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Social Capital And Value Creation In Learning Communities: Evidence From A Team-Lecture Hybrid (Tlh) Instructional Strategy, David B. Tataw Mar 2025

Social Capital And Value Creation In Learning Communities: Evidence From A Team-Lecture Hybrid (Tlh) Instructional Strategy, David B. Tataw

International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Four cycles of a value creation conceptual framework including: immediate value; potential value; applied value; and realized value, were used to analyze the role of social capital in the creation of experienced and aspired value in collaborative learning. Students’ narratives on team development dynamics in a Team Lecture Hybrid (TLH) instructional design implemented from August 2011 to May 2016 were analyzed. The study covered 201 public affairs and healthcare administration students. in 40 in-class permanent teams, 15 courses, and straddling two US institutions of higher learning. The findings suggested an alignment between social capital and performance in in-class permanent teams. …

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Community Outreach Through Research Archives, Kornelia Tancheva Mar 2025

Community Outreach Through Research Archives, Kornelia Tancheva

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In 2020, the University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) acquired the extensive archive of August Wilson, the African American Pulitzer-prize winner who was born in Pittsburgh and who centered the bulk of his work around giving a voice to the African American community in Pittsburgh through his ten-play American Century Cycle. The paper discusses the outreach program to the local communities, aimed at opening up the archive to much more than academic research. Once the archive was processed and opened to the public in 2023, the ULS partnered with the local schools to offer teacher and student scholarships to use …

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Indigenising Official Referencing Style Guides: An Indigenous Australian Case Study, Tracy Maniapoto, Yanti Ropeyarn Mar 2025

Indigenising Official Referencing Style Guides: An Indigenous Australian Case Study, Tracy Maniapoto, Yanti Ropeyarn

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Globally, Indigenous communities are increasingly asserting their agency within academia, advocating for the recognition and integration of Indigenous knowledge paradigms alongside western knowledge systems. Indigenous research methodologies, often relational in nature, provide Indigenous researchers with the mechanisms to advance and contribute to this growing body of collective knowledge. In this paper presentation, we explore the case study of an Australian academic library that has Indigenized university processes associated with citational attribution in research. This case study examines strategies, challenges, and best practice exemplars that empower and support its academic communities to respectfully acknowledge both Indigenous knowledge and Indigenous knowledge holders’ …

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Are Library Teaching And Research Services Broken? Understand The Academic Journey For Better Service Design, Tess Hobbis, Sascha Jenkins Mar 2025

Are Library Teaching And Research Services Broken? Understand The Academic Journey For Better Service Design, Tess Hobbis, Sascha Jenkins

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Do we really understand what academics need from libraries today? Can understanding and empathising with the academic experience challenge library assumptions about teaching and research services? UTS Library investigated these questions through a year-long project. Using a design-thinking project methodology, empathy mapping and human-centred practices, the project team was able to delve into the world of the UTS academic: gaining a comprehensive understanding of the academic’s goals, behaviours, motivations and pain points around conducting teaching and research activities. The resulting insights present new opportunities for service design and delivery in an academic library context. UTS Library staff now have a …

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Elevating The Voices Of Our Community: Creating An Exhibition And Public Programs Model That Celebrates Connection And Culture, Lucinda Buckley, Dominique Coorey, Pip Minney, Jackson Mann Mar 2025

Elevating The Voices Of Our Community: Creating An Exhibition And Public Programs Model That Celebrates Connection And Culture, Lucinda Buckley, Dominique Coorey, Pip Minney, Jackson Mann

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The core service model of a University Library – provision and support of scholarly information – is enduring and universal. Yet a global shift is underway towards adopting engagement driven models of service that put community, connection, culture, and belonging at the heart of everything the University Library has to offer. In 2022, Deakin University Library launched a new strategic plan built upon a major co-design project that sought to illuminate the foundational values of its community. The key themes to emerge from this co-design process were community, connection, the importance of place, and the sharing and celebration of knowledge. …

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Empowering Negotiations: Using Communication For Decision-Making And Outreach, Rebecca Maniates Mar 2025

Empowering Negotiations: Using Communication For Decision-Making And Outreach, Rebecca Maniates

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The literature on negotiation for librarians focuses largely on electronic resource licensing and agreements, as well as salary and benefits negotiation during the hiring or promotion process. What about the everyday negotiations centered on conversations about library services with faculty and administrators? How can librarians engage in meaningful ways, while also asserting themselves and sharing in the decision-making process? This presentation addresses how librarians can use negotiation skills to empower themselves, as well as highlight their expertise, enhance student learning, and raise awareness of library services. The negotiation techniques and outcomes presented provide participants with strategies, talking points and authentic …

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Improving Research Services In The Academic Library: A Case Study, Fraymon Joy J. Cruz, Marie Antoinette Dp Villaflor Mar 2025

Improving Research Services In The Academic Library: A Case Study, Fraymon Joy J. Cruz, Marie Antoinette Dp Villaflor

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This study explored and documented the conduct of library use among the University of the Philippines Diliman, College of Science (CS) faculty members as well as their research needs and activities with the goal of formulating practical, sustainable and adaptable solutions to better support them in their research workflow. And how these results affect the library liaison’s roles and services in their respective libraries. The researchers have arranged group interview with the nine library liaisons to gain a better understanding of how faculty members utilize existing library services in their research activities, what library services best support their research activities, …

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Open Access Impact To Learning Spaces Through International Eyes, Michael Crumpton Mar 2025

Open Access Impact To Learning Spaces Through International Eyes, Michael Crumpton

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This poster will give an overview of the inception of open access journal production and support at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, with a focus on the Journal of Learning Spaces. The journal brings together editorial board members and authors from academic departments, university libraries, teaching and learning centers, student affairs offices, information technology units, and related groups at academic and research institutions around the country and across the world, with the common goal of developing, sharing, and enriching the scholarship of learning spaces. The methodology used for this analysis was citation analysis of each article and data …

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How To Grow Research Data Management Services And Uptake At A University, Janine Lockhart Mar 2025

How To Grow Research Data Management Services And Uptake At A University, Janine Lockhart

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), through the library, has ensured a functional environment to foster good Research Data Management (RDM) practices and services for the university community and in line with FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) principles to ensure transparency. The first RDM policy was approved in 2013 and subsequently reviewed, a research data repository, called eSango, powered by Figshare, was established in 2018 and a Data Management Plan (DMP) tool was developed and deployed. A preservation platform, Arkivum, was procured and a CoreTrustSeal submission is in process to secure and build trust in the research data …

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Decolonising Information Literacy: Diversity Integration For Empowering Minority Groups, Elize Du Toit Mar 2025

Decolonising Information Literacy: Diversity Integration For Empowering Minority Groups, Elize Du Toit

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

For a long time, library guides (LibGuides) have been essential resources for linking students with information related to faculty, specific subjects, and coursework. However, the scope of LibGuides has expanded significantly in contemporary library practices. They now include a wide variety of resources, such as guides on particular library products, platforms, resources, instructional materials, and 'how-to' guides. These enhanced features demonstrate the changing requirements of library users as they navigate a more complicated academic environment. In 2016, the University of Johannesburg launched an online course on information literacy using the SpringShare LibGuide platform, which was highly successful. Originally created in …

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Academic Library Identity And Space Design, Michael Crumpton Mar 2025

Academic Library Identity And Space Design, Michael Crumpton

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In academia, the library can be considered the heart and soul of the campus as well as instrumental to the curricula and course design for teaching and learning. How is the library perceived and identified for all the value created for stakeholders? The modern library is not just about books anymore, it is so much more. How do people identify with the academic library? What can make the most difference to contemporary students/researchers/scholars? How are spaces designed to recognize and enhance, all the multifaceted elements that stakeholders identify with the library?

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Research Metrics Masterclass​: Finding And Using Metrics Responsibly, Melanie Chivers, Jenny Copestake, Fiona Glasgow, Tatiana Usova Mar 2025

Research Metrics Masterclass​: Finding And Using Metrics Responsibly, Melanie Chivers, Jenny Copestake, Fiona Glasgow, Tatiana Usova

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The IATUL Metrics and Research Impact Special Interest Group (SIGMaRI) will host a practical and hands-on workshop focused on developing participants' confidence in working with a variety of research metrics and enhancing their understanding of citation-based metrics, 'altmetrics' and the limitations they present. We will explore ethical considerations of research evaluation and discuss the responsible use of metrics. Attendees can expect to gain valuable insights and takeaways to advance their proficiency in utilising research metrics effectively. While common subscription-based metric providers like Scopus and Web of Science will be reviewed, the workshop will focus on tools that are freely accessible …

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Accelerated Libraries Digital Transformation –An Ai Centric Planning, Xuemao Wang Mar 2025

Accelerated Libraries Digital Transformation –An Ai Centric Planning, Xuemao Wang

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

The presentation will explore Northwestern University Libraries (NUL) new strategic vision with artificial intelligence / machine learning (AI/ML) as a central pillar of its strategic pursuing. NUL identifies AI/ML as a logical core of the library’s vision for two reasons. First, AI/ML methods offer analytical power at massive data scales that can be immediately applied to library digital collections and research datasets, enabling scholars to investigate research questions by creating computational models from any library collection. Second, AI/ML represents a genuinely transdisciplinary set of techniques that can be adapted to create models based on any data type, from any disciplinary …

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Inspiration For Learning: The Development Of A Design Concept For Library Space, Gry Bettina Moxnes, Hege Undem Store Mar 2025

Inspiration For Learning: The Development Of A Design Concept For Library Space, Gry Bettina Moxnes, Hege Undem Store

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In this lightning talk we will tell you about the process of rethinking and redesigning the existing library space at the main library at Oslo Metropolitan University. We will be using pictures to help illustrate and give you a better understanding on the process.

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If The Walls Could Speak: Artwork For Representational Library Spaces, Kara Jones Mar 2025

If The Walls Could Speak: Artwork For Representational Library Spaces, Kara Jones

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Artwork featuring diverse styles, cultures, and perspectives can promote inclusivity and representation within library spaces. Our library has partnered with a local Art Foundation to introduce artwork from local artists that reflect the diversity of our student population. Rather than a centrally located exhibition, the art has been integrated into the whole library building to be accessible and inspire reflection and recognition. This lightning talk briefly explains the collaborative project and the value of art in a library space to express diverse voices explored through visual storytelling.

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Amplifying Underrepresented Voices: Advancing Citation Justice In Scholarly Communication, Heather Cunningham Mar 2025

Amplifying Underrepresented Voices: Advancing Citation Justice In Scholarly Communication, Heather Cunningham

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Voices of scholars are raised and amplified through the academic currency of citations. However, not all voices are heard and shared equally. Citation justice is an increasingly recognized issue within academic circles, focusing on the under-citation of women and people of color. This systemic bias, evident across many disciplines, impacts career progression, grant acquisition, and ultimately diversity among decision-makers. Citation practices are pivotal in shaping academic discourse, research, and education. Despite the significant influence of these practices, there is currently no comprehensive method to assess citation biases based on the demographics of authors. Efforts to measure diversity through computational analysis …

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"Whaowhia Te Kete Mātauranga" - Fill The Basket With Knowledge: Open Access In Australia And Aotearoa New Zealand In 2024, Janet Catterall Mar 2025

"Whaowhia Te Kete Mātauranga" - Fill The Basket With Knowledge: Open Access In Australia And Aotearoa New Zealand In 2024, Janet Catterall

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Open Access Australasia reported on the state of OA across the ANZ region in 2022, tracing initiatives across 4 broad research sectors. Universities showed the greatest OA practice and were found to be using repositories, preprints and other avenues more than journals as pathways to open research. Data from the Curtin Open Knowledge Initiative (COKI) showed multiple avenues were used simultaneously in fact, indicating significant bibliodiversity. Here we present updates to the report for the university sector, showing the state of play at the end of 2024. Data suggests that the growth in OA in the last 2 years has …

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Leading Change In University Libraries And Beyond​, Jill Benn, Sue Roberts, Caroline Williams, Philip Kent Mar 2025

Leading Change In University Libraries And Beyond​, Jill Benn, Sue Roberts, Caroline Williams, Philip Kent

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This session will provide 3 case studies of leading and managing change in university libraries from Australia and Aoteaora – New Zealand. The speakers will all explore the nature of change in academic library contexts, the approaches taken, goals and benefits achieved. They will have a particular focus on culture change, strategic alignment to organisational priorities, and will share lessons learned. Whilst focusing on academic libraries, they will also look ‘beyond’ with examples of broader change in universities and change lessons that can be applied more widely. Following the case study presentations there will be a panel discussion and Q&A …

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Bringing The Manu | Birds Together: The Open Access Critical Friends Rōpū As A Model For Nationwide Connection & Collaboration, Berit Anderson, Donna Coventry, Rachel Chidlow Mar 2025

Bringing The Manu | Birds Together: The Open Access Critical Friends Rōpū As A Model For Nationwide Connection & Collaboration, Berit Anderson, Donna Coventry, Rachel Chidlow

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Globally, openly accessible research is growing exponentially. However, Aotearoa New Zealand (AoNZ) still has one of the lowest national open access rates, sitting at approximately 40% open. In 2023, Te Pōkai Tara (Universities New Zealand) released a statement committing to drive and support open access across the University sector. The goal, to raise the national percentage of open research to 70% by 2025. To support this initiative, the Council of Aotearoa New Zealand University Librarians (CONZUL) sponsored a project to produce a resource to guide New Zealand’s researchers through the open access publishing process. To ensure nationwide relevance, ten librarians …

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Libraries For Belonging: Empowering Monash University Library Staff, Kaye Sullivan Mar 2025

Libraries For Belonging: Empowering Monash University Library Staff, Kaye Sullivan

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

In 2024, Monash University Library launched its Libraries for Belonging program, which builds on its longstanding role in supporting the University's goals of fostering inclusion and a sense of belonging. Research shows that students who feel a strong sense of belonging are not only more engaged and have better mental health outcomes but are also more successful academically. Having a sense of belonging has also been shown to be particularly important for international students and student retention. As part of the initiative, the Monash Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team worked with the Library to develop a Library EDI Action …

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Amplifying Indigenous Knowledges And Voices Within Universities And Libraries, Laki Sideris, Kathleen Butler, Matthew Davis Mar 2025

Amplifying Indigenous Knowledges And Voices Within Universities And Libraries, Laki Sideris, Kathleen Butler, Matthew Davis

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

This paper brings together leaders from Australian academic and library sectors discussing initiatives to amplify Indigenous Knowledges and voices. The paper is introduced by Professor Kathleen Butler (Bundjalung and Worimi), Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research, Strategy and Leadership at University of Newcastle, and previously Director of the Wollotuka Institute, one of the longest-established Indigenous student centres in Australia’s tertiary sector. Laki Sideris, Head of Product at Informit, will highlight initiatives undertaken by academic publication database Informit, including a series of interviews with ‘Indigenous Scholars You Should Know’, in which First Nations researchers of diverse fields and varied career …

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From Intent To Action: Reconciliation And Inclusion In Three Canadian Academic Libraries, Lisa O'Hara, Talia Chung, Vivian Lewis Mar 2025

From Intent To Action: Reconciliation And Inclusion In Three Canadian Academic Libraries, Lisa O'Hara, Talia Chung, Vivian Lewis

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

A sense of belonging and inclusion creates conditions for individuals and organizations to thrive. Many Canadian university libraries have been initiating actions which advance reconciliation with Indigenous communities in Canada, and to support equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. Efforts to operationalize reconciliation and inclusion share important qualities yet require distinctive approaches due to historic and contemporary factors. Reconciliation in Canada must recognize the significance and centrality of the land to Indigenous communities. While inclusion strives to more broadly create conditions in which individuals may thrive, with a focus on those from groups who have historically faced systemic barriers. For both …

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Early Findings From Ithaka's Work In Generative Artificial Intelligence (Genai), Bruce Heterick Mar 2025

Early Findings From Ithaka's Work In Generative Artificial Intelligence (Genai), Bruce Heterick

Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences

Starting in mid-2023, ITHAKA began investing in and engaging directly with generative artificial intelligence (AI) in three broad areas: a collaborative research project led by Ithaka S+R; a generative AI research tool on the JSTOR platform; and a proof-of-concept for GenAI-enabled processing of library special collections. These technologies are so crucial to our futures that working directly with them to learn about their impact, both positive and negative, is extremely important. This presentation will share early findings that illustrate the impact and potential of generative AI- powered research based on what JSTOR users are expecting from the tool, how their …

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Building A Regional Library-Led Case Competition: Reflections From Librarians And Vendor Partners, Zoeanna A. Mayhook, Annette Bochenek, Elizabeth Grauel, Hunter Minser, Terence O’Neill, Ilana Stonebraker, Juan Vasquez Mar 2025

Building A Regional Library-Led Case Competition: Reflections From Librarians And Vendor Partners, Zoeanna A. Mayhook, Annette Bochenek, Elizabeth Grauel, Hunter Minser, Terence O’Neill, Ilana Stonebraker, Juan Vasquez

Libraries Faculty and Staff Scholarship and Research

Libraries are increasingly involved in supporting and facilitating case competitions, leading to competitions that emphasize decision-making and understanding of a larger ecosystem of information. This paper examines existing literature on the topics of librarian support for case competitions, the growing trend of library-led case competitions, and the expanded role of libraries in support of entrepreneurs, students, and faculty in entrepreneurial programs. The conversation is expanded through a discussion of the Midwest Entrepreneurship Case Competition (MECC), a library-led case competition that prioritized the participation of undergraduate students and grew from a local to a regional event. Vendor engagement, case development, competition …

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“The Mixed-Up-Ness Is The Complete Picture:” Lessons From Vietnamese American Understandings Of Family Histories, Van Anh Tran Mar 2025

“The Mixed-Up-Ness Is The Complete Picture:” Lessons From Vietnamese American Understandings Of Family Histories, Van Anh Tran

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

The experiences of refugees and their children contribute to a complex narrative of remembrance, citizenship, and belonging in the United States. In this study, I analyze the narratives and multimedia creations of the children of Vietnamese refugees to explore how they negotiate generational memories to make meaning of their personal identities and family histories. I organized participants' ways of processing their families’ histories around themes of fracture, excavation, and return. I argue that their approaches show how they began/continued to heal and how they could, then, re-member. The meaning-making processes of Vietnamese American young people offer powerful considerations for educators …

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Center For Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University Office Of Research, Channing Arndt Mar 2025

Center For Global Trade Analysis, Purdue University Office Of Research, Channing Arndt

University Research Core Facility Boilerplate Descriptions

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Researching The U.S. Senate Presidential Nominee Confirmation Process, Bert Chapman Feb 2025

Researching The U.S. Senate Presidential Nominee Confirmation Process, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

The beginning of 2025 has seen renewed public attention and emphasis on the constitutionally mandated U.S. Senate confirmation process. This stems from the beginning of the second Trump Administration as its nominees navigate this process. The presentation provides historical background on this process, demonstrates what nominees, Senate oversight committees, and the full Senate in administering this process and enables readers to find out how to access information resources documenting this process. The confirmation process continues throughout presidential administrations and may involve little public attention and controversy or acute public attention and controversy. The contrasting 2025 confirmation experiences of Secretary of …

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An Overview Of Aeronautical Occurrences Related To Safety In Brazil And The United States, Diogo Carlos Rodrigues, Giuliano Gardolinski Venson, Odenir De Almeida Feb 2025

An Overview Of Aeronautical Occurrences Related To Safety In Brazil And The United States, Diogo Carlos Rodrigues, Giuliano Gardolinski Venson, Odenir De Almeida

Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering

This essay presents a comparative analysis of the aeronautical occurrences registered in Brazil and in the United States from 2012 to 2021. The study was carried out through several segmentations of the occurrences and the aircrafts involved. Statistical data from the websites of Brazil’s Center for Investigation and Prevention of Aeronautical Accidents and the US National Transportation Safety Board was used for the comparative analysis. The evolution of the number of aircraft registered in each country was evaluated, and although the number of aircraft in the United States is much higher than in Brazil, the US occurrence rate is lower. …

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Indiana Statewide Pfas Assessment, Tyler Hoskins, Carolyn Foley, Jason Hoverman, Amanpreet Kohli, Linda S. Lee, Daniele De Almeida Miranda, Graham Peaslee, Marisol Sepúlveda, Marta Venier, Chunjie Xia, Sarah Zack, Zhi Zhou, Lynne Dahmen Feb 2025

Indiana Statewide Pfas Assessment, Tyler Hoskins, Carolyn Foley, Jason Hoverman, Amanpreet Kohli, Linda S. Lee, Daniele De Almeida Miranda, Graham Peaslee, Marisol Sepúlveda, Marta Venier, Chunjie Xia, Sarah Zack, Zhi Zhou, Lynne Dahmen

Institute for a Sustainable Future Documents

This report provides an overview of the current state of scientific knowledge concerning PFAS, as well as a concise assessment of current and potential impacts of its continued use. It discusses exposure pathways impacting the health of the people, organisms and environment in Indiana and the region. Also included are recommendations regarding pressing challenges and how individuals can work to reduce the presence of PFAS while also limiting exposure and negative impacts.

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A Lao Chinese American Perspective On Law School, Tommy Souravong Feb 2025

A Lao Chinese American Perspective On Law School, Tommy Souravong

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

This creative work provides a Lao Chinese American perspective on law school.

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