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Hot Topic: New Withholding Tables For 2001, Ralph Cross

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

New income tax withholding tables, effective June 30, 2001.

Communication By Engineers: An Analysis Of The Literature Focusing On 1994 Through May 2001., Carol Tenopir, Donald W. King

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

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Reference Services In The New Millennium, Carol Tenopir, Lisa Ennis

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

The results of surveys regarding the implementation and use of automation in university libraries are presented and discussed. In just one decade, from 1991 to today, the accelerating changes in university reference services have been noticeable and profound. Much of this change corresponds to the rapid development of the Internet. In 1991, there was no Web, few electronic journals, little integration among types of services, and limited networking. The libraries in this survey are all members of the Association of Research Libraries.

Virtual Reference Services In A Real World, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

NOW THAT LIBRARIES have substantial digital collections available to users from their homes or offices, it isn't surprising that remote access ("virtual") reference services are the latest trend. LJ recently provided an overview of virtual reference services and reported on local progress and national initiatives to implement online reference help 24 hours a day, seven days a week (see "The Shape of E-Reference," LJ 2/1/01 p. 46ff.).

Recently, I asked the directors of reference in the academic member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) to describe changes in their reference services over the last three years and how …

The Web And Content Companies, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

All CAS electronic services are now on the web. The company views the web as "an opportunity to offer more convenient access to scientific databases and reach new audiences with little or no experience in traditional online searching." OCLC believes "the web has allowed OCLC and libraries to think in new ways about virtually every aspect of their operations: cataloging, reference, and resource sharing."

The Database Marketplace 2001: Racing At Full Speed, Carol Tenopir, Gayle Baker, William Robinson

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

In both car racing and in the information industry, large multinational companies are major players. Though we don't yet wear the names of information companies like Thomson and Reed Elsevier on our T-shirts, their brands are on many of our products. In the last seven years, Thomson purchased Findlaw, Dialog, and Information Access Company, to add to holdings that already included Gale Group, ISI, and Westlaw.

Ten Thousand Years Of Population Relationships At The Prairie-Woodland Interface: Cranial Morphology In The Upper Midwest And Contiguous Areas Of Manitoba And Ontario, Susan Mary Myster

Doctoral Dissertations

Prehistoric Minnesota was characterized by significant cultural and environmental diversity. Throughout much of its 10,000 year history, this region has witnessed the interaction of human populations with their physical environment, developing adaptive strategies to effectively utilize the resources distinctive to this area. Archaeological research has focused on reconstructing the culture history and the nature and extent of relationships between contemporaneous archaeological manifestations and across major environmental biomes. The research presented here applies a bioarchaeological perspective to the investigation of past population relationships through the integration of archaeological and osteological data. This approach facilitates a more holistic understanding of human interaction …

Ten Thousand Years Of Population Relationships At The Prairie-Woodland Interface: Cranial Morphology In The Upper Midwest And Contiguous Areas Of Manitoba And Ontario, Susan Mary Thurston Myster

Doctoral Dissertations

Prehistoric Minnesota was characterized by significant cultural and environmental diversity. Throughout much of its 10,000 year history, this region has witnessed the interaction of human populations with their physical environment, developing adaptive strategies to effectively utilize the resources distinctive to this area. Archaeological research has focused on reconstructing the culture history and the nature and extent of relationships between contemporaneous archaeological manifestations and across major environmental biomes. The research presented here applies a bioarchaeological perspective to the investigation of past population relationships through the integration of archaeological and osteological data. This approach facilitates a more holistic understanding of human interaction …

Community Schools: Planning Space For Democracy And Civic Engagement, Jamey L. Dobbs

Masters Theses

American society in the twentieth century has been characterized by a decrease in voter turnout, a decline in membership in civic organizations, decreasing volunteerism, and a decline in several other indicators of civic engagement and social capital. Enhancing democratic civic engagement and civic space is worthy issue that has not typically been at the forefront of the agenda of planning. This study investigates the role of community schools as a catalyst for enhancing citizen interaction and community planning, and for creating civic space. While school space represents one of the largest investments of public tax revenue in most municipalities, it …

Scientists' Use Of Journals: Differences (And Similarities) Between Print And Electronic, Carol Tenopir, Donald W. King, Randy Hoffman, Elizabeth Mcsween, Christopher Ryland, Erin Smith

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

Studies conducted over the last three decades demonstrate that scientists read widely from scholarly journals. Scientists use these journals primarily for research and current awareness. Reading of scholarly articles has increased to approximately 110 to 120 articles per person per year, and a growing amount of these readings come from preprints and other separate copies. Scientists are also reading a greater percentage of new articles. In fall 2000 we surveyed scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to repeat a survey conducted in 1984. The primary aim of the recent survey was to identify the impact of electronic/ digital journal alternatives …

Why I Still Teach Dialog, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

A GROUP OF SPECIAL librarians who run information services for multinational corporations recently told me what they looked for in new MLS graduates. They want people who feel comfortable learning and searching multiple online systems, teaching end users, and choosing the best resources.

Several in the group complained that, although their new hires were excellent web searchers and web page designers, they did not have enough experience with fee-based online services. One manager said she looks to MLS graduates for less common attributes; she wants people who understand how information systems are structured, can search fee-based systems with confidence, and …

Organizational Citizenship Behavior As A Predictor Of Work Team Performance, Tjai M. Nielsen

Doctoral Dissertations

This study assesses the relationships among organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), task interdependence, and performance at the team level. A longitudinal, correlational field study was conducted with 52 work teams from 6 organizations located in the Eastern United States. At the individual level of analysis it was hypothesized that OCB is positively related to individual performance. At the team level of analysis it was hypothesized that OCB is positively related to concurrent team performance, subsequent team performance, and customer-rated performance. It was also predicted that customer-rated OCB is related to concurrent and subsequent team performance. Task interdependence was expected to moderate …

Development Along The Northwestern Boundary Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Can The Park's 'Soft-Edge' Boundary Be Preserved?, Robert Edward James

Masters Theses

Development along the Great Smoky Mountains National Park's northwestern boundary threatens the "soft-edge" characteristics of its bordering communities. The "soft-edge" characteristics enable visitors to gradually transition from the urban to natural environment, and mitigate human impacts on the natural environment. Between 1970and 1994 the Knoxville Metropolitan Area population grew from 424,586to 631,097. Between 1988and 1997Park visitation increased from 8.8million to 9.9million. This thesis questions whether the "soft-edge" character of the Park's northwestern boundary can be preserved in light of the increasing population and development pressures on the bordering communities. In this thesis I have reviewed the roles of the parties …

Hot Topic: Drug-Free Workplace: Contractor's Affidavit, Donna M. Leydorf

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

This Hot Topic discusses an amendment to the Drug-Free Workplace Law, §§ 50-9-101 through 50-9- 113, Tennessee Code Annotated (TCA). The amendment required employers contracting with state agencies or units of local government to prepare affidavits certifying compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program. Included is a model affidavit.

Are There Too Many Meetings?, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

AFTER OVER 20 YEARS, the face of online meetings is changing. As of 2001, Online World is no more, the National Online Meeting sports a new name, and ASIS (now ASIST) continues to refocus its meetings. Is the traditional online industry in trouble or were too many meetings vying for our attention and budget?

Hot Topic: 2000-2001 Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

This report contains a summary of the survey as well as the means to request specific information.

Hot Topic: Usfa Fire Grants: A New Source Of Funding For Fire Departments, Ray Crouch

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

A first-ever appropriation by Congress will provide $100 million in grants to directly assist local fire departments across the country.

Links And Bibliographic Databases, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

AROUND A CENTURY AGO, when indexes and abstracts first became widespread, it was revolutionary to provide descriptions of articles in the form of indexing and abstracting records. Indexes such as Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, Index Medicus, and Chemical Abstracts noticeably increased the periodicals audience among students and researchers.

Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised (2001), Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."

Time To Redefine Database, Carol Tenopir

School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works

IT USED TO BE EASY to define a database. It was "a continuously updated computer file of related information, abstracts, or references on a particular subject, arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval" (ODLIS: Online Dictionary of Library and Information Science, www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/library/ odlis.html). A database publisher such as Psychological Abstracts or Engineering Information was responsible for creating the content (and perhaps distributing the printed indexes), but the vendor, such as Dialog or SilverPlatter, transformed the content to make it searchable and then provided access.

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Municipal Technical Advisory Service

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Details increases in federal and state reimbursement rates for business miles driven.

Municipal Records Management: What To Toss And When (Course Materials), Donna M. Leydorf, Sally Thierbach

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Materials related to an MTAS course on records management.