimental Finance: Responsibilities Of Coming Of Age." Tilburg Interview (Video), Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Fdi Spillovers In Tanzania`S Manufacturing Sector, Johansein Rutaihwa

Johansein Rutaihwa

Using cross sectional data, this study analyses the spillover effects of foreign direct investment in Tanzania’s manufacturing sector. The findings reject a proposition that FDI intensity has improved domestic manufacturing firms productivity; no vertical technological spillovers occurred and a negative correlation between vertical spillover and FDI presence was found. Instead there is a positive correlation between FDI and horizontal technology spillover. The study, therefore, recommends that the government should make concerted efforts to ensure that FDI promotion addresses technology spillovers both within the industry and across the sector; as well as strengthening and widening the education system to enable it …

Auctions, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Public Goods, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Markets, Competition And Efficiency, Shyam Sunder

Shyam Sunder

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Internet Resources, Kevin Mcdonough, Mike Burgmeier

Michael Burgmeier

No abstract provided.

Library Advertisement, Zakir Hossain

Zakir Hossain

No abstract provided.

Reorganizing The College Library: Colby's Foray Into The Future, Clem Guthro

Clem Guthro

No abstract provided.

Chapter One: A Small College Library Joins The Open Access Movement, Janelle L. Wertzberger

All Musselman Library Staff Works

The open access movement has been going strong for over a decade. Large research universities tend to have the oldest and most active programs. Their work is inspiring, but it can be challenging for librarians at smaller institutions to identify ways to contribute to the movement.

Gettysburg College launched its institutional repository in 2012. This presentation tells how we got started.

Biracial Students On Campus: We Are America (Too), Suzanne Marie Prentiss, Tyrel J. Prentiss

Black Issues Conference

This interactive discussion will explore the changing face of minority students from the perspectives of a biracial student and his mother who teaches on campus.

Incorporating 2010 Census data, personal stories, and campus initiatives, we will discuss who defines race, the importance of racial identity, and what we can do as a campus and community to provide a supportive environment for biracial and mixed-race students. As we explore the changing face of America and the increasing racial diversity of our citizens, it is critical that we understand the implications and opportunities inherent in that change.

What does it mean to …

Dynamics Of Civil Resistance In Oceania, Thomas Dick, Jason Mcleod, Luke Johnston

Thomas Dick

The Dynamics of Civil Resistance (DOCR), is a not-for-profit popular education and cultural development programme in Oceania. We work in collaboration with churches, human rights organisations, traditional leaders, women leaders, youth and student groups and community organisations to establish a network of indigenous educators who can resource nonviolent social movements and democratic transitions.

DOCR has developed out of programs that originated in 2005, in response to requests from Papuan human rights activists (Rayfield and Morello 2012). The purpose of the Project is to build their capacity of activists and artists working nonviolently for a just and sustainable peace in the …

Civically Engaged Mothers Of Color And The Challenges Of Political Leadership [Presentation], Sheneal Parker

Civically Engaged Mothers of Color and the Challenges of Political Leadership

While the ranks of women serving in public office and other political leadership positions are growing, women of color continue to represent a relatively small proportion of elected and other public officials in the United States. Sheneal centered her study on civically engaged mothers of color given that there is limited scholarship available on women of color who are mothers and politically active in their communities. Sheneal wanted to deepen our understanding of the barriers mothers of color face in entering and sustaining a political career.

This is a presentation by Parker on her research process and project findings.

Western Massachusetts And Campaigns: Women Of Color Running For Office [Presentation], Gladys Lebrón-Martínez

Western Massachusetts and Campaigns: Women of Color Running for Office

While attending a Women’s Pipeline for Change event in Boston during the summer of 2011, Gladys was inspired by the large number of women of color who came out to support other women of color in politics. This prompted her to document and analyze the resources that exist and are utilized by women of color, especially Latinas, running for elected office in Western Massachusetts.

This is a presentation by Lebrón-Martínez on her research process and project findings.

Latina Pathways To Political Leadership In Massachusetts [Presentation], Elizabeth Cardona

Latina Pathways to Political Leadership

Elizabeth’s research aimed to explore pathways to leadership for Latinas who are change agents residing in Western Massachusetts. Recognizing the significance of culture, family and community in her own personal journey, Elizabeth wanted to document and analyze key factors that helped Latina leaders find a voice and play a political role in their communities.

This is a presentation by Cardona on her research process and project findings.

Political Motivations Of Women Of Color Leaders: Existing Challenges [Presentation], Martina Cruz

Political Motivations of Women of Color Leaders: Existing Challenges

Women of color are underrepresented in political office at multiple levels of government, from school committees to governorships nationwide. Women of color who are active in their communities have important qualities, perspectives, and experiences that are necessary in public policymaking settings that affect their communities. Yet many women of color who are well-known and respected in their communities do not seek elective office.

Martina sought to better understand factors that discourage women of color leaders from running for political office. Her project is important as it seeks to inform strategies to encourage more women of color in Massachusetts to run …

Counting Counts: Discussion On The Present And Future Of Public Services Statistics And Reporting, Matt Torrence, Lily Todorinova, Lindsay Johnston

Matt Torrence

From clickers to pencils, and now with software and immediate reporting, librarians and staff involved in public services have always strived to emphasize the important role of available reference and research help. In the new era of automated tracking and statistics, however, we often find ourselves dealing with many and different types of systems to record similar types of interactions. There may be one system for local/campus email reference and another for consortia, or other arrangements for interacting with patrons. At this discussion group, a series of thought-provoking questions on these and related topics will inspire a useful discourse on …

Geospatial Metadata, Liz Woolcott, Kristen Jensen

Library Faculty & Staff Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Libraries, Gloriana St. Clair

Gloriana St. Clair

Valedictory Presentation to the CMU Board of Trustees Educational Affairs Committee

Escaping Earth’S Orbit But Not Earthly Regulations: A Discussion Of The Implications Of Itar, Ear, Fcc Regulations And Title Vii On Interplanetary Cubesats And Cubesat Programs, Jeremy Straub, Joe Vacekescaping Earth’S Orbit But Not Earthly Regulations: A Discussion Of The Implications Of Itar, Ear, Fcc Regulations And Title Vii On Interplanetary Cubesats And Cubesat Programs

Jeremy Straub

As a small satellite moves further from Earth a lot of mission elements change. More power and/or a larger antenna is needed for communications, fuel requirements increase and mission operations become more complex. What doesn’t change significantly is the set of laws and regulations that the program and spacecraft must operate under. This paper reviews, principally, the impact of the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on the development, discrimination of information about and operations of small satellite programs. It reviews the duties imposed by ITAR, the exemptions enjoyed, particularly, …

Digital Atlanta: Engaging Students With Their Local Environment, Bryan Sinclair, Joseph Hurley

Joe A. Hurley

Georgia State University Library is connecting and engaging students with their local Atlanta environment through a new interdisciplinary digital project involving historical city planning maps. Designed as an educational digital humanities platform, "Planning Atlanta: A New City in the Making, 1930s–1990s," is currently being used by students in various disciplines. Through this dynamic platform, students, educators, and the public are engaging with their surroundings, discovering connections about the built environment and the past, and changing their perception of Atlanta in ways that would not be possible without the aid of this digital collection.

Digital Atlanta: Engaging Students With Their Local Environment, Bryan Sinclair, Joseph Hurley

Bryan Sinclair

Georgia State University Library is connecting and engaging students with their local Atlanta environment through a new interdisciplinary digital project involving historical city planning maps. Designed as an educational digital humanities platform, "Planning Atlanta: A New City in the Making, 1930s–1990s," is currently being used by students in various disciplines. Through this dynamic platform, students, educators, and the public are engaging with their surroundings, discovering connections about the built environment and the past, and changing their perception of Atlanta in ways that would not be possible without the aid of this digital collection.

Scholarly Reading As A Measure Of Library Value At Seton Hall University, Lisa M. Rose-Wiles

Lisa M Rose-Wiles

Presentation of the results of an international survey of scholarly reading habits of faculty and students applied at Seton Hall University.

Fast And Free: Apps And Websites You Can Use Today, Amanda Hartman

Amanda Hartman McLellan

This workshop will cover some websites and mobile apps that are free and easy to use for a variety of purposes, from organization to just plain fun. If you've got a laptop, iPad or other mobile device, please bring it so you can play along!

The Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance And Library Acquisitions, Angela Dresselhaus

Angela Dresselhaus

The move from print to electronic materials was the catalyst for many changes in the library community. Libraries have reorganized staff to accommodate electronic workflows, have grappled with digital preservation and have considered the changing roles of libraries in digital scholarship. Vendors have developed electronic resource management systems, link resolvers, discovery layers, and other tools to help libraries manage the transition from print to electronic collections. This talk will address one of the remaining issues of the print to electronic transition; accessibility for patrons with differing abilities. ADA compliance issues are well addressed in the print realm, but the transition …

2 Weeks In 20 Minutes: How Marquette University Customized Libcal, Robert L. Nunez Ii

Robert L Nunez II

No abstract provided.

Using The Read Scale: Capturing Qualitative Statistics For Meaningful Reference Assessment, Kevin Mcdonough, Bella Karr Gerlich, G. Lynn Berard

Kevin McDonough

No abstract provided.

The Information Seeking Behavior Of Ph.D. Physics Students, Kevin Mcdonough

Kevin McDonough

No abstract provided.

Faculty And Librarians: Developing Successful Relationships, Kevin Mcdonough

Kevin McDonough

No abstract provided.

Launching An Institutional Repository And Library Publishing Platform With Digital Commons, Zach Coble, Carolyn Sautter, Janelle L. Wertzberger

Zach Coble

Presentation given at Pennsylvania Library Association on October 2, 2012.

Weeding Print Book Collections At Seton Hall University, Lisa M. Rose-Wiles

Lisa M Rose-Wiles

No abstract provided.