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Collection Development In The New Millennium–Evaluating, Selecting, Annotating, Organizing For Ease Of Access, Reevaluating, And Updating Electronic Resources, Virginia A. Baldwin Jan 2001

Collection Development In The New Millennium–Evaluating, Selecting, Annotating, Organizing For Ease Of Access, Reevaluating, And Updating Electronic Resources, Virginia A. Baldwin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

The literature of the early 1990s suggested changes in the structure of collection management itself in order to accommodate the changes both now occurring and those foreseen. Sheila Creth wrote in 1991 "Until recently, the primary focus of collection development has been on building collections." She outlined the functions of collection management in academic libraries to include: selection of materials, weeding, preservation, liaison with faculty and academic departments, reference and user education, fiscal responsibility, and policy development. Creth saw the necessity for a basic change in the library’s organization structure. "According to the principles of organizational design, the traditional structure …

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Learning Styles: Teaching Technology Subjects Can Be More Effective, Ronald I. Sutliff, Virginia A. Baldwin Jan 2001

Learning Styles: Teaching Technology Subjects Can Be More Effective, Ronald I. Sutliff, Virginia A. Baldwin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

Learning style theory has been developed and applied in various curricula for all levels of education. Kolb (1985) developed one particular method of assessing student learning style. The use of this method has been documented in the engineering and technology programs of several universities. Variations in learning style due to cultural diversity have been studied and are described in the literature.

This article describes and recommends the use of learning style theory to assess individual learning styles in the classroom and the use of teaching methods to accommodate various learning styles. Sutliff (one of the authors) administered the Learning Style …

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Linking Childhood Sexual Abuse And Abusive Parenting: The Mediating Role Of Maternal Anger, David Dilillo, George C. Tremblay, Lizette Peterson Dec 2000

Linking Childhood Sexual Abuse And Abusive Parenting: The Mediating Role Of Maternal Anger, David Dilillo, George C. Tremblay, Lizette Peterson

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Objective: This study had two primary objectives: First, to examine the association between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and later parenting characteristics, particularly physical abuse potential, and second, to explore maternal anger as a mediator of the relationship between CSA and adult physical abuse potential.

Method: Utilized a community sample of low SES participants that included 138 mothers classified as having experienced CSA, and a comparison group of 152 non-sexually abused mothers. Parenting variables examined included the mothers' physical abuse potential, nurturance toward their children, unrealistic developmental expectations of children, as well as frequencies of spanking and general punishment. Data was …

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Review Of Die Nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslager: Entwicklung Und Struktur, Edited By Ulrich Herbert, Karin Orth, And Christoph Dieckmann, Alan E. Steinweis Dec 2000

Review Of Die Nationalsozialistischen Konzentrationslager: Entwicklung Und Struktur, Edited By Ulrich Herbert, Karin Orth, And Christoph Dieckmann, Alan E. Steinweis

Department of History: Faculty Publications

Perhaps more than any other aspect of Nazi rule, the “concentration camp” has symbolized Nazi terror in the popular imagination. The existence of the camps was widely known both inside and outside of Germany during the years of Nazi rule, and their already considerable notoriety was heightened on their liberation by Allied forces. As gruesome images of mass graves and piles of emaciated corpses appeared in newspapers, and as German citizens were forced by occupation authorities to visit the camps and witness the horrific evidence in person, the camps came to epitomize Nazi barbarism. Until today they have remained among …

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Bridging Physics And Communications: Experimental Detection And Analysis Of Web Site Users’ Paths In An Environment Of Free Choice, David M. Frye Dec 2000

Bridging Physics And Communications: Experimental Detection And Analysis Of Web Site Users’ Paths In An Environment Of Free Choice, David M. Frye

Open Access Master's Theses (through 2010)

A role for professional communicators to play in a postmodern context is to work as an experimentalist, designing a system that supports users’ free engagement with the content of the system, inviting people to engage that system, observing the ways in which those engagements proceed, and from those observations, learning how to refine the system to support more fruitful future engagements.The role serves to cultivate an environment in which users’ conversations with one another and their interaction with the system’s content may thrive.This thesis purposes that the experimentalist is a useful and practical role for a communicator in the current …

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The Ade Annual Meeting Sessions, Oakland, California, October 5-7, 2000 Dec 2000

The Ade Annual Meeting Sessions, Oakland, California, October 5-7, 2000

Documentary Editing: Journal of the Association for Documentary Editing (1979–2011)

Editing California Writers--The ADE Breakfast--Documentary Editing in the Digital Age--Documentary Scholarship in the Bay Area--Recent Developments in the Fashioning of Electronic Databases--The Book, the Byte, and the Bread: A Forum--Editing the Spanish Southwest.

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“Sketches Of Spain”: Richard Wright's Pagan Spain And African-American Representations Of The Hispanic, Guy J. Reynolds Dec 2000

“Sketches Of Spain”: Richard Wright's Pagan Spain And African-American Representations Of The Hispanic, Guy J. Reynolds

Department of English: Faculty Publications

At the start of Pagan Spain (1957), Richard Wright recalled a 1946 conversation with Gertrude Stein; she encouraged him to visit Spain: “ ‘You'll see what the Western world is made of. Spain is primitive, but lovely. ’ ” Wright meditated on his fascination with that country, an obsession rooted in the Civil War's political upheaval: “The fate of Spain hurt me, haunted me; I was never able to stifle a hunger to understand what had happened there and why” (PS, 10). Wright wrote as a leftist, as a political writer who had published anti-Franco articles. In his …

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Water Current, Volume 32, No. 6, December 2000 Dec 2000

Water Current, Volume 32, No. 6, December 2000

Water Current Newsletter

Lake Classification Project Could Establish National Water Quality Ranking Procedure
From the Director: Profiling the Individuals and Efforts That Comprise the Water Center; Faculty Members Named to Administrative Posts
Meet the Faculty: David M. Admiraal; John C. Holz
Quality-Assessed Groundwater Pesticide Data Available Online
Groundwater Guardians
Pesticides Discovered in Ogallala Aquifer According to Recent USGS Study
Spring Semester Water Resources Seminar: Social Sciences Affect on Allocation of Water and Natural Resources
Nominations Solicited for 2001 Nebraska Water Conference
Water News Briefs
Congratulations to Our Winners
Avoid Fall Irrigation
TGF National Award Recipients
Our New Look
Watch Us on the Web …

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Symbolic Racism In The 1995 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election, Jonathan Knuckley, Byron D. Orey Dec 2000

Symbolic Racism In The 1995 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election, Jonathan Knuckley, Byron D. Orey

Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications

In this paper we explore the effects of symbolic racism on the intended vote choice of whites by examining a white-on-black statewide election. It is argued that symbolic racial attitudes will be activated in a white-on-black election simply because of the mere presence of a black candidate. Methods. The white prospective vote for a white racially conservative candidate is examined using survey data from the 1995 Louisiana gubernatorial runoff conducted by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center. Results. Symbolic racism was a strong predictor of intended vote choice, even after controlling for partisan identification and self-identified political philosophy. …

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Ornithological Literature, Robert C. Beason Dec 2000

Ornithological Literature, Robert C. Beason

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

BABY BIRD PORTRAITS BY GEORGE MIKSCH SUTTON.

COLLINS ILLUSTRATED CHECKLIST: BIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA.

BIRDS OF AFRICA: FROM SEABIRDS TO SEED-EATERS. By Chris and Tilde Stuart.

HARMONY AND CONFLICT IN THE LIVING WORLD. By Alexander F. Skutch.

HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS. By Christopher Cokinos.

STURKIE’S AVIAN PHYSIOLOGY. Edited by G. Causey Whittow.

STARLINGS AND MYNAS. By Chris Feare and Adrian Craig.

BIRDING IN THE AMERICAN WEST. By Kevin J. Zimmer.

TAKING WING: ARCHAEOPTERYX AND THE EVOLUTION OF BIRD FLIGHT. By Pat Shipman.

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Gender Differences In Brazilian Street Youth’S Family Circumstances And Experiences On The Street, Marcela Raffaelli, Silvia H. Koller, Caroline T. Reppold, Mateus B. Kuschick, Fernanda M. B. Krum, Denise R. Bandeira, Carson Simões Nov 2000

Gender Differences In Brazilian Street Youth’S Family Circumstances And Experiences On The Street, Marcela Raffaelli, Silvia H. Koller, Caroline T. Reppold, Mateus B. Kuschick, Fernanda M. B. Krum, Denise R. Bandeira, Carson Simões

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

Objectives: It has been proposed that homeless street girls are more likely to be from dysfunctional families and exhibit psychological distress than homeless street boys, reflecting cultural factors that result in differential norms for male and female behavior. The current analysis examined whether male and female street youth in a mid-sized Brazilian city differed in their family circumstances and day-to-day functioning on the street.

Methods: The opportunity sample consisted of 33 male (mean age 14.3, range 10-17 years) and 33 female (mean age 14.6, range 11-18 years) street youth who participated in a sentence completion task and structured interview examining …

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Using The Mystery Motivator To Improve Child Bedtime Compliance, Kristin E. Robison, Susan M. Sheridan Nov 2000

Using The Mystery Motivator To Improve Child Bedtime Compliance, Kristin E. Robison, Susan M. Sheridan

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

Child bedtime problems are commonly reported by parents. A number of behavioral techniques, including extinction of tantrum behaviors, reinforcement of compliant bedtime, and implementation of consistent bedtime routines have been successful in improving bedtime compliance. The present study examined the effects of the "Mystery Motivator" (MM), a behavioral contract designed to remediate bedtime problems by delivering random reinforcement. Emphasis was placed on the optimal use of clinical intervention by enlisting parents as primary change agents in the home setting. Three adults and their four children, aged 3-5 years, participated. Three of the four children showed substantial changes in both time …

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Nicotine Enhances Acquisition Of A T-Maze Visual Discrimination: Assessment Of Individual Differences, J. Besheer, Rick A. Bevins Nov 2000

Nicotine Enhances Acquisition Of A T-Maze Visual Discrimination: Assessment Of Individual Differences, J. Besheer, Rick A. Bevins

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

In the present report, rats' performance was assessed in five tasks designed to measure behavioral response to different novel stimuli under different experimental situations. Daily nicotine treatment (0, 0.3 or l.0 mg/kg) began after the conclusion of the behavioral tasks and continued throughout the experiment. Training of a T-maze visual discrimination task commenced after 11 days of nicotine pretreatment. As a group, rats treated with the higher dose of nicotine (l.0 mg/kg) made fewer errors to acquire the initial T-maze discrimination than saline-treated controls. Activity induced by an inescapable novel environment (i.e. first behavioral screen) was positively correlated with the …

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Predictors Of Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Homeless And Runaway Adolescents, Kimberly A. Tyler, Les B. Whitbeck, Dan R. Hoyt, Kevin A. Yoder Nov 2000

Predictors Of Self-Reported Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Homeless And Runaway Adolescents, Kimberly A. Tyler, Les B. Whitbeck, Dan R. Hoyt, Kevin A. Yoder

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

Path analysis was used to investigate factors associated with self-reported sexually transmitted diseases among 569 homeless and runaway adolescents in four Midwestern states. Youth were interviewed by outreach workers directly on the streets, in shelters, and in drop-in centers. Results indicated that family abuse was positively related to substance use, affiliation with friends who sold sex, and time on own. Early family abuse indirectly increased the likelihood of self-reported sexually transmitted diseases through time on own, substance use, friends selling sex, and risky sexual behaviors. Finally, substance use and affiliation with friends who sold sex was positively associated with risky …

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“46 Years Removed, 400 Years Behind: The Misconceived Effects Of Integration 2000 On The African-American Collegiate”, Jeffrey J. Peoples Jr., Edward M. Garnes Jr. Oct 2000

“46 Years Removed, 400 Years Behind: The Misconceived Effects Of Integration 2000 On The African-American Collegiate”, Jeffrey J. Peoples Jr., Edward M. Garnes Jr.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

“The university system, supposedly committed to diverse ideals and higher consciousness, has in reality become a white-centralized institution of exclusion.”

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"Facilitating Structured And Meaningful Dialogues Across The Racial Divide: Cornerstones, Obstacles And Learning Outcomes", Peggy A. Nagae J.D., M.A., Jane Degidio Ph.D. Oct 2000

"Facilitating Structured And Meaningful Dialogues Across The Racial Divide: Cornerstones, Obstacles And Learning Outcomes", Peggy A. Nagae J.D., M.A., Jane Degidio Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

The presenters demonstrate diversity in references to their own ethnic backgrounds, diverse educational experiences and differing fields of expertise.

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"College Of Behavioral And Social Sciences' Recruitment Strategy: A New Paradigm - A Move From Recruitment To Selection", Robin A. Veidman B.S., Robert E. Steele Ph.D. Oct 2000

"College Of Behavioral And Social Sciences' Recruitment Strategy: A New Paradigm - A Move From Recruitment To Selection", Robin A. Veidman B.S., Robert E. Steele Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"Through collaborative efforts between undergraduate Partner institutions and the University of Maryland in programs such as the Summer Research Initiative, we have seen positive recruitment outcomes."

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"Recruitment And Retention Of Faculty Of Color In Higher Education", Kimarie Engerman M.Ed., Rhonda Waller M.A. Oct 2000

"Recruitment And Retention Of Faculty Of Color In Higher Education", Kimarie Engerman M.Ed., Rhonda Waller M.A.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"The faculty of the future must reflect the diversity of the population served by colleges and universities. For this reason, immediate action needs to be taken to ensure that the faculty position is attractive to minorities."

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"The Contact Hypothesis: White Students And Black Professors", Donnetrice C. Barbee Oct 2000

"The Contact Hypothesis: White Students And Black Professors", Donnetrice C. Barbee

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"This analysis examines Allport's (1954) contact hypothesis as it relates to white students' perceptions of black professors teaching at predominantly white colleges and universities."

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"The Development And Status Of The Multicultural Business Scholars Program At The University Of Kansas: A Comprehensive Mentoring/Scholarship Program", Renate R. Mai-Dalton Oct 2000

"The Development And Status Of The Multicultural Business Scholars Program At The University Of Kansas: A Comprehensive Mentoring/Scholarship Program", Renate R. Mai-Dalton

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

It was the goal of the Multicultural Business Scholars Program to attract talented students from under¬represented groups who were interested in a business major and to mold them into leaders in business and in their communities.

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"Attrition Of The Silent Voice: African American Males In Community College", Sal Corbin Ph.D., Adisa Ajamu Oct 2000

"Attrition Of The Silent Voice: African American Males In Community College", Sal Corbin Ph.D., Adisa Ajamu

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"According to interview data, black male faculty feel isolated, and they are struggling to connect with the black male students who they believe are also isolated and struggling."

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“The Transformation Process Mandates Self-Negation: The Making Of Dysfunctional White People With Black Or Colored Skin”, William B. Stewart, Ida B. Stewart Oct 2000

“The Transformation Process Mandates Self-Negation: The Making Of Dysfunctional White People With Black Or Colored Skin”, William B. Stewart, Ida B. Stewart

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"Our study will show how the pyramidal structure as a permanent feature of every aspect of American society continues to function in the same manner at institutions of higher learning"

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"In Her Words: Lakota Women Relate Their Tribal College Experiences", Ruth Harper Ph.D. Oct 2000

"In Her Words: Lakota Women Relate Their Tribal College Experiences", Ruth Harper Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"The focus on this presentation will be the student development issues and mental health concerns of women who attend one tribal college. . . . The women participants discussed their motivations for attending the college and how higher education adds meaning to their lives."

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"An Analysis Of Personality Correlates Of Stigma Vulnerability Among African-American Students On Predominantly Euro-American Campuses", Dorie J. Gilbert Ph.D. Oct 2000

"An Analysis Of Personality Correlates Of Stigma Vulnerability Among African-American Students On Predominantly Euro-American Campuses", Dorie J. Gilbert Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"This session should particularly benefit individuals involved with college retention programs, counsel¬ing and guidance and anyone interested in a deeper understanding of racial tensions on college campus¬es."

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"Creating Partnerships With The Community Service, Education, And Arts Organizations: Creating Ties That Bind And Continue To Exist Beyond Our Personal Involvement", Trudy Cobb Dennard Mfa, Dolores Walcott Psy.D. Oct 2000

"Creating Partnerships With The Community Service, Education, And Arts Organizations: Creating Ties That Bind And Continue To Exist Beyond Our Personal Involvement", Trudy Cobb Dennard Mfa, Dolores Walcott Psy.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"Active citizenry by university faculty leads to the enhancement of community services and opportunities. Everyone, including students benefit from community partnerships."

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"The Experiences Of African American Psychologists In Higher Education", Pamela D. Brown Ph.D., Leslie H. Hicks Ph.D. Oct 2000

"The Experiences Of African American Psychologists In Higher Education", Pamela D. Brown Ph.D., Leslie H. Hicks Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

This session presents preliminary results from a study that attempts to examine the experiences of Black psychologists teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This knowledge can be used to improve the experiences of Black psychologists in higher education, enhance the appeal of academia, and increase the opportunity for professional success.

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"Retaining The First Generation College Student Through Learning Communities: Challenges Of The New Millennium", Marcellene L. Watson Oct 2000

"Retaining The First Generation College Student Through Learning Communities: Challenges Of The New Millennium", Marcellene L. Watson

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"In order to address the challenges that students face both academically and socially, the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at California State University, Sacramento has developed a program called Learning Communities."

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“Us, Them Or We?: Crossing Boundaries To Engage In Difficult Dialogues”, Franklyn Conroy Williams Oct 2000

“Us, Them Or We?: Crossing Boundaries To Engage In Difficult Dialogues”, Franklyn Conroy Williams

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

"In addition to gaining insights into the Black male experience in America, participants will gain a bet¬ter understanding of Black identity development."

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"Mission For The 21st Century: From Inclusion To Influence, From Diversity To Decision-Making Power", Joseph L. White Ph.D. Oct 2000

"Mission For The 21st Century: From Inclusion To Influence, From Diversity To Decision-Making Power", Joseph L. White Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

No abstract provided.

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"Role Model: Welcome Opportunities And Inevitable Challenges", Sheila M. Smith Ph.D. Oct 2000

"Role Model: Welcome Opportunities And Inevitable Challenges", Sheila M. Smith Ph.D.

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 5th Annual National Conference (2000)

For faculty members of color at predominately white institutions the concept of "role model" presents a dilemma. The presenter discusses the welcome opportunities and inevitable challenges.

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