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Volume 33, Number 4, December 2013 Olac Newsletter, Marcy A. Strong, Heather Pretty, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich Dec 2013

Volume 33, Number 4, December 2013 Olac Newsletter, Marcy A. Strong, Heather Pretty, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized December 2013 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.


"Nobody Wants To Eat Them Alive:” Ethical Dilemmas And Dual Media Narratives On Domestic Rabbits As Pets And Commodity, Gayane F. Torosyan, Brian Lowe Oct 2013

"Nobody Wants To Eat Them Alive:” Ethical Dilemmas And Dual Media Narratives On Domestic Rabbits As Pets And Commodity, Gayane F. Torosyan, Brian Lowe

Proceedings of the New York State Communication Association

Using semiotic analysis, this study explores changes occurring in the societal perception of rabbits as farm animals as juxtaposed to their increasing popularity as domestic companions. This study is based on a preliminary hypothesis that rabbits are increasingly perceived and portrayed in media as domestic companion animals similar to cats and guinea pigs, which challenges a parallel narrative that views rabbits as commodities for their meat and fur. Operating within a theoretical framework that considers news media as both socially constructed reality and recorded history, the study examines the dynamics of change in numbers of coded news narratives drawn as …


Volume 33, Number 3, September 2013, Marcy A. Strong, Heather Pretty, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich Sep 2013

Volume 33, Number 3, September 2013, Marcy A. Strong, Heather Pretty, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized September 2013 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.


News - University Of West Georgia, E. Lorene Flanders Jul 2013

News - University Of West Georgia, E. Lorene Flanders

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


State News Jul 2013

State News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.


People News Jul 2013

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.


Volume 33, Number 2, June 2013 Olac Newsletter, Marcy A. Strong, Bruce Evans, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich Jun 2013

Volume 33, Number 2, June 2013 Olac Newsletter, Marcy A. Strong, Bruce Evans, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized June 2013 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.


Book Review: It's Not News, It's Fark, Christina Van Starkenburg May 2013

Book Review: It's Not News, It's Fark, Christina Van Starkenburg

Bridges: An Undergraduate Journal of Contemporary Connections

No abstract provided.


Press Freedom In The European Union And Candidate Countries: A New Regional Reality, Stephanie Benedict Apr 2013

Press Freedom In The European Union And Candidate Countries: A New Regional Reality, Stephanie Benedict

Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

No abstract provided.


News - Kennesaw State University, Rita J. Spisak Apr 2013

News - Kennesaw State University, Rita J. Spisak

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Volume 33, Number 1, March 2013 Olac Newsletter, Marcy A. Strong, Bruce Evans, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich Mar 2013

Volume 33, Number 1, March 2013 Olac Newsletter, Marcy A. Strong, Bruce Evans, Christina Hennessey, Jan Mayo, T.J. Kao, Jay Weitz, Bojana Skarich

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized March 2013 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.


State News Jan 2013

State News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent developments from SELA member institutions.


People News Jan 2013

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.