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The Underrepresentation Of Black Females In Cybersecurity, Makendra Latrice Crosby

Cybersecurity Undergraduate Research Showcase

The significance of cybersecurity methods, strategies, and programs in protecting computers and electronic devices is crucial throughout the technological infrastructure. Despite the considerable growth in the cybersecurity field and its expansive workforce, there exists a notable underrepresentation, specifically among Black/African American females. This study examines the barriers hindering the inclusion of Black women in the cybersecurity workforce such as socioeconomic factors, limited educational access, biases, and workplace culture. The urgency of addressing these challenges calls for solutions such as education programs, mentorship initiatives, creating inclusive workplace environments, and promoting advocacy and increased awareness within the cybersecurity field. Additionally, this paper …

Slump: Find Funding And New Friends In A Bad Year, Dina Mckelvy

Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL)

The MaineHealth Library has funded its repository with crumbs for several years. 2023 was supposed to be the year to create a permanent repository staff position. In a severely challenging financial year, we used supportive data and created new partnerships to find sweet success.

Pure-Ly For Authors: An Update Of A Health System Researcher Profile Platform, Heather J. Martin, Amanda Schwartz

Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL)

In 2023, a large healthcare system transitioned their institutional repository's author profile service to an upgraded and more comprehensive platform, and in doing so re-energized author and leadership buy-in.

After Digital Commons'™ Expert Gallery Suite eliminated some functionality, institutional repository (IR) staff began the process of exploring other author profile platforms that would align with essential workflows. Elsevier's™ Pure rose to the top of compatible and robust platforms suitable to replace our previous solution.

Pure's™ automated importing and database-integration was a primary draw, but IR staff had to find creative ways to utilize the administrative features that didn't integrate with …

Peace Cafe, Ana Cynthia Saenz Jaimes

Peace and Conflict Studies Journal Conference

GAMIP Latin America presents Peace Cafe, a participatory and dialogued meeting space, virtual, face-to-face or hybrid, for critical reflection, study, promotion, and practices of Cultures of Peace. We want the exchange and respect of opinions and ideas without polarization.

Peace Cafe is for all GAMIP members and civil society actors, researchers, educational institutions, activists, business people, and governments. We hope to share a good coffee, listen and learning common issues and problems in the region.

This project is organized by GAMIP ALC and is supported for its execution by a registered member, by someone from an organization whose objectives are …

12th International Conference On Business, Technology And Innovation 2023, University For Business And Technology - Ubt

UBT International Conference

Welcome to IC – UBT 2023

UBT Annual International Conference is the 12th international interdisciplinary peer reviewed conference which publishes works of the scientists as well as practitioners in the area where UBT is active in Education, Research and Development. The UBT aims to implement an integrated strategy to establish itself as an internationally competitive, research-intensive university, committed to the transfer of knowledge and the provision of a world-class education to the most talented students from all background. The main perspective of the conference is to connect the scientists and practitioners from different disciplines in the same place and make …

All Aboard For Employee Onboarding, Haylie Lloyd

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

My Internship Overview Poster reflects my experiences as an HR Intern for SPI LLC during the summer of 2023. I acquired this internship through a posting on Indeed and subsequent meetings/interviews. Specialty Products and Insulation (SPI) LLC is a company that fabricates, manufactures, and distributes insulation and related products. During my time at SPI, I had the opportunity to demonstrate my knowledge and skills by designing a comprehensive onboarding program for their new hires. This internship experience helped me better develop my business acumen, data analysis skills, communication, time-management skills, and attention to detail. Two of my biggest take-aways was …

Language Learning In The Trenches: Unraveling The Role Of Psychological Safety In Military Second Language Acquisition, Lonnie Baird, David Earnest

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Military second language acquisition is an important component of military training. Across branches of the United States Military Service, servicemembers are trained in a variety of foreign languages to support United States national interests. Adult Second Language Acquisition (SLA) poses significant challenges to learners, impacting their identity and self-concept. Exposure to a new language and culture threatens the learner's sense of self and engenders psychological distress. Due to a variety of factors, such as decreased learning anxiety and increased team learning behaviors, psychological safety enhances learning outcomes across various sectors, including medical education, business, and Research and Development (R&D) sectors. …

Herding Cats To Oer: Overhauling A General Education Curriculum, Dan Hoiland, Silas Brewer, Elizabeth Jacobson

All Things Open

In this session, learn how librarians at Concordia University, St. Paul helped lead an initiative to implement OERs throughout the university’s General Education (GE) curriculum. During the summer term, librarians — along with instructional designers and the LMS team — updated thirteen courses, reworking the curriculum, reenvisioning assignments, and replacing traditional course materials with open or library-licensed content. This initiative resulted in more than $110,000 in savings per semester for full-time students.

Throughout the process, librarians encountered many challenges, including resistance from faculty, replacing entrenched ancillary materials from major publishers (quizzes, labs, etc.), and managing expectations. And while the initiative …

Recruiting Technical Talent When You’Re Not Big Tech, Neil Morelli

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

In our modern, digital economy all companies are now tech companies. But how do small or regional employers source, attract, select, nurture, and close the right technical talent for roles that many large, big tech employers also recruit? This session will provide HR, talent acquisition, and functional leaders from “non-tech companies” with evidence-backed tips and tricks for filling the technical roles they need. Employers need to understand methods that will appeal to a technical audience and know how technical roles, such as software engineering, are changing with the release of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT). This session will also cover …

Together We Rise: Reaching Inclusivity For Student Excellence, Hiedi A. Larson, Rebekah H. Magee, Molly R. Kollross, Menna A. Hendricks, Danielle A. Loera, Ethan M. Homeyer

Together We RISE (Making Excellence Inclusive)

This presentation outlines the BIONIC (Believe It Or Not I Care) Program at Mattoon High School. For the past 10 years, Dr. Larson and a team of counseling interns have partnered with Mattoon High School to implement BIONIC (Believe It Or Not I Care), a school-wide peer mentoring program.

I-Guide Climbers: A Model For Multidisciplinary Academic Labs For Early Career Development, Iman Haqiqi, Wei Hu, Ramya Kumaran, Pin-Ching Li, Nicholas Manning, Alex Michels, Ayman Nassar, Jinwoo Park, Jimeng Shi, Adam Tonks, Zhaonan Wang

I-GUIDE Forum

In this paper, we propose a new form of multidisciplinary academic collaboration that goes beyond the traditional modes of knowledge exchange. We argue that most research collaboration today is based on interactions between closely related disciplines, in which researchers share data, methods, and insights within a common framework or problem. However, such collaboration may not foster the development of the communication and management skills essential to a multi-disciplinary research career. Therefore, we suggest establishing a network of researchers from divergent, yet complementary, disciplines who are interested in improving these skills through regular interactions and feedback. The main goal of this …

The Fortify Resilience Initiative, Nausheen Jamal, Deepu George, Maria Hernandez, Evan Garcia, Myrna Ruiz, Salvador Arellano Iii

Research Symposium

Purpose: The Fortify Resilience Initiative focuses on building and sustaining a culture of wellbeing for Residents and Fellows (R/Fs) at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) School of Medicine’s (SOM) Graduate Medical Education (GME) residency and fellowship programs. In order to address the multitude of threats to physician wellness and to mitigate the silent, but pernicious effects of burnout on these physician learners serving in the RGV, this Initiative from the Office of GME will strengthen existing wellbeing pathways while expanding additional solutions that will work to sustain wellbeing. Utilizing a combination of prevention, promotion, and intervention strategies …

Experiences Of African Women In Stem Careers: A Systematic Literature Review., Kaluwa Siwale, Gwamaka Mwalemba, Ulrike Rivett

African Conference on Information Systems and Technology

The discourse on women's underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) mainly centres on the global north, leaving a gap in understanding the perspectives of African women in STEM. To address this, a systematic literature review was conducted to explore African women's experiences in STEM careers and education. After applying inclusion and criteria, 18 published articles were analysed. 8 key issues emerge: work environment, education system, work-life balance, gender-based stereotypes, racial bias, sexual harassment, inadequate support/mentorship, and self-imposed limits. These themes intertwine, with some aspects influencing others. Grasping the complexities and interactions of these factors provides insights into challenges …

Does Play Belong In The Primary School Classroom?, Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Rachel Parker

2021-2030 ACER Research Conferences

Learning through play has emerged as an important strategy to promote student engagement, inclusion, and holistic skills development beyond the preschool years. If we want to build an education system preparing children for lifelong learning, we can use these strategies and achieve a balance of academic growth, holistic skills and a joy of learning. This presentation addresses the disconnect between policy, research, and practice, by summarising 5 key findings from international studies and 4 challenges to connect policy and practice. The evidence that play supports learning is considerable, and a new framework can create continuity between the early years learning …

Session 3a: "Connecting With The Library (Under)Commons”: Building Community Through Class Solidarity As Anticolonial Praxis, Luz Badillo, Selina Portera, Lawrence Maminta

POC in LIS Summit

The Library and Information Science field is often critiqued for its overwhelming whiteness. In spite of overt racial diversification efforts by institutions and professional organizations, white supremacy remains a constant structuring force in many LIS workplaces, even in places where the leadership and administration is staffed by people who “look like us.” These conditions are a result of classism and typifies how recognition and representation has not made the field any more welcoming to racialized non-white people. It has become abundantly clear that the process of professionalization functions as a way of incorporating MLIS students into whiteness and the lack …

Lightning Talk: Historic Chronology Of Black Library Education, Katie Perry, Selena Lee

POC in LIS Summit

Historic Chronology of Black Library Education: What Can We Learn About Retention and Recruitment Librarianship has historically struggled with a lack of racial and ethnic diversity. Although Black Americans make up about 13.6% of the population, only 4% of LIS students identify as Black. While there have been ongoing efforts to diversify the profession, Black Librarianship is in a state of regression. Our goal in this study is to address the question of how the history of Black LIS education could inform or impact the present. In understanding the development and early models of professional education for Black Librarians, as …

Social Impact, Business Schools, And Libraries: Beginning The Discussion, Lumarie Guth

Midwest Business Librarian Summit (MBLS)

In the 2020 AACSB accreditation standards for business schools a new standard was introduced to promote Social Impact based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This talk will track discussion of the standard among business school administrators, detail early applications, and theorize opportunities for libraries to partner with business schools to achieve these goals.

Exploring Chatgpt For Business Question/Assignments, Rhonda J Mcginnis

Midwest Business Librarian Summit (MBLS)

Lightning Talk for the Midwest Business Librarians Summit on testing the ChatGPT AI service using academic business questions and scenarios. The brief presentation will show and comment on the results of a variety of questions posed to the Chat GPT service that reflect common types of questions from different business disciplines. It will conclude with an assessment of what this and other similar tools might mena for the future of Business Librarianship

Inaugural Defense And Security Research Symposium Of The Purdue Military Research Institute, Chad Laux, J. Eric Dietz, John Springer, Randy Rapp, Leon Robert

Purdue Military Research Institute: Inaugural Defense & Security Research Symposium “Academia as a Strategic National Asset”

This document is the full conference proceedings from June 26-27, 2023.

Leading Development Of Skilled Workers: Transforming Unskilled Labor To Skilled Craft Labor In The Pulp And Paper Manufacturing Industry, Brian Barnes

Thinking Matters Symposium

The demand for entry level skilled trades workers in the pulp and paper industry has far outnumbered the supply of workers currently available in the United States. Many pulp and paper manufactures have dozens or even hundreds of unfilled high paying jobs with great benefits currently available. Concurrently to this, an available workforce of unskilled workers with little to no formal technical training remains available. These unskilled workers are frequently working in lower wage jobs with poor benefits that offer very little opportunity for advancement. This research explores and attempts to identify what is the most effective process that can …

In The Interim: Let's Talk About Impermanent Library Leadership, Kelsey Diemand, Dan Neal, Kurt Oliver, Malissa Redmond

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Acting Director of the Library. Visiting Librarian. Interim Associate Dean. Interim University Librarian. These are titles that we've seen versions of at all types of libraries and institutions. We define "interim, visiting, acting, or temporary" leadership roles as in-between, impermanent, or short-term, but oftentimes, these roles are held longer than a few short months (ALA, 2022). What does it mean to hold one of these positions in a library? This conference idea was born from the lived experiences of two interim library directors and one interim associate director. We, the librarians, quickly learned that these promotions came with their own …

Make Your Cover Letter As Awesome As You Are, Kelly Faulkner, Cary Gouldin

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Do you hate writing cover letters? Wondering how to get noticed among the applicant pool for that dream job? In this interactive workshop we will explore together how to use a job ad as a blueprint for an effective cover letter that is tailored to the interests of the hiring committee. We will address the development of specific examples from your experiences to illustrate your qualifications, as well as strategies for making edits to your existing template for each new application. Participants are encouraged to bring their resume and cover letter long with a job ad to the session. Our …

Collaborating With Liaison Departments-Talking About Politics Discussion Series, Dymond Bush

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Demonstrating the value of the library's resources can be difficult for subject liaisons. In this session, the presenter will discuss how they built relationships with the Political Science department through the Talking About Politics discussion series. Attendees will leave with strategies for collaborating with liaison departments and will be better equipped to advocate for their participation in departmental events.

Engaging Library Staff To Envision The Hybrid Workplace Moving Forward, Kathleen Downing, Tess Grynoch, Morgan Kolinski

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

To smooth the transition from a completely remote work environment to a long-term hybrid arrangement, a Hybrid Working Environment Team, made up of non-managerial staff was formed by Library leadership. The Team undertook a literature review focusing on hybrid and remote work models, surveyed the library staff and reviewed available statistics and functions to reflect pre and post COVID activity. This resulted in the Team proposing a Service-First Hybrid Model. The Service-First Hybrid Model prioritizes providing services at the point of need for the Library's various communities while balancing the benefits of onsite and offsite work for each individual staff …

Opportunities Lost: Tracking Denied Service Requests To Advocate For More Resources., Jen Ferguson

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

Many academic library staff are well used to tracking their interactions. Many academic library staff are also well used to leveraging data to demonstrate the value of the services they provide. In addition to tracking interactions in our reports to senior leadership, our data services group began reporting the requests we could not meet, such as: the workshops we couldn't deliver, consultations we couldn't provide, and projects we had to regretfully decline. We were not sure how our report detailing services we were unable to deliver would be received, but it was largely met with approval and encouragement, especially amongst …

Charting Your Chat: Fostering Employee Engagement With Internal Communication, Lauren Slingluff, Jean Cardinale

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

The pivotal role effective internal communication plays in engaging staff is often underestimated and the hybrid working environment now happening across our institutions, where staff are spread across locations, has reaffirmed its importance. Communicating around strategic initiatives, daily work, and creating human connection requires a deliberate and active plan across the organization. This presentation will share the direct experiences of leadership and staff at the UConn Library and work done to increase engagement through effective internal communication strategies.

Often as managers we hear critiques that communication is lacking or needs improvement. To make meaningful positive change, you need to know …

Problem Gambling, General-Strain Theory, And Gender, Michelle Malkin

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

Prior research identified a host of factors that increase the likelihood that an individual will become a problem gambler, most of which would be identified by criminologists as “strains” under the framework of General Strain Theory (GST). Yet, GST has not been widely used as a possible explanation for why people become problem gamblers. In addition, there has been little examination of how gender interacts with those variables to affect problem gambling. In this research, I display how propositions from GST provide a framework for understanding why people become problem gamblers and whether gender is a moderating factor in this …

The Application Of Transactional Fairness To The Gambling Sector, Seamus Mcgowan, Adam Rivers

International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking

The idea of ‘fairness’ in consumer protection has been discussed for a long time. However, more recently there has been a renewed focus on the use of unfair pricing practices and terms in consumer markets and regulators and lawmakers are responding. Practices which can be considered unfair often emerge as companies develop new and innovative ways to engage with consumers including offering different prices and / or terms to different sets of customers.

Being ‘fair and open’ is an important principle for gambling regulation. In that context, this paper focusses on fairness in gambling markets and seeks to develop a …

Time To Get Technical About Technical Services: Reorganizing Technical Services At Bowling Green State University, Patricia Falk

OVGTSL 2023: Ongoing Challenges, Creative Solutions

Technical Services in libraries has been undergoing changes in the past ten years and Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is no exception. Changes in technology, processes, and attrition in staffing have been just a few of the reasons for this significant change. University Libraries (UL) at BGSU has recently made a change in its organizational structure that has been affected by some of these factors. Previously, our Technical Services area included numerous classified staff catalogers, a head of cataloging, head of serials, head of acquisitions, an e-resources librarian, and several other support staff members to assist with processing and cataloging …

Forgoing The "Rule Of Five" : Fair Use Analysis In Interlibrary Loan And Collection Development, Linda Sizemore, Ashley Cole

OVGTSL 2023: Ongoing Challenges, Creative Solutions

Are you being bogged down by copyright? Are you getting all the access you deserve? Eastern Kentucky University Libraries recently developed and implemented a new copyright policy for interlibrary loan that forgoes the outdated CONTU Guidelines or "Rule of Five" to more closely comply with Copyright Law and leverage Fair Use.

In this session, the presenters will discuss the inspiration behind abandoning CONTU, the process for obtaining approval from library and university stakeholders, and the impact of a new copyright policy on interlibrary loan workflows and collection development decisions. Participants will also engage in a discussion of the opportunities and …