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Tall Paul Does Rda, Or, Wasted Away On Rda, Julie Renee Moore

OLAC Conferences

Moore presented an overview of RDA’s guidelines for cataloging special format materials. She discussed the replacement of the GMD by content, media, and carrier types and the challenges associated with the new practice. For this purpose, Moore displayed the following materials from the Teacher Resource Center of the Henry Madden Library at the California State University Fullerton along with their RDA records: Tall Paul (human anatomy model), Wasted Away (human model that depicts the effects of substance abuse), Evolution of Dinosaur Teeth (model), Animal X-Rays (transparency), Sign Language Flash Cards, Roman Empire J-I-NG-O (game), Tyrannosaurus Rex (electronic resource + book), …

Noaa Digital Collections: Archiving, Online Access, And Metadata Exchange, Anna Fiolek

OLAC Conferences

Fiolek presented a summary of several projects and metadata exchange efforts conducted by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Central Library. In giving details about one of the projects, Fiolek stated that for the last ten years the library has been cooperating with the NOAA Climate Database Modernization Program. As a result of this collaborative effort, more than 250,000 print documents have been scanned to PDF and TIFF formats, over 800 analog media converted into DVD, MOV, MP4, and AVI formats, and around 75,000 photographs born digitally or converted to high and regular resolution JPEG files for the NOAA …

Going Nano: Mobile Technologies And Academic Libraries, Irina Stanishevskaya

OLAC Conferences

Nanotechnology has revolutionized computer and communication technologies by offering nanoscale storage devices with much larger memory capacity, faster information transfer and processing speed, higher quality lightweight and energy-efficient displays, new batteries with longer service life, antibacterial coatings on electronic casings, and much more. Nanotechnology-based electronic gadgets, gizmos, and mobile devices and applications became progressively popular around the globe. They fundamentally changed the process of information storage, retrieval and exchange, as well as modified the behavior and expectations of information seekers in academic libraries. Library users expect flexible web content, easy mobile access to wireless data networks and services. Nowadays academic …

Coalition Portfolios And Interest Group Influence Over The Policy Process, Michael T. Heaney, Geoff M. Lorenz

Working Papers

While not all interest groups participate in coalitions, some groups join multiple coalitions to form portfolios of coalition memberships. We test hypotheses that the composition of coalition portfolios increases the influence of interest groups over public policy when: (1) the number of coalitions in a group’s portfolio gets larger; (2) the average size of the coalitions in a group’s portfolio gets larger; and (3) a group’s portfolio improves its position within the overall network of coalitions. We evaluate these hypotheses using a study of 115 interest groups involved in the debate over the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. The results …

I'Ll Never See The Stars Again, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University

2012-2013 Exceptions Rule: No Compromise

Six singers and five instrumentalists tell the story of a group of Italian refugees in a series of vignettes expressing the comedy of love and the despair of betrayal. The musicians of ARTEK have built a reputation for the vitality of their spirited performances of baroque music. In I’ll Never See the Stars Again, the lush music of Claudio Monteverdi and his contemporaries is re-imagined as a theater piece staged by Martin Platt, founding artistic director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.In an extremely entertaining fashion, ARTEK proves the journey is just as important as the destination.

Digitizing And Hosting Streaming Media Directly From Libraries, Cyrus Ford Zarganj

Library Faculty Presentations

The main objective of this poster is to show how libraries can provide an “online video library” to library users. Library users with a computer and an Internet connection can view videos through the library website. This poster also includes the technical aspects of making streaming videos available to library users.

Imagining An Ecosystem: Selecting A Digital Collections Platform For The Library, Graham S. Hukill

Library Scholarly Publications

This presentation was delivered at the event, "Converge and Ingest: Learning About Digital Preservation", organized by Wayne State University's National Student Digital Alliance (NDSA) student chapter.

Focusing on the research of a new digital collections platform, this presentation touched on some available open-source options, and what functionality and infrastructure is needed to manage, preserve, and provide access to digital collections.

A Third Sector Imaginary, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

A basic theoretical challenge for third sector scholars today is to speak in general and consistent terms about the institutional and normative orders forming outside households, markets and governments in numerous countries, regions and urban centers everywhere. The third sectors of the world have formed in light of a range of distinctive local conditions, including history, culture, law and other factors. A growing international group of scholars has produced a convincing, although limited and partial model of the third sector based in the linked concepts of nonprofit organization, nonprofit sector and non-distribution constraints. We will need to pay greater heed …

From Carrier To Equivalence: Cataloging Reproductions In An Rda/Frbr Environment, Morag Boyd, Kevin Furniss

OLAC Conferences

Recipients of the 2008 OLAC Research Grant, Kevin Furniss, Serials and Electronic Resources Catalog Librarian, Tulane University, and Morag Boyd, Head, Special Collections Cataloging, The Ohio State University, spoke of their research into the cataloging of reproductions now that we are ‘on our way to RDA.'

Eserials Cataloging Using The Conser Standard Record, Steve Shadle

OLAC Conferences

This workshop will provide an overview of cataloging eSerials following current CONSER Standard Record practices. Steve will also discuss anticipated changes to CONSER eSerials cataloging practice based on the upcoming implementation of RDA.

Videorecordings Cataloging Workshop, Jay Weitz

OLAC Conferences

This session will cover sources of information, when to input a new record, special considerations for music videos, physical/technical descriptions, streaming video, and other topics to be determined by audience interest. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of the MARC 21 format for Visual Materials and AACR2 cataloging rules for videorecordings. Some of the basic changes that RDA will bring to the future of cataloging videorecordings may also be discussed.

Clearing Up Confusions About Religion And Evolution, Brendan Sweetman

Conference on Philosophy and Theology

A number of confusions plague the debate concerning religion and evolution. Included here are the belief that religion and science must be incompatible and the thesis that evolution is evidence for atheism. Clearing up these confusions helps remove obstacles to genuine dialogue, while acknowledging that difficulties remain.

Batchloading Serials And Other E-Resources: An Introductory Workshop, Bonnie Parks

OLAC Conferences

Electronic resources are now a key component of many libraries. We have long known that catalog records for individual resources facilitate discovery and access. However, as libraries continue to increase their acquisition of electronic resources by purchasing packages of serials, ebooks, and streaming media content, cataloging individual titles isn’t always a possibility. Instead, libraries often rely upon outside sources for their MARC records and load records in large sets. This workshop introduces those new to batch record loading to some practical tools and workflow strategies to manage their records more effectively. Topics covered include: what to look for in vendor …

Sound Recordings Cataloging Workshop, Jay Weitz

OLAC Conferences

This session will cover sources of information, when to input a new record, physical/technical descriptions, Playaways and other digital media, and other topics to be determined by audience interest. Attendees should have a basic knowledge of the MARC 21 format for Sound Recordings and AACR2 cataloging rules for Sound Recordings. Some of the basic changes that RDA will bring to the future of cataloging Sound Recordings may also be discussed.

Big, Social And Media-Rich, Eric Childress

OLAC Conferences

Childress' presentation focused on the overarching patterns, specifically the virtualization of audiovisual materials, which are affecting media resources.

Regulation Of Cytochrome C Oxidase Composition By Oxygen And Oxidative Stress, Jingjing Liu

Open Access Dissertations

Cytochrome c Oxidase (COX) is a multimeric mitochondrial protein complex acting as the terminal enzyme of mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC). It catalyzes the transfer of electrons from cytochrome c to molecular oxygen that is reduced to water. The efficiency of the electron transfer can be modulated in response to oxygen availability by differential expression and assembly into the holoenzyme of subunit isoforms-Cox5a/Cox5b. COX subunit 5 (Cox5) is the homologue of subunit 4 (COX4) in mammals. In both organisms it exists in two isoforms, whose expression is regulated by oxygen. In yeast grown in normoxia, most COX holoenzyme contains the isoform …

Alumni E-Connections, 2012-10-19, Alumni Relations

Alumni E-Connections

Newsletter for alumni of Governors State University.

Monday’S Debate: Watch For What Romney Says About Europe, Nicholas Hayes

University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications

No abstract provided.

October 19, 2012 - Alec Ucc Meeting Minutes

ALEC Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Euler Science Complex (2012), Taylor University

Buildings and Grounds of Taylor University

The program for the 2012 Euler Science Complex dedication.

The Echo: October 19, 2012, Taylor University

2012-2013 (Volume 100)

100 Year Anniversary Edition

Celebrating 100 Years as Taylor’s Student Newspaper – 1913-1930: The Echo: Ahead of its time – 1930s-1950: Taylor’s Accreditation—A Rediger Accomplishment – 1950s-1970: Taylor and the Vietnam War – We’re online! The Echo news.com – Taylor’s attention deficit – Economic reality hits graduates – Celebrating the same Taylor 50 years later – Top 5 News Events of the Week – Public Health major on hold – In The Loop – Sonya Tayeh leads master dancing class – Harlem Ambassadors support local groups – Weekly Forecast – Marion church harvests its talents – Behind the Times – …

Scifest To Feature Usfsp Student Sustainability Projects, October 19, 2012, Tom Scherberger

USF St. Petersburg Campus News and Press Releases

No abstract provided.

School Safety Planning: Barriers To Implementation Perceived By District Leadership And First Responders, David J. Alba, Robert K. Gable

K-12 Education

This study explored the perceptions of district and first responder leadership (N = 6) with respect to school crisis preparedness. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a stratified purposeful sampling of school, police, and fire/rescue personnel who were primarily responsible for the planning, training, and implementation of district safety policies. Overarching themes were: desire for coherence among procedures with guidance from the state level; and, ambiguity of roles and responsibilities in the event of a crisis. Participants believed the onus to foster inter-agency partnerships was the responsibility of either the state, or the partnering agencies. In addition, while the importance …

V. 80, Issue 5, October 19, 2012

Archway (1946-2020)

No abstract provided.

Reporter - October 19th 2012, Rit Reporter Staff

University Publications

No abstract provided.

Pedaling Poverty Through Pennies, Dimes, And Disaster, Nicholas D. Hartlep

NERA Conference Proceedings 2012

This paper synthesizes and categorizes important social justice scholarship into a useable taxonomy that social justice workers can use in their personal and professional spheres of influence. The present paper discusses the idea that although social justice activities and/or projects may originate with noteworthy missions and motivations, unless their creators are vigilant, service projects have the potential to deteriorate into myth-making initiatives that reinforce the problems that they originally intended to ameliorate.

Reconsidering The Model Minority And Black Mormon Discourses, Nicholas D. Hartlep

NERA Conference Proceedings 2012

The main purpose of this paper is to explain how Black Mormonism is an example of model minority discourse(Hattori, 1999), and how this discourse—the model minority stereotype—is deleterious to the education of Black students

The Effect Of Technology On A Student's Motivation And Knowledge Retention, Mark Granito, Ellina Chernobilsky

NERA Conference Proceedings 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact that technology has on a student's motivation to learn new information and retain said information. The procedure involved the completion of two projects over the course of a nine-week study. One group was to create traditional storybook projects. A second group was to complete computer-based projects. A third group was given the choice of which project to complete. A pre-post-retention test, Likert scale surveys, and post project interviews were used to collect the data. The results of this study support the idea that when given the choice of project, students …

School Safety Planning: Barriers To Implementation Perceived By District Leadership And First Responders, David J. Alba, Robert K. Gable

NERA Conference Proceedings 2012

This study explored the perceptions of district and first responder leadership (N = 6) with respect to school crisis preparedness. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a stratified purposeful sampling of school, police, and fire/rescue personnel who were primarily responsible for the planning, training, and implementation of district safety policies. Overarching themes were: desire for coherence among procedures with guidance from the state level; and, ambiguity of roles and responsibilities in the event of a crisis. Participants believed the onus to foster inter-agency partnerships was the responsibility of either the state, or the partnering agencies. In addition, while the importance …

Value Added Teacher Evaluation – A Trojan Horse; Principals Attitudes Towards Teacher Empowerment, Kevin J. Walsh

NERA Conference Proceedings 2012

The value-added teacher evaluation model may require supervisory leader behaviors inconsistent with the beliefs of principals and teachers. Educators who are forced to behave in ways contrary to their basic beliefs about how teachers grow and develop, become frustrated, devalued and candidates for flight from the profession. New Jersey principals and aspiring supervisors were surveyed using the Supervisory Behavior Inventory to gain insight into the existing supervisory beliefs and associated practices prior to a New Jersey mandated implementation of a value-added model that will be in place by September 2013. Analysis of results leads to questionable leadership implications.