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Positionality And Feminisms Of Women Within Sufi Brotherhoods Of Senegal, Georgia Collins

IdeaFest: Interdisciplinary Journal of Creative Works and Research from Cal Poly Humboldt

No abstract provided.

Text And Data Mining Contracts: The Issues And Needs, Nancy Herther, Daniel Dollar, Darby Orcutt, Alicia Wise, Meg White

Charleston Library Conference

No abstract provided.

Innovation In Open Access Monographs, Archives, And Journals, Brian Hole, Alison Mudditt, David Parker, Rick Anderson

Charleston Library Conference

No abstract provided.

Needle‐Moving Collaboration: From Act To Impact, Katherine Skinner

Charleston Library Conference

No abstract provided.

Balancing Bananas: Collection Assessment Of Patron‐Driven Acquisitions, Gabrielle Wiersma, Rhonda Glazier, Denise Pan, Stephanie Spratt

Charleston Library Conference

The libraries in the University of Colorado (CU) System have been using patron‐driven acquisitions (PDA) to build a shared collection of e‐books for many years. This paper presents our experiences as both early adopters of PDA and libraries with longstanding PDA e‐book programs and describes an analysis of how PDA has impacted collections at each of the libraries in the CU System.

Multiplying By Division: Mapping The Collection At University Of North Texas Libraries, Karen Harker, Janette Klein, Laurel Crawford

Charleston Library Conference

The University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries has developed a unique collection assessment tool, the Collection Map, to provide support for a new access‐based collection development philosophy. UNT Librarians realized the limitations of traditional assessment methods to gauge the impact of emerging acquisitions models such as demand‐driven acquisitions (DDA) and large interdisciplinary e‐book collections. What was needed was a flexible, nimble assessment system to track access, holdings, and interlibrary loan (ILL) activity for each academic discipline. The Collection Map is a database that links items, and their associated data, to any one of several dozen overlapping subcollections via Library of …

The Future Of Textbooks And Course Reserves In Academic Libraries: An Evolving Role And Emerging Opportunity, Osman Celik, Roxanne M. Peck

Charleston Library Conference

With the rising costs of textbooks, their affordability and accessibility in college and university campuses has emerged as a major financial obstacle for students. This challenge presents an opportunity for academic and research libraries in providing textbook affordability and accessibility for their students. Textbooks have been frequently excluded from the majority of academic and research libraries’ collection development policies. Textbooks are often on the list of materials rarely purchased by libraries. Encouraging libraries to re‐evaluate and re‐strategize their traditional approach to textbook purchasing and course reserves is critical. Embracing more textbooks and expanding the course reserves has the potential to …

In The News: Oct. 17, 2016, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Lanthorn, Vol. 51, No. 16, October 17, 2016, Grand Valley State University

Volume 51, July 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Current, October 17, 2016, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (October 17, 2016), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Hay, William G. (Fa 951), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 951. Paper titled: “Hardin Springs.” Includes description, terms, beliefs, and photos of Hardin Springs and the watermill in Hardin County, Kentucky.

Polston, Earl (Fa 950), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 950. Project titled: “Watermills.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of watermills in Clinton County, Kentucky and Pall Mall in Fentress County, Tennessee. Sheets include a brief description, owner’s name, and a photo of the watermill.

Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-2023 (Fa 952), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 952. Paper titled: “[Student Collections: Watermills]," WKU Professor Lynwood Montell’s compilation of survey sheets from various collections by students with brief descriptions of watermills in Kentucky and Connecticut. Sheets may include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, a photo and/or illustration.

Finding Chinese Jesus: Chinese Christians And American Missionaries In The Republic Of China (1912-1949), Matthew Joseph Douthitt

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis investigates the beliefs and practices of Chinese Christians and their American missionary counterparts in the Republic of China (1912-1949). Between the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the rise of the People's Republic, the Chinese people seriously reexamined politics, religion, and their relationship with the West. Many scholars claim that Chinese people could not completely understand and accept Christianity due to insurmountable cultural differences. I would argue religious misunderstanding did not befall our historical subjects the Chinese Christians; rather misunderstanding has plagued the modern scholar. Misunderstanding did not arise from a centuries old cultural mindset. Instead, Sino-Christianity conformed …

Highest Paying College Majors, Kassidy Taylor

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, October 17, 2016, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• EPC Items (October) and Annual Report
• Athletic Council
• Faculty Evaluation Committee
• Election of Honorary Degree and Awards Committee Member

From Invisible To Visible : Representations And Self-Representaions Of Hakka Women In Hong Kong, 1900s-Present, Ka Lo Yau

Lingnan Theses

What we perceive as the essential characteristics of Hakka women today are in fact historically constructed and utilized for various purposes by different agents, including Western missionaries, Hakka elites, museum curators and heritage preservationists. This long historical process has made the Hakka women increasingly visible in the public scene. Some scholars argue that it was the men who attempted to manipulate the representations of Hakka women to justify their exploitation of women. As Hung Hsin-lan and Helen Siu have reminded us, the study of Hakka women should be liberated from the lens of exploitation and victimhood and we should position …

A Moveable Beast: Subjective Influence Of Human-Animal Relationships On Risk Perception, And Risk Behaviour During Bushfire Threat, Joshua L. Trigg, Kirrilly Thompson, Bradley Smith, Pauleen Bennett

The Qualitative Report

This article examines how human-animal connections influence risk perception and behaviour in companion animal guardians exposed to bushfire threat in Australia. Although the objective role of psychological bonds with companion animals is well accepted by researchers, subjective interpretations of these bonds by animal guardians are relatively underexamined in this context. We argue that the ways in which connections with pets and other animals are represented influences different forms of safety-risk perception and behaviour when managing animals’ safety in the face of disaster threat. Thematic analysis of 21 semi-structured interviews with South Australian residents in bushfire-affected areas supported the role of …

October 17, 2016, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

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Exploiting Metacognitive Networks Embedded In Narrative Focus Group Interviews Using Nodexl, Divan Jagals, Marthie Sophia Van Der Walt

The Qualitative Report

Development of metacognitive theory for changing pedagogy remains an essential research activity. A lack of sufficient clear-cut qualitative analysis procedures extracting embedded metacognitive constructs from qualitative data (e.g., narrative focus group interviews) can hinder development of theory. An approach is therefore needed to analyse qualitative metacognitive data exploiting embedded metacognitive constructs for theory development. In an undergraduate fourth-year mathematics education module, two groups of students (Group A: n = 6; Group B: n = 5) participated in a series of focus group interviews. Participants designed and refined mathematics lessons about the concept of place value. We identified metacognitive networks as …

Spring 2017 Anthropology Announces 2 Cultural Anthropology Courses, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Library Publishing Directory 2017, Library Publishing Coalition

Library Publishing Directory

No abstract provided.

Iosif Viehmann - A Lifetime Dedicated To Cave And Karst, Bogdan P. Onac

International Journal of Speleology

No abstract provided.

Fearless Friday: Vanessa Martinez, Vanessa Martinez

SURGE

In this week’s edition of Fearless Friday, Surge is pleased to honor the work of Vanessa Martinez ’19.

Vanessa is an Anthropology major with a Peace and Justice Studies minor from Los Angeles, California. Though she is only a sophomore, Vanessa is already heavily involved in Gettysburg’s campus. She is the secretary of the Latin American Student Association , handles public relations for the Asian Student Alliance, and is a member of the Black Student Union. Vanessa works for the Center for Public Service as a program coordinator for the bilingual after-school program at VIDA Charter School. During Spring Break …

Archaeologist Talks About Career In Cultural Resource Management, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Motherboard Writer Interviews Vander Ven About Drinking Games, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Classical Civilization Psychology Alum Working In Private Sector Archaeology, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Alum Talks About Her Archaeology Career With Usda Rural Development, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Mary And The Church In The Teachings Of Paul Vi, John Paul Ii And Francis, Thomas A. Thompson

Marian Forum

On October 14, 2016 we joined together, across the globe in real time, to listen and discuss three presentations on the subject of Mary and the Church in the teachings of PaulVI, John Paul II, and Francis.

These presentations began via teleconference promptly at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time. After a brief introduction, each presenter gave a 15-minute presentation on his or her topic. The session concluded with an hour of open discussion and final remarks at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.