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Information Access For Everyone: Web Accessibility In The Library, James M. Day, Cody Michaels

Publications

The first principle of the American Library Association’s Code of Ethics reads as follows: “We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests.”¹

What In The Assessment Are We Doing? A Snapshot Of Student Learning Assessment In Health Science Libraries, Danielle Westmark, Teresa L. Hartman

Posters and Presentations: Leon S. McGoogan Health Sciences Library

Objective: When it comes to education and instruction, there’s no clear answer to what health science librarians/information professionals are doing in student learning assessment and if the methodologies they use are helpful and successful in receiving responses. This project looks to answer two questions: do health science librarians assess student learning in the context of health-related information literacy, and what strategies do health science librarians employ to encourage students to complete learning assessments?

Methods: A twelve-question survey was developed using the Springshare LibWizard tool. It was sent out to library listservs: MCMLA, ICON, MEDLIB-L, AAHSL (Deans/Directors), ACRL, Health …

Learning Opportunities 2024/2025, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy

Course Catalogs

The graduation requirements of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy are established by the IMSA Board of Trustees. Each semester students must take a minimum of five academic courses (2.5 credits) for a letter grade (not Pass/Fail) not including Fine Arts, Wellness, SIR, Internship, and Independent Study. Students may enroll in a maximum of eight courses each semester including academic courses, Fine Arts, Wellness, SIR, Internship, and Independent Study. The College and Academic Counselor approves enrollment for students in all courses and experiences. Only courses taken for a letter grade will count toward graduation credit.

Resourcing Transformational Strategies: How Funding With The Right Timescales, Places, And Relationships Can Advance Multiracial Feminist Democracy, Lauren Jacobs, Elly Matsumura, Rachel Rosner, Eric Wat

The Foundation Review

This article explores how philanthropy can support movement organizations and networks organizing for long-term power building that transforms who holds governing power. PowerSwitch Action, a network of influential regional advocacy and organizing groups in the U.S., draws on a recent evaluation that laid out key elements of its approach to the work to share learnings in hopes that they will benefit both other movement organizations and the philanthropic sector that provides critical backing to the field.

Specifically, the article identifies three recommendations for funders: 1) support long-term efforts to shift governing power rather than expecting quick victories; 2 recognize how …

Tax In Law Schools, Michael Hatfield

Articles

At the 2023 Association of American Law Schools Tax Section meeting, professors discussed their impressions of a decline in the number of JD students studying tax. Their impressions were consistent with declines that have been documented in similar fields. Between 2011 and 2021, U.S. accounting programs saw an 18% drop in students, while new CPA candidates declined 39% from 2010 to 2022. In the United Kingdom, the number of law schools that teach tax has diminished by 43% since 2002. This Article examines tax education in 40 U.S. law schools, focusing on course offerings and enrollment trends from 2012 to …

Richmond Law Magazine: Autumn 2024

Richmond Law Magazine

Conviction is not the end

Law's newest laboratory

Take good care

Monuments And Memorials On Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland Afb, Sarah L. Neal

Capstone Projects

The capstone project, Monuments and Memorials on Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB, seeks to document and analyze the monuments and memorials that honor the legacy, achievements, and sacrifices of the U.S. Air Force community. Lackland Air Force Base, a cornerstone of military training and history, holds an array of memorials that capture the essence of military service, from historical milestones to individual acts of valor. This project aims to create a comprehensive resource that not only preserves the history represented by each monument but also serves as an interpretive guide for future generations. The decision to focus on these …

Public History In The Middle School Classroom, Victoria L. Sanchez

Capstone Projects

This project was inspired by my own experience as a middle school classroom teacher and seeks to highlight the crossover between public history pedagogies and middle school social studies instruction. The project’s main focus lies on providing social studies educators with resources to learn about, teach, and integrate classroom projects that draw on public history pedagogies and methods. I created the public PHxMS website to achieve this goal. The intended impact of this site, upon being shared with educators, is to increase awareness about and interest in the field of public history, provide a resource for educators who might be …

Cops/Metro Alliance - Stmu Oral Histories With Maria Tijerina, Qiuying Chen

COPS/Metro

Maria gave her thoughts about how the COPS/Metro is evolving in its racial dynamics, and how it now includes more ethnic groups and organizations. She commented on how the racial climate and tension in San Antonio has always been hard for minority groups, particularly on the Westside. She gave an extreme and yet real example about redlining. Maria also shared her thoughts on the decision-making process and the future of the COPS/Metro.

Acculturation And Attitudinal Disposition Of People From India Living In The United States Toward Mental Health Services, Santhosh Jose Adhikarathil

Dissertations

Acculturation experience and attitudes toward seeking mental health services among Asian Indian Americans, an ethnic minority group, are predominantly underrepresented in current literature despite their increasing number in the United States. The purpose of this study was to assess the acculturation experience of Asian Indian Americans and their attitude toward seeking mental health services, and to explore the relationship between acculturation levels and attitudes toward seeking mental health services. I used a quantitative research design to conduct this study. I employed an online survey through Qualtrics. The participants (n = 568) constituted a probability sample recruited from Indian-based Christian churches …

Cal Poly Humboldt Library Digest, October 2024, Cal Poly Humboldt Library

Library Publications

No abstract provided.

Check Out The Library, 2024 Fall Issue, Cal Poly Humboldt Library

Library Publications

No abstract provided.

On The Nature Of Transverse Waves In Marginal Hydrogen Detonation Simulations Using Boundary Layer Loss Modeling And Detailed Chemistry, Joshua Smith, Curran Schmitt, Brian Maxwell

Student Scholarship

Historically, it has been a challenge to simulate the experimentally observed cellular structures and marginal behavior of multi-dimensional, thin-channel hydrogen detonations in the presence of losses, even with detailed chemistry models. Very recently, a quasi-two-dimensional inviscid approach with a calorically perfect gas and two-step chemistry was pursued, where losses due to viscous boundary layers were modeled by the inclusion of an equivalent mass divergence in the lateral direction using Fay's source term formulation with Mirels’ compressible laminar boundary layer solutions. A similar approach was adopted for this study, but with the inclusion of thermally-perfect detailed chemistry in order to capture …

Beyond The Screen: Unpacking Gender’S Influence On The Gaming World, Celia K. Killen

Selected Honors Theses

Gender is a concept that touches each and every person across the world. It is also something that affects many facets of human life. The gaming world is not separate from it as a concept, and there are areas in which the two clearly intersect. Women have long been effectively outcast from the industry, and this stems from more than just simple biases—women are distanced from technology, struggle to enter male-dominated workplaces, and are not considered real gamers because of the culture. Much of the literature touches on the experiences of women in the industry, the gendered experiences of audiences, …

A Case Study Analysis Examining The Removal Of Unanimity From Death Penalty Sentencing, Jeremiah J. Moniz

Selected Honors Theses

The following thesis is written as a result of the 2023 law passed in the state of Florida that removed unanimity for death penalty sentencing proceedings. The thesis looks into the previously researched information on death penalty law, juries, and the combination of the two. It then examines three two-prong case studies comparing cases in Alabama to cases in North Carolina and Ohio to determine if there are any specific or general differential outcomes when it comes to the removal of unanimity in death penalty sentencing trials. The results of the case study found significant differences in jury voting in …

Thesuppression Ofcoffeehouses: Acomparisonofthe17thcentury Londonandmoderncoffeeshopmovements, E. Spring Iskra

Selected Honors Theses

The coffeehouses of the 17th century in London were places of vibrant political discourse. Patrons of the shops could sit for hours debating relevant societal matters for hours with strangers of all different backgrounds. This environment was well-aligned with the theories introduced by Jürgen Habermas regarding the public sphere. Are contemporary coffee shops still places of vibrant discourse? In order to answer this question, an ethnographic study was conducted in a mid-sized city in central Florida analyzing nine local coffee shops. The analysis consisted of three primary categories: layout and design, discursive resources, and public events. The findings of this …

The Danger Online Pharmacies Pose On Clients With Eating Disorders In The Prescription Of Glp-1 Agonists For Weight Loss, Madyson R. Frisbie

Selected Honors Theses

This literature review explores the prevalence of utilizing online pharmacies to obtain glucagon-like peptide 1 agonist, Semaglutide, for cosmetic weight loss and the danger that route of obtaining medication places on clients with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. In addition, research was conducted to establish practice recommendations to eliminate the possibility of a client with an eating disorder from obtaining a GLP-1 agonist when it is inappropriate for their health status. Various articles were used to gain information about the drug in general, its mechanism of action, indications, positive outcomes, and adverse effects. Additional articles were …

Dedication Of The Henry B. Peters Building, 1994, Uab Archives

Images of the Month from UAB Archives

Image ID: PMC104, #0277

Henry B. Peters, OD, at the dedication of UAB's Peters Building, 1994

The Cultural Role Of Rice Cultivation In Female Workforce Participation In India, Gautam Hazarika

School of Economics and Finance Faculty Publications

Rice and wheat are India's staple cereal crops and there is significant regional variation in the suitability to the cultivation of each. Both are so-called ‘plough-positive’ crops, whose cultivation is benefited by ploughing. It has previously been argued that the ancient adoption of the plough, a heavy implement better suited to handling by men, was a factor in the evolution of cultural norms prescribing a domestic role for women in society (Boserup, 1970). This study contends that rice is an anomalous plough-positive crop in that its cultivation, highly labor-intensive, has traditionally required much female labor. This, it is argued, may …

October 2024 Library & Learning Newsletter, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Library & Learning Dean’S Office Communications Team

Library & Learning Newsletters

PDF version of the October 2024 (Volume 3, Issue 2) Library & Learning Newsletter.

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter, Vol 33, No. 1, The Sinclair Lewis Society

Sinclair Lewis Society Newsletter

"Sinclair Lewis Conference to be Held in Sauk Centre in July 2025"

"Sinclair Lewis and the American Mind," by Greg Davis

"What Were They Reading Then?: Pioneer Realism: A Lantern in Her Hand by Bess Streeter Aldrich" by Ted G. Fleener

"All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: An American Literature Scholar in Germany During World War II"

"Sinclair Lewis: Chess's Red Master," by Shaun F. Richards

"Breaking into Print"

"What Were They Reading Then?: How to Get to the Top of the Heap: What Makes Sammy Run? by Budd Schulberg" by Sally E. Parry

"Mantrap: The Move"

Signs & Symbols, Fall 2024, Illinois State University, Department Of Sociology And Anthropology

Signs & Symbols

Newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Sociology and Anthropology. An email newsletter version of this document is available at https://news.illinoisstate.edu/newsletters/signs-symbols-fall-24-2/.

Stable Isotope Analysis Of Antipatharian Diets From The Northwestern Gulf Of Mexico, Keir J. Macartney, Victoria Salinas, Zachary Rivera, David Hicks

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Antipatharians, or black corals, form a key component of the benthic fauna found throughout the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). In the northwestern GOM, they are a common member of the communities found on the natural relic coral—algal banks known as the South Texas Banks as well as on artificial reefs. They are known to provide important habitat for many ecologically and economically important species in the area but are relatively understudied. Here we present a study on their trophic ecology using stable isotope analysis of carbon and nitrogen from 2 species, Antipathes atlantica and Stichopathes luetkeni from a mesophotic artificial …

Religious And Spiritual Self-Assessment For Speech-Language Pathologists, Rose T. Kirchgessner, Jamie Mahurin Smith

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

No abstract provided.

Biliteracy Development Of Spanish-English Bilingual Children: A Closer Look Into The Role Of Morphological Awareness, Grace Morgan, Jamie Smith

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

No abstract provided.

Exploring Blind And Low-Vision Youth’S Digital Access Needs In School: Toward Accessible Instructional Technologies, Natalie L. Shaheen

Faculty Publications - College of Education

Blind and low-vision (BLV) youth have been excluded from technology-mediated learning in school for two decades due to the systemic inaccessibility of K-12 instructional technologies. Accessibility guidelines that address BLV youth’s needs would help schools address this systemic inequity. But such guidelines do not yet exist nor does the robust knowledgebase required to write them. Herein, I report three key findings from a mixed methods user study of BLV youth’s lived experiences learning with access technologies (AT) and instructional technologies in US schools. First, these youth participants are using a broader range of AT than youth in previous studies. Second, …

Charles. W Bolen Faculty Recital: October 1, 2024, Jillian Kouzel, Angelo Favis, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

October 1, 2024

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Health Impact Of Neighborhood Walkability On The Elderly, Sophia Marcantuono, Maya Thompson, Beth Landsem, Michele Shaw

NURS 404/406 Research & Info Management

Research Question: What are the long-term health impacts for the elderly living in walkable communities?

Understanding The Impact Of Cannabis Use On Quality Of Life Among Youth, Emma Lawrence, Ingrid Wang, Madeline Wolesky, Michele Shaw

NURS 404/406 Research & Info Management

Research Question: What is the impact of cannabis use on the quality of life among youth?

Establishment Of A Nurse-Driven Protocol For Removal Of Central Venous Catheters To Prevent C. Auris Bloodstream Infection, Tamara Sanchez, Michele Shaw

NURS 404/406 Research & Info Management

PICOT Question: In hospitalized patients in acute care settings, does the implementation of an enhanced education module to enable the establishment of a nurse-driven protocol for the removal of central lines in patients at risk for C. auris, reduce the rate of infection in the hospital over the course of a 6-month period?