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Social Media And Terrorist Organizations: Observing Success Of Recruitment Through Social Media, Vincenzo Cibra

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The Internet is an instrument that has revolutionized the world and the society since its introduction. Today, over 4 billion people around the world have access to it. While this technology comes with several positive innovations, it can also be used negatively by terrorist organizations to more efficiently spread propaganda messages. More so, the development of social media has fostered new methods of recruitment that allows to reach a broader audience anonymously and outside of the geographical area of operation of a terrorist organization.

The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between social media development and changes …

Istl9413 Lecture On Discovery Services, Athena Hoeppner

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Invited lecture for ISTL9413 Management of Elecronic Resources, taught by Instructor Chris LeBeau. Given each November 2015, 2016, and 2017.

The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Sociology, Fall 2017, Rebecca M. Murphey

Libraries' Newsletters

No abstract provided.

The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Anthropology, Fall 2017, Rebecca M. Murphey

Libraries' Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Stay Savvy With Scholarly Communication: Open Access Tools, Athena Hoeppner

Scholarly Communication Brown Bag Series

No abstract provided.

Learning From A Complex Communications Experiment In My Own Home, Carolyn Massiah

UCF Forum

I am living in what I believe is the most complex communications experiment that could be designed by researchers.

There Will Come A Time When You’Ll Have To Leave Something Behind, Yolanda Hood

UCF Forum

Goodbyes are never fun, except when they are.

The World Is Complex – That's Why We Need All Of Us, Bruce Janz

UCF Forum

Humanities is just about reading old books and writing new ones, isn’t it? Not anymore – think digital.

Last But Not Least: Ux Of Linking And Content Delivery, Athena Hoeppner

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Leadership Is About Developing 1 Voice And 1 Movement, Germayne Graham

UCF Forum

When your time to lead comes, what practices will define your leadership?

Improving The Cala's Social Media Experience: The First Cala Social Media Survey, Sai Deng, Melody Leung, Anlin Yang, Chenwei Zhao

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) currently uses three social media channels, CALA Facebook, WeChat, and YouTube. In order to improve their presence and better serve the CALA members, CALA's first social media survey was conducted at the end of 2016 to seek feedback from its members and friends. This poster will present the background information for the survey, its methodology, findings, recommendations and follow-up. 18 questions were compiled, added to LimeSurvey and distributed to the CALA members via its Listserv. These questions attempted to address the users' social media usage, participation level, time spent on the CALA's social media …

Handout For The Alcts Tsmal Interest Group Meeting, Sai Deng

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Chinese American Librarians Association: Embracing Diversity And Outreaching To The Global Community, Sai Deng, Ying Zhang

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Is It Time To Level The Playing Field For College Athletes?, Ali P. Gordon

UCF Forum

I love college sports. I’ve got the Knights, Yellow Jackets, Tar Heels, Hoyas, Maroon Tigers – you name it. If I can catch a game, I will.

Pulse - A Consultation, Barry J. Mauer

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured 53 at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. We may never know or understand what was in Mateen’s mind, but we can situate his attack within the history of eliminationism in America. Islamist terrorism is just part of a larger phenomenon: right wing eliminationism. But despite centuries of right wing eliminationist words and deeds in the U.S., there is little or no mainstream recognition of the phenomenon. Instead, we are treated to more denial, more distraction, more obfuscation. Until we look this problem squarely in the face, it will …

No, There Is No Ghost In The Campus Library Stacks, Meg K. Scharf

UCF Forum

Toward the end of an old favorite film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), a newspaper reporter tells Jimmy Stewart’s character, “This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.”

Mlis Day 2017 Website, Mlis Day Committee

MLIS Information Day

Website for the event.

The University of Central Florida invites you to the John C. Hitt Library, on Friday May 19th, 2017, for an honest and up-close look at Librarianship in today’s society. This full-day professional conference addresses some of the current problems facing MLIS graduates entering the job market, how new trends in technology are changing libraries, and how to cope in an ever changing library environment.

This FREE conference is open to anyone who is interested in, currently working on, or has already earned their MLIS degree. Along with the host of speakers, giving talks on a variety …

Allow The Waves To Do Their Work, Carolyn Massiah

UCF Forum

I have found that the beach is one of the most relaxing places to visit.

Maybe Colleges Should Take A Lesson From Zoos, Michael Preston

UCF Forum

What would it take to create a more learning-efficient campus? What elements must we have, what culture must we extend to promote a more responsive campus to bolster student success?

There's More Than $ Involved When It Comes To Understanding Costs Of Fracking, Ali P. Gordon

UCF Forum

Several of society’s next grand challenges relate to the production of electrical energy.

Much Of My Work Ethic, Time Management I Have Learned Through Parenting, Germayne Graham

UCF Forum

I was cleaning up the house one day and stumbled across a homemade Mother’s Day card that one of my children made for me. It was so beautifully written in scribbles with crayons and decorated with glitter and sparkles.

The Key To Discovery: Pose The Right Questions, Bruce Janz

UCF Forum

Good teachers like to tell themselves and others that there are no dumb questions. Whether they actually believe that is another question, but even if it is true, it is also the case that there are better and worse questions, both in the classroom and in life.

The Oakland Nomads, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

The announcement last week that the Oakland Raiders would, for the second time in its history, leave the city of Oakland came as a shock to no one. The synergistic relationship between the greed of the National Football League and the greed of the principal owner of the Raiders, made such a move an inevitability on the wheel of time. Such “loyalty” to the city of Oakland and its rabid football fans will not go unrewarded. Indeed, both the Raiders owner and the NFL will make out like bandits once again.

Honors Undergraduate Thesis Submission Guide, Kerri Bottorff

STARS Documentation

Instructions for uploading an Honors Undergraduate Thesis to STARS.

The Week In Woman's Sport, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

While much of the country was caught up in the final weekend of March Madness in Phoenix, the biggest stories were taking place in Women’s sport, both on and off the field of play.

With A Little Help From My Friends..., Meg K. Scharf

UCF Forum

Do I have enough friends?

Wbc, Nba, And Nhl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Now that the World Baseball Classic has ended and the United States has finally notched a WBC championship, it is time to reflect on the event. For me, it was a great success not because the U.S. won, although that was important, but rather for a number of other reasons.

Poking The Bear: Promoting Textbook Affordability In The Face Of A Restrictive Institutional Environment, Penny Beile, Aimee Denoyelles, Rich Gause, Sarah A. Norris, John Raible

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Librarians and instructional designers formed an informal partnership to promote low-cost textbook solutions in the absence of formal initiatives at a public, four-year institution. Learn how we negotiated institutional barriers such as bookstore contract prohibitions and protected revenue streams. Our case examples describe solutions and workflows undertaken to transform course materials, in addition to activities being pursued to make textbook affordability an institutional priority.

I Still Love Watching Films On Big Screen – Despite Trend To Small Screens, Amanda Osorio

UCF Forum

I’ve always been a fan of movies. And not just watching them, but also analyzing them: who the director was, why they shot a scene a certain way, who produced it, the making of the film, who starred in it and why, the ratings, reviews and more.

It's Time To Spring Clean Your Closets — And Personal Relationships, Carolyn Massiah

UCF Forum

I looked at my calendar recently and realized that spring is rapidly approaching. Each year at this time, I’m like millions of others who undertake the task of spring cleaning our homes.