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Synthesizing Qualitative Research, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report Conference

Systematic reviews of research literature have emerged as important tools in evidence-based practice. The importance of qualitative research findings in this pursuit has led to the development of meta-synthesis approaches creating new interpretations from primary qualitative findings. A step-by-step process for conducting such a qualitative meta-synthesis will be shared.

It's A Process: Mentally Preparing For Iterative Manuscript Development, Karen Wilson Scott

The Qualitative Report Conference

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Teaching The Next Generation Of Qualitative Researchers, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report Conference

The next generation of qualitative researchers will be able to demonstrate their conceptual, perceptual, executive, evaluative, and professional skills in mastering designing, conducting, and presenting qualitative research competencies. To achieve these outcomes educators of these new qualitative researchers will need to create transparent environments that facilitate active learning through a supportive relationship of performance and feedback all leading to the creation of meaningful real-world products.

Getting Published: Journey Into An Editor's Mind, Sally St. George, Dan Wulff

The Qualitative Report Conference

In this workshop we will reveal specifically what the editors of TQR are looking for in terms of content and writing style when they read manuscripts. In a frank presentation we will also tell you what “bugs” us when we are working on the rewriting process.

Academic And Commercial Qualitative Research: The Best Of Both Worlds, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report Conference

With apologies to George Bernard Shaw, academic qualitative research and commercial qualitative research have been “two countries separated by a common language,” but this cultural divide has its positives because these divergent customs present opportunities for mutual innovation. Today we will explore these differences and offer enhancements for both worlds.

Get Published In An Academic Journal - And Then Let Everyone Else Know, Susan Berkman, Michele Gibney

Library Academic Fest for Faculty

Hear how you can find opportunities to publish your research in academic journals using Cabell’s. Learn more about NSUWorks, an open access Institutional Repository that brings all of our faculty’s, students’ and staff’s research publications together and expands the reach of your scholarly communications.

Open Access And The Health Professions, Musselman Library

Open Access Week at Gettysburg College

Health Sciences students at Gettysburg College have bountiful access to scholarly and medical publications, but what happens after graduation? When you enter a health profession, will you be able to access the information you need to make informed decisions on the job?

Students are asking hard questions about the cost of information, who pays, and why it matters (see this SURGE blog post for one perspective: Information – Access:Denied). Learn more about the publishing system that fuels your learning, including the growing importance of “open access” publishing.

Please join us for a fun program during Open Access Week. This …

Open Access Journals Make Sense For Science, Robert Bellin Phd

Open Access Week at Holy Cross

Today’s talk will be about some of the open access publication options available in biomolecular science, and the advantages that these types of journal provide for research scientists in the current era of publishing.

The Three Hats Of Sarah Campbell, Or, Can You Believe That's Online?, Sarah Campbell M.A., M.S.I.S.

Open Access Week at Holy Cross

The speaker is a faithful user of open access materials in her profession and also provides open access to the College’s Archives and Special Collections through the Archives’ website, Crossworks and the Internet Archive. However, it wasn’t until she was accepted into the American Needlepoint Guild’s Master Needlework Artist Program that she developed a deep appreciation for unrestricted online access to primary source documents. In The Three Hats of Sarah Campbell, Ms. Campbell will discuss how the discovery of one online resource made her truly invested in the cause of open access.

Did I Sign My Rights Away? Copyright For Authors, Janelle L. Wertzberger

Open Access Week at Gettysburg College

Most authors sign publication contracts without reading them carefully, and consequently transfer all rights to a publisher. Is there another option? (Yes, there is!)

Join us for Did I sign my rights away? Copyright for authors on Wednesday, 10/22/14, at noon (Specialty Dining Room 19).

This session will explain copyright for authors in plain English. Hear successful strategies used by academic authors, review a typical publication contract, and learn about tools that can help you retain the rights you wish to keep while continuing to work with scholarly publishers. If you like, bring a recent publication contract that you signed. …

Open Education Resources At Umass Amherst: Seeking Alternatives To High-Cost Textbooks, Charlotte Roh

Open Access Week

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Exurban Residents’ Perceptions Of Naturally Returning Predators: Connecticut Case Study, Margaret E. Sackrider, Susan G. Clark, Isaac M. Ortega

Yale Day of Data

As a result of reforestation, growth of exurban areas and wildlife adaptation, it is believed that the public is currently encountering more human-wildlife conflicts than ever before. The key to balancing wildlife conservation and human development is understanding the dynamic relationship between humans and carnivores. Specifically, gaining insight into the complexity of this relationship will aide in the creation of more effective conservation policy and outreach.

Reforestation throughout Connecticut has supported a tremendous population growth of pray species and subsequently the growth of predator populations including coyotes, Canis latrans, and black bears, Ursus americanus. According to some biologists, …

Lessons Learned: Developing A Sustainable Publishing Program, Sarah Beaubien

Digital Commons+ Great Lakes User Group Annual Meeting

As the scholarly communication landscape continues to evolve, demand for innovative publishing services and emerging models of dissemination is increasing. In response, more academic libraries are taking on the role of publisher, and are providing a variety of library-led publishing services. What are the risks and rewards in establishing a library publishing program? How can we work toward the development of sustainable publishing services that will serve our campuses well into the future, and that will adapt with changing scholarly practices? / / At Grand Valley State University, our journal and open access textbook publishing has grown significantly in the …

What Does Your Repository Do?: Understanding And Calculating Impact, Margaret Heller

Digital Commons+ Great Lakes User Group Annual Meeting

Librarians working in scholarly communications need to understand how to calculate and explain how including work in a repository affects its impact. This presentation describes the current state of research and practice into metrics for repositories including traditional metrics and newer alternative metrics, and some preliminary results of a research study assessing the usage and impact of a Digital Commons repository.

Using Perl Modules To Interact With The Contentdm Api, Andrew Bullen

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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Using Xslt And Php To Sreamline Populating Proquest Etd Metadata Into Contentdm, Yan Wang

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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All Together Now: Collaboration In Contentdm Projects, Jessica Short, John Quirk, Ashley Knox

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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Use And Future Of Splash Pages For Contentdm Databases, Jill Ellern, Joel Marchesoni

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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Going Hosted: The Good, The Bad, And The Minions, Jim Cunningham

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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Using "Batches" To Create Workflows In Contentdm For Shared Projects Within The Library, Jill Ellern, Paromita Biswas

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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Automating The Audit: Updates From The Metadata Upgrade Project At The University Of Houston Libraries, Santi Thompson, Andrew Weidner

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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From Postcards To Practicum, Anne Price, Kathy Harden

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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Digitizing Historical Newspapers, Virginia Pierce, Laura Blair

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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All Together Now: Collaboration In Contentdm Projects, John Quirk

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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All Together Now: Collaboration In Contentdm Projects, Ashley Knox

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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Kick It Up A Notch: Advanced Upload Techniques, Features, And Tips-&-Tricks, Mark Anderson

CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting, May 2014

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Advanced Factfinder, Eric Gutherie

South Dakota Demography Conference

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Librarian Out Of Bounds, Rosa Orlandini

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

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Bite-Sized Assessment For The Library One Shot, Mary Broussard

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

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Developing Online Learning Tools: Strategies For Creating A Set Of Best Practices, Liz Johns

The Workshop for Instruction in Library Use

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