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Building The Knowledge School, R David Lankes

Charleston Library Conference

No abstract provided.

From The Concept To Results: A Case Study On The Collection Development For The Odc–Opening Day Collection At Qatar National Library, Henry Owino, Katarzyna Helena Dudek

Charleston Library Conference

"A library collection should fit the mission for which it is created. The number of books it holds does not determine its worth." (E. J. Loveland, 2000)

If so, how do we create a national library, and how do we build its collection from scratch without making many mistakes? Since 2012, when the plans for the new national library were announced, Qatar National Library (QNL) envisioned as carrying out its mission to "spread knowledge, nurture imagination, cultivate creativity, and preserve the nation’s heritage for future generations” through three functions: National library, university and research library, and a metropolitan public library. …

Housing Diversity In Children’S Literature, Carla Earhart

Charleston Library Conference

Previous studies have examined diversity in children’s literature: Gender diversity, racial diversity, religious diversity, and diversity in family composition. This project examines an often overlooked diversity issue in children’s literature: Housing diversity. In the stories they read and the accompanying images, children need to see a variety of housing environments and need to see the settings and the people portrayed in a positive manner.

Renting an apartment is an increasingly popular housing option for many families. However, many children’s books glamorize living in a traditional house. Using a rubric designed by the course instructor, students in a university immersive learning …

Apples To Oranges: Comparing Streaming Video Platforms, Steven Milewski, Monique Threatt

Charleston Library Conference

Librarians rely on an ever-increasing variety of platforms to deliver streaming video content to our patrons. These two presentations will examine different aspects of video streaming platforms to gain guidance from the comparison of platforms. The first will examine the accessibility compliance of the various video streaming platforms for users with disabilities by examining accessibility features of the platforms. The second will be a comparison of subject usage of two of the larger video streaming platform providers (Alexander Street Press and Kanopy) done at Indiana University Bloomington, a large public university.

Collection Dashboards For Selectors, Lindsay A. Cronk, Wenli Gao

Charleston Library Conference

While collections dashboards are often used as an external communications tool, they have additional applications for improving internal processes and assisting subject selectors. The value of collection visualization for analytics and strategy cannot be underestimated as visualizations can help clarify complex information to improve decision-making. This paper summarizes the current efforts to deploy collection dashboards at the University of Houston libraries. Using Tableau to parse and visualize collections data, the library is embedding visualization frameworks into the acquisitions calendar to enhance selection and deselection processes.

The Chanticleer, 2017-10-27, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

Ua12/2/1 Wkuherald321, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter recapping the top stories of the week.

Becoming Arab In London: Performativity And The Undoing Of Identity, Rhys H. Williams

Sociology: Faculty Publications and Other Works

A review of Ramy M.K. Aly's book, Becoming Arab in London: Performativity and the Undoing of Identity written by Rhys H. Williams.

Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland To Present At Ohio University On Oct. 30 (October 27, 2017), University Communications And Marketing

OHIO News Articles Archive

No abstract provided.

Exploring Gender In First-Year Composition, Ross Alan Bradley

Theses and Dissertations

Recently scholars in Creative Writing have begun researching gender and how gender relates to student success composition classes. This thesis uses critical discourse analysis and linguistic markers associated with different genders to examine student interaction with emphasis on gender domination and power inequalities between students of different genders. Data was collected from both face-to-face and online first-year composition classes. The first chapter gives a brief overview of relevant literature and outlines the other chapters, the second chapter describes literature that was researched for the study, and the third chapter lays critical discourse analysis, which was used to analyze the data. …

Criminal Justice, Inc., John Rappaport

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

No abstract provided.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Graduate Council Meeting, October 27, 2017, Marshall University Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Police Research, Officer Surveys, And Response Rates, Justin Nix, Justin T. Pickett, Hyunin Baek, Geoffrey P. Alpert

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

In recent years, policing scholars have increasingly used survey methods to gain insight into officers’ attitudes and behaviours. Yet, surprisingly, methodological research analysing surveys of police officers is rare. We analysed the extent and correlates of response rates in police surveys, providing insights about the survey design features and study characteristics associated with higher rates of officer participation. We examined the response rates to 497 police surveys reported in 390 articles published in 15 journals from 2008 to 2017. Findings included the following: (1) the average response rate was 64%, but there was a great deal of variation, (2) in-person …

The Echo: October 27, 2017, Taylor University

2017-2018 (Volume 105)

Students reading with the cow – 5.5 for 55 – Fun fall celebration – Let’s talk about it – Enactus goes west – Bree’s Beat International News – Finding God at the very end of the highway – Marketing makes scents: The essentials – Fall Fashion Week – A musical voyage – Haines Brothers Band performs – Identity lies between the shadow and the light – What if we were honest? – Our take on #TakeAKnee – Football obliterates Lindenwood – Weekly Preview – Trojans smash Cougars in three sets – Women’s cross country claims Great Lakes Invite title – …

Project Ngage: Results Of A Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Dyadic Network Support Intervention To Retain Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men In Hiv Care, Dexter R. Voisin

Faculty Scholarship

HIV-positive young black MSM (YBMSM) experience poor outcomes along the HIV care continuum, yet few interventions have been developed expressly for YBMSM retention in care. Project nGage was a randomized controlled trial conducted across five Chicago clinics with 98 HIV-positive YBMSM aged 16–29 between 2012 and 2015. The intervention used a social network elicitation approach with index YBMSM (n = 45) to identify and recruit a support confidant (SC) to the study. Each index-SC dyad met with a social worker to improve HIV-care knowledge, activate dyadic social support, and develop a retention in care plan. Each index and SC also …

Geopolitics Of Rare Earth Elements, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Rare earth elements (REE) contain unique chemical physical properties such as lanthamum, are found in small concentrations, need extensive precise properties to separate, and are critical components of modern technologies such as laser guidance systems, personal electronics such as IPhones, satellites, and military weapons systems as varied as Virginia-class fast attack submarines, DDG-51 Aegis destroyers, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and precision guided munitions. The U.S. has some rare earth resources, but is heavily dependent on access to them from countries as varied as Afghanistan, Bolivia, and China. Losing access to these resources would have significant adverse economic, military, and …

Attrition In School Rowing In New Zealand: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Simon R. Walters, Rebecca Beattie, Anthony R. H. Oldham, Sarah-Kate Millar

The Qualitative Report

It is widely acknowledged that involvement in sport has positive physical and psychosocial benefits for adolescents. However, concerns have been expressed, both in New Zealand and internationally, about the relatively high attrition rates in youth sport. This qualitative study captured the experiences of eight (five male, three female) adolescents who were no longer participating in high school rowing programs in New Zealand. Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews, and we conducted an inductive thematic analysis. A secondary analysis was then conducted using a self-determination and basic psychological needs framework that placed specific emphasis on need satisfaction and need thwarting. Key …

Civic Engagement Among Greek University Students: “Passive-Passive-Smokers” And Cultural Power, Luciana Benincasa

The Qualitative Report

This paper, about non-smokers’ civic engagement (or lack thereof) in the context of public venues in Greece, aims to answer the following research questions: How do non-smokers deal with smokers when their cigarette proves annoying? To what extent do non-smokers stand up for their rights? What are the perceived constraints? Smokers’ points of view are included as part of the context in which non-smokers act. Greek university students were interviewed by the author (25) and by two students trained in interviewing (6). Respondents were asked to express judgments and feelings about the smoking “regime” in public venues. Additionally, non-smokers were …

Learning From Our Multi-Stage Collaborative Autoethnography, Lynne E. Devnew 9340901, Ann Berghout Austin, Marlene Janzen Le Ber, Judith Babcock Lavalley, Chanda D. Elbert

The Qualitative Report

This article is a reflection on eight, then seven, now five women’s collaborative efforts to explore the development of our own leader identities. While each of us conducts research on women and leadership, we are a diverse group of women: we were born in three different countries (United States, Paraguay, and New Zealand) and currently live in three different countries (United States, Canada, and New Zealand). We are of diverse races, sexual orientations, and generations; we have leadership experiences in a variety of disciplines and industries; and we vary in the priority we place on this study. In this paper, …

October 27, 2017, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Peer Facilitators As A Model For Classroom Inclusion, Heath Diehl

Practicing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Twenty-First-Century Honors Education Conference (2017)

No abstract provided.

The Politics Of Human Development In India And China: It Pays To Invest In Women And Children, Devin K. Joshi

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

The Brazilian Miracle And Its Limits, Peter Kingstone

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

When Crime Pays: Measuring Judicial Performance Against Corruption In Brazil, Alencar Carlos Higino De Ribeiro, Ivo T. Gico Jr.

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Medical Tourism: The Commodification Of Health Care In Latin America, Angeleque Parsiyar

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

The Imf And The Effects Of Structural Conditionalities In Brazil: What Is About To Happen, Ednei Roza

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Peru: Coca, Cocaine, And The International Regime Against Drugs, Ashley Day Drummond

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Rethinking Legal Education In Latin America, Ann Cecilia Maclean

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Session Five: The Intersection Of Comparative Law Methods In Public And Private International Law, Mads Andenas

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.

Gender, Power, Financial Access, And Development In Latin America: Comparing Brazilian And Bolivian Cases, Lelia Bijos

Law and Business Review of the Americas

No abstract provided.