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Working Towards A Racially Inclusive Studio, Dee Payton, Justine Dombrowski, Tian Qing Yen

Undergraduate Studio Assistant Research

Writing Centers and Studios have the potential to be more than just an inclusive space—they can be spaces that actively foster advocacy and racial justice. This module examines how racial inequality manifests on a systemic and interpersonal level within learning spaces. Interactive scenarios examine and challenge what race, racism, and microaggressions mean in the context of learning spaces, and promote reflection on inclusive practices in peer tutoring.

Geri Fields Turf Improvement Project Environmental Impact Statement Bellingham, Wa, Willie Bethel, Courtney Langer, Kristi Mellum, Greg Richardson, Ryan Watson

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The purpose of this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is to investigate the potential environmental impacts of upgrading the baseball fields at the Frank Geri Ball Fields (FGBF) complex from natural grass to synthetic turf. This would increase the year-round availability of the fields for recreational purposes. This assessment includes analysis of the proposed action in question, as well as an alternative action and a no action plan as mandated by the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).

The proposed action is to upgrade all four fields at the FGBF complex from their natural grass surface to a synthetic turf playing surface, …

Executive Summary: Western Libraries Beta Website Usability, Rebecca M. Marrall, Nora K. Burmeister, Jon Dillon

Usability & Design Working Group Documents

This brief report provides an overview of the Fall Quarter 2016 usability sessions on the Western Libraries beta website. The purpose of this report is to inform Libraries and Learning Commons personnel of our next steps with the beta website. There were 36 participants over the course of five two hour sessions.

The Textbook Publication Process: Strategies For Creating Open Education Resources, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

Western Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

Join the editors of the new textbook The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students as they discuss the process of creating this Open Education Resource. An edited anthology, this textbook was collaboratively written by specialists across the library, utilizing a wide range of expertise to cover a variety of topics to support undergraduate student research. The editors, Rebecca M. Marrall and Jenny Oleen, will discuss the philosophy behind publishing the textbook as an open education resource, the process of creating and editing the text, working with authors, and implementation of open access publication.

Geared towards faculty and instructors who may …

Three Centuries Of Synchronous Forest Defoliator Outbreaks In Western North America, Aquila Flower

Environmental Studies Faculty and Staff Publications

Insect outbreaks often occur synchronously across large spatial scales, but the long-term temporal stability of the phenomenon and the mechanisms behind it are not well understood. In this study, I use a widespread lepidopteran defoliator native to western North America--the western spruce budworm--as a case study to explore patterns of and potential causes for synchronous population fluctuations. Analyses of synchrony are typically severely limited by the short historical records available for many species. To overcome this limitation, I compiled multi-century dendrochronological reconstructions of western spruce budworm outbreaks from across much of the species' range. This allowed me to analyze synchrony …

Klipsun Magazine, 2016 - Fall, Ashe Lambe

Klipsun Magazine

Picture, if you will, a child with matted hair and a sunken lower jaw. Clutched in that child’s hands is a notebook, tattered and filled with sweeping drawings of dragons and the scrawlings of a dreamer.

If you asked that child to write about the real world, a scoff would have followed. “Why would I write about that? It’s boring! ”

As a 10-year-old, I was convinced of this mentality. I had tried writing about myself and I had tried writing about others. Nothing ever stuck. It’s hard to write about others without taking the time to walk in their …

The Planet, 2016, Fall, Jesse Nichols, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

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Women Of Color In Speculative Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography Of Authors, Rebecca M. Marrall

A Collection of Open Access Books and Monographs

Women of Color in Speculative Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography is tertiary electronic resource which focuses upon authors who are women of color (i.e., non-Caucasian) and who write speculative fiction for adult and young adult audiences. Examples of these authors include Octavia Butler, N. K. Jemisin, Daina Chaviano, Jewelle Gomez, and Malinda Lo. For some background, “speculative fiction” is an umbrella term for science fiction, fantasy, and some horror, all of which have literary and popular merit (Urbanski 2007). Historically, this field has been dominated by male authors of largely Caucasian descent; women and/or people of color have not been equitably …

For Your Enrichment: Assistance Animals In The Library: How One Academic Library Developed Best Practices, Rebecca M. Marrall

Western Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

Effectively addressing concerns about assistance animals in any library setting is often problematic due to a lack of awareness about assistance animals in general, which then leads to uncertainty on how to proceed in these situations. Library personnel, regardless of library type, are often unaware of legal definitions of assistance animals. When compelled to respond to a patron complaint about “a dog in the library,” many library professionals are uncertain about which questions they may legally ask a patron who is accompanied by an animal. This uncertainty then creates concern about how to act in these situations, and thus, many …

Environmental Impact Assessment Fever Creek Bridge Replacement, Analissa Merrill, Gus Landefeld, Kyle Easton, Shiloh Britt, Novella Randall

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The purpose of replacing the Fever Creek pedestrian bridge is to provide a safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible bridge running east to west between Superior Street and Michigan Street. Currently there is no pedestrian bridge connecting the trail that comes from the E Illinois Street Right of Way (ROW) and crosses Fever Creek. The former bridge was removed primarily due to public safety concerns, as it saw heavy use by elementary school children who would walk from their homes in the Roosevelt and Alabama Hill neighborhoods. This document will examine the impacts of reconstructing the bridge and consider two different …

Whatcom Transportation Authority: Wwu Shuttle Bus Analysis, Shelby Kremenich, Jocelyn Murphy, Rachel Ohnemus, Lucas Robinson

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The purpose of this environmental impact assessment is to evaluate the current conditions of WTA bus routes that service the Western Washington University campus. This assessment also weighs the impacts of alternatives to determine possible ways to address issues with the current conditions, and analyzes the affected environments concerning the existing conditions and alternatives, which include, but are not limited to air, water runoff, energy and natural resources, transportation, public services and utilities, and environmental health. The objectives of this project are to:

• Relieve congestion of WWU routes during peak hours,

• Reduce environmental impacts by finding greener alternatives …

Hypothetical Proposed Hale Passage Salmon Aquaculture Site: Environmental Impact Assessment, Jordan Wrigley, Danny Ashley, Kathryn Lewis, Michaela Paeth, Mikaela Richardson, Shauna Brennan

College of the Environment Graduate and Undergraduate Publications

The Hale Passage Salmon Aquaculture Site is a hypothetical Atlantic salmon aquaculture site located within the coastal waters of the Salish Sea in Whatcom County, Washington. The proposed operation would include two 20x40 meter net pens sited within Hale Passage between Lummi Island and Lummi Nation, eastsoutheast of the ferry route.

Investigating The Framing Effect In Social And Behavioral Science Research: Potential Influences On Behavior, Cognition And Emotion, Joseph E. Trimble, Phd, Kamran Hughes, Joshua Thompson

Psychology Faculty and Staff Publications

The framing effect has far-reaching implications for our understanding of social psychology and intergroup behavior. In recent decades, the effect garnered considerable attention in the fields of psychology, political science, and communication studies. Whether the effect is demonstrated by repetitious news stories or in voting behavior, framing matters. It matters for both theoretical and pragmatic reasons. We will make connections between framing and politics as a way of illustrating the real world applicability of this effect. The practical relevance of the framing effect is why effectively researching it is so crucial. The purpose of this paper is to propose ways …

How To Use The Research Process, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn how use this textbook in multiple instructional settings. Intended for faculty, subject librarians, and students.

Table Of Contents, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

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Conclusions, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

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Chapter 02 - The Learning Commons, Shevell Thibou

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about the Learning Commons partners at Western Washington University Libraries, and discover how they can contribute to your academic success.

Chapter 01 - The Research Process & Scholarly Communication, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about scholarly communication, the four stages of the research process, and how to plan for a successful research project.

Chapter 04 - Onesearch, Rebecca M. Marrall

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn how to search, retrieve results, and navigate throughout the user interface of Western Washington University Libraries’ shared catalog.

Chapter 07 - Government Sources, Robert Lopresti

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about government documents, and how they contribute to the research process.

Chapter 03 - Find & Evaluate Information Sources At Western Libraries, Peter A. Smith, Rebecca M. Marrall

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn to identify and evaluate information sources that can support your research.

Chapter 08 - Heritage Resources, Paul S. Piper, Rozlind Koester

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about using materials from Western Washington University Libraries’ Heritage Resources units as a part of the research process.

Chapter 05 - Article Databases, Elizabeth Stephan

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn about article databases, and how to maximize the search features within.

Chapter 09 - Children & Teen Literatures, Sylvia Tag

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn how to use materials from Western Washington University Libraries' Children's and Teens Literature collections as a part of the research process.

Chapter 06 - Web Literacy, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Identify the concepts of web literacy; learn about Google and Wikipedia as research tools; and explore the Digital Divide phenomenon.

Chapter 11 - Copyright & Fair Use, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Learn how copyright and Fair Use affects your research.

Chapter 10 - Writing As Inquiry, Writing As Thinking, Carmen Werder

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Discover how writing enhances the inquiry process, and how to synthesize your research materials into a first draft.

The Research Process: Instructor Workbook, Rebecca M. Marrall, Jenny K. Oleen

The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students

Sample assignments for The Research Process: Strategies for Undergraduate Students provided by the chapter authors.

Conducting The Accessibility Audit: How One Academic Library Identified Barriers For Patrons With Disabilities, Rebecca M. Marrall, Nora K. Burmeister

Western Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

During October 2015, the Western Washington University Libraries Usability & Design Working Group conducted an electronic accessibility audit of the organization’s website. The purpose of the audit was to identify existing electronic barriers that people with disabilities may encounter as they navigate the website, and to make recommendations for future improvements. Attendees of this session will gain new knowledge and receive practical resources in order to begin this conversation within their own library.

Western Libraries Website Re-Design Update (July 2016), Rebecca M. Marrall

Usability & Design Working Group Documents

Presented to Western Washington University Libraries and Learning Commons personnel in July 2016, the Head of the Resource Discovery Unit provided several important updates about the 2016 Libraries Website Re-Design process.