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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Future Of Digital Library Development @ Uconn, Michael J. Bennett
The Future Of Digital Library Development @ Uconn, Michael J. Bennett
UConn Library Presentations
No abstract provided.
The Evolving Commons Concept: Information, Learning, Teaching, Research [International Conference On Information & Learning Commons, Dec. 10-11, 2007], D. Russell Bailey
The Evolving Commons Concept: Information, Learning, Teaching, Research [International Conference On Information & Learning Commons, Dec. 10-11, 2007], D. Russell Bailey
Library Commons
The Commons concept, developed in the early 1990’s, has evolved over time, taking different shapes and involving different resources and services as it has evolved, including the Information Commons, the Learning Commons, the Library Commons and the Research Commons. There are numerous similarities among the various iterations of the Commons and some clear differences.
This presentation describes the basic foci and components of the Commons, found in most all iterations.
The presentation then delineates and describes the variations among the different types of Commons as they move from library-centric and tactical initiatives to institution-wide and strategic.
The Information-, Learning- and …
Student & Faculty Perspective: Are We Engaged Yet?, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu
Student & Faculty Perspective: Are We Engaged Yet?, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu
Faculty and Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Teaching Hausman And Willig Using Mathematica, Matt Bogard
Teaching Hausman And Willig Using Mathematica, Matt Bogard
Library Presentations, Lectures, Research Guides
Analyzing consumer welfare from observable data, or empirical demand functions has been a very controversial issue in economics. One metric often used is deadweight loss from a tax or price increase. A classic debate in economic history regarding the appropriate methodology for measuring deadweight loss involves two papers published in the American Economic Review by Jerry Hausman and Robert Willig. In ‘Consumer’s Surplus Without Apology’ Willig contends that the error in approximating deadweight loss using the observable Marshallian demand curve is small for small price changes and an acceptable practice. Hausman argues in ‘Exact Consumer’s Surplus and Deadweight Loss’ that …
Citizen And Officer Perceptions Of Community Policing In Ghana: Policing Of, By, And For The People, Or Just To The People?, Angela West Crews, Gordon A. Crews
Citizen And Officer Perceptions Of Community Policing In Ghana: Policing Of, By, And For The People, Or Just To The People?, Angela West Crews, Gordon A. Crews
Criminal Justice Faculty Research
This presentation presents initial results of an evaluation of citizen and officer perceptions of policing in Ghana. The Ghana Police Service (GPS) is attempting to transition from a para-militaristic philosophy to a more community-centered approach, developing a domestic violence unit in the past decade and, more recently, a community policing unit. Community policing philosophies, however, face unique challenges in Ghanaian society, such as a deep-rooted (and historically well-founded) mistrust of the police, and a culture with a well-established and trusted “traditional” system wherein matters are settled within communities and impacted by religion, spirituality, and mysticism. This project used official reported …
Citizen And Officer Perceptions Of Community Policing In Ghana: Policing Of, By, And For The People, Or Just To The People?, Angela West Crews, Gordon A. Crews
Citizen And Officer Perceptions Of Community Policing In Ghana: Policing Of, By, And For The People, Or Just To The People?, Angela West Crews, Gordon A. Crews
Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
This presentation presents initial results of an evaluation of citizen and officer perceptions of policing in Ghana. The Ghana Police Service (GPS) is attempting to transition from a para-militaristic philosophy to a more community-centered approach, developing a domestic violence unit in the past decade and, more recently, a community policing unit. Community policing philosophies, however, face unique challenges in Ghanaian society, such as a deep-rooted (and historically well-founded) mistrust of the police, and a culture with a well-established and trusted “traditional” system wherein matters are settled within communities and impacted by religion, spirituality, and mysticism. This project used official reported …
Developing Effective Scholarly Communication Advocates: The Experiences Of Three University Librarians In Developing Scholarly Communication Programs, Sara N. Fuchs
University Library Faculty Presentations
Libraries are broadening their involvement in the scholarly communication process by advocating author rights and open-access publishing, as well as providing researchers with digital services, such as institutional repositories and e-publishing programs. Academic librarians are in a good position to help raise awareness on their campuses of important scholarly communication training and outreach programs. By training those who work most closely with faculty, libraries are more likely to develop effective scholarly communication advocates. Thus prepared, librarians and library staff can better inform faculty members about their individual and collective options regarding scholarly communication issues.
The Coping Strategies Of Highly Identified Sport Fans: The Importance Of Team Success On Tendencies To Utilize Proactive Pessimism, Frederick G. Grieve, Daniel L. Wann
The Coping Strategies Of Highly Identified Sport Fans: The Importance Of Team Success On Tendencies To Utilize Proactive Pessimism, Frederick G. Grieve, Daniel L. Wann
Psychology Faculty Publications
The authors investigated the use of proactive pessimism among college basketball fans. Rather than assess evaluations of an upcoming season as with previous work on proactive pessimism among fans, Grieve and Wann examined evaluations of a specific game.
Representing Ejournals In The Library Catalog, Kelly Smith
Representing Ejournals In The Library Catalog, Kelly Smith
Library Faculty and Staff Papers and Presentations
Academic library catalogs as they currently exist are essentially static databases – they are searchable versions of card catalogs. Even the display in many systems resembles the old-fashioned card. By contrast, eJournals (and websites and eBooks, for that matter) contain dynamic information. URLs change, platforms change, vendors change, the same title is hosted on multiple changing platforms. Is it possible with today’s library catalog to effectively present metadata for online formats when each change must be input manually? Can the catalog truly represent a complete listing of our holdings in this dynamic and largely unstable electronic publishing model? This presentation …
Institutional-Anomie, Political Corruption, And Homicide Rates, Jerry K. Daday, Lisa M. Broidy, Dale Willits
Institutional-Anomie, Political Corruption, And Homicide Rates, Jerry K. Daday, Lisa M. Broidy, Dale Willits
Sociology Faculty Presentations
Messner and Rosenfeld’s institutional-anomie theory (IAT) has advanced our understanding of cross-national variation in homicide rates. Empirical tests of IAT have primarily examined how non-economic institutions alleviate or mitigate the mal-effects of economic inequality and economic deprivation. As economic institutions gain strength and dominance, non-economic institutions tend to weaken and are forced to accommodate the market. This creates an elevated state of institutional anomie that is conducive to higher violent crime rates. Most cross-national quantitative tests of IAT have examined the comparative strength of economic and social support institutions (especially social welfare) and find support for the theory. However, prior …
Digital Repository Management Through Contentdm: Thoughts And Impressions, Michael J. Bennett
Digital Repository Management Through Contentdm: Thoughts And Impressions, Michael J. Bennett
UConn Library Presentations
No abstract provided.
Northern Utah Speaks: Usu's Oral History Effort, Randy Williams, Elisaida Méndez
Northern Utah Speaks: Usu's Oral History Effort, Randy Williams, Elisaida Méndez
Library Faculty & Staff Presentations
"Northern Utah Speaks: USU's Oral History Effort," is a PowerPoint presentation by Randy Williams (Fife Folklore Curator, USU Libraries' Special Collections Division) and Elisaida Méndez (Latino Voices Assistant Director) at the October 2007 Cache Community Connections meeting at Logan's Historic Tabernacle. The presentation gives an overview of USU's oral history efforts, especially the award winning Latino/a Voices Project.
As an outgrowth of the evening's endeavor, three local groups conducted oral history projects: Providence City, the Logan Presbyterian Church and the Cache Community Connection organization. And the Cache Community Connections and the Cache Valley Presbyterian Church have deposited their oral …
Teaching Anxiety In Academic Librarians: Challenges To Instruction, Kaetrena D. Davis
Teaching Anxiety In Academic Librarians: Challenges To Instruction, Kaetrena D. Davis
University Library Faculty Presentations
ACRL's implementation of Information Literacy Standards and the integration of academic librarians into content-based, credit-bearing courses mean that academic librarians are increasingly being called upon to teach on a long-term basis. Dealing with the real and perceived challenges of preparing for the classroom environment can be distressing. If you deal with teaching anxiety, you'll be interested in the results this study.
Middle East Film And Mass Media Sources, Jason Schultz
Middle East Film And Mass Media Sources, Jason Schultz
University Library Faculty Presentations
No abstract provided.
Engaging The Spirit 2007: Topscholar™: Creating Information Possibilities, Connie Foster
Engaging The Spirit 2007: Topscholar™: Creating Information Possibilities, Connie Foster
TopSCHOLAR® Presentations and Reports
TopSCHOLAR™ is “The Database of Research and Creative Activity of Western Kentucky University.” It offers permanency, durability, and accessibility for discovering and storing content, such as articles, theses, conference papers, working papers, creative writing, and many other intellectual efforts of the University. TopSCHOLAR™ is indexed by Google Scholar and other metadata indexers. Each “deposit” has a permanent URL TopSCHOLAR™ supplements and complements existing information resources, and offers a publishing and archival opportunity where none existed before at one central web site.
Providing Low-Fee Psychological Assessments As A Community Service, Christopher E. Overtree
Providing Low-Fee Psychological Assessments As A Community Service, Christopher E. Overtree
PSC Publications
No abstract provided.
Toward Meaningful Academic Library Ratio Analysis, Brinley Franklin
Toward Meaningful Academic Library Ratio Analysis, Brinley Franklin
UConn Library Presentations
No abstract provided.
Exploring And Forging Collaborative Relationships Between An Information Commons And Others On Campus: The Indiana Experience [Ala 2007], Carolyn Walters
Exploring And Forging Collaborative Relationships Between An Information Commons And Others On Campus: The Indiana Experience [Ala 2007], Carolyn Walters
Library Commons
No abstract provided.
Take My Advice: Collaboration Between Librarians And Academic Advisors [Ala 2007], Margaret H. Burger
Take My Advice: Collaboration Between Librarians And Academic Advisors [Ala 2007], Margaret H. Burger
Library Commons
Author describes a successful collaboration between librarians and academic advisors in regards to "walk-up advising" and academic advisors professional development.
Forging Commons Partnerships [Ala 2007], D. Russell Bailey
Forging Commons Partnerships [Ala 2007], D. Russell Bailey
Library Commons
No abstract provided.
Two Rooms And A Concept [Nercomp, June 5, 2007], Elizabeth Tilley
Two Rooms And A Concept [Nercomp, June 5, 2007], Elizabeth Tilley
Library Commons
Providing a collaborative learning space with appropriate services and resources for our undergraduate clientele, but with just two physical rooms, a limited budget and the commons concept to guide our decisions, was challenging. The context and mission of the Library within the University were important considerations and the theoretical and practical drivers for change as they relate to our goals and aims will be examined. Creativity in the use of space and clear, focused project management were also key factors in creating a successful Commons environment. The results of the changes made, and an assessment and evaluation of the project …
Not Exactly Trading Spaces: The Wesleyan University Library Information Commons [Nercomp, June 5, 2007], Dale Lee, Diane Klare, Pat Tully
Not Exactly Trading Spaces: The Wesleyan University Library Information Commons [Nercomp, June 5, 2007], Dale Lee, Diane Klare, Pat Tully
Library Commons
In September 2005, Wesleyan University Library, Information Technology Services, and the Student Academic Resources Network (SARN), an umbrella organization for a variety of services, premiered a prototype Information Commons in Olin Library. Technology assistance, traditional reference, writing tutors and information about academic support services are now in one place, providing one-stop shopping for students. Workstations in the Commons facilitate group and individual work, with or without technology, while fitting aesthetically into a grand space combining traditional and modern elements. Some features of the Commons have been immediately successful, while others are changing to increase usage. Reference staff and student technology …
The Uncommon Commons [Nercomp June 5, 2007], D. Russell Bailey
The Uncommon Commons [Nercomp June 5, 2007], D. Russell Bailey
Library Commons
The term commons has been used in library, information and technology parlance since before 1990: the Information – Learning – Knowledge - Research - Library – Creative – Patent Commons. Most uses of these terms refer to some combination of the continuum of high-touch high-tech patron services. Most Commons’ are focused intensely on patron needs, however defined, and housed in, or proximous to, a library. Some are new facilities, well-planned and financed, elaborately implemented, and well-resourced. Some, at the other end of the spectrum, are more concept than physical reality, but still provide, however minimally or incrementally, some of the …
Feeding The Fledgling Repository, Ann Koopman
Feeding The Fledgling Repository, Ann Koopman
Academic Commons and Scott Memorial Library Staff Papers and Presentations
If we build it, will they come? Whether intended for faculty papers, original journals, dissertations, or special collections, one of the challenges of building an institutional repository is recruiting appropriate content. This presentation addresses experiences at Thomas Jefferson University, along with pointers and strategies for successfully populating an institutional repository.
The Care And Feeding Of Library Student Assistants, Gregory A. Martin
The Care And Feeding Of Library Student Assistants, Gregory A. Martin
Library Faculty Presentations
This workshop presentation discussed the ways that Cedarville University's Centennial Library recognizes Student Assistants for their contributions to the daily operations of the library.
Floods, Fires, Pestilence And Other Disasters: Are You Prepared?, Frances C. Wilkinson, Dan Barkley, Anne Schultz, Teresa Neely, Linda K. Lewis, Nancy Dennis
Floods, Fires, Pestilence And Other Disasters: Are You Prepared?, Frances C. Wilkinson, Dan Barkley, Anne Schultz, Teresa Neely, Linda K. Lewis, Nancy Dennis
Disaster Recovery
Planning for disasters is the first step in minimizing the impact. Disasters at UNM libraries are used as examples of preparation and recovery.
Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow: San Jose University 150 Years, 1857-2007, Danelle L. Moon
Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow: San Jose University 150 Years, 1857-2007, Danelle L. Moon
Faculty and Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
The Economics Of Water Utilization: Tools And Applications, Matt Bogard
The Economics Of Water Utilization: Tools And Applications, Matt Bogard
Agriculture Department Seminar Series
Given worldwide problems of access to safe potable water, this presentation examines how tools of economics can aid in drafting appropriate mitigating policies. Utilizing partial equilibrium analysis, it demonstrates the role that prices play in social coordination and then applies the framework to real world examples. In addition it examines Pigouvian Taxation and Coasean Bargaining as two classic methods for dealing with externalities in the context of water pollution. Second-best solutions such as tradable permits and metered pricing by public utilities are discussed. This presentation concludes by examining the issues and challenges that policy makers face when trying to implement …
Perceived Purpose Of Midterm Evaluations And The Effect On Student Responses, Andrew Caudill
Perceived Purpose Of Midterm Evaluations And The Effect On Student Responses, Andrew Caudill
Student Research Conference Select Presentations
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Environmental Factors Influencing Obesity In The Workplace, Jagdish Khubchandani, Crystal Rowland
A Study Of Environmental Factors Influencing Obesity In The Workplace, Jagdish Khubchandani, Crystal Rowland
Student Research Conference Select Presentations
A research project that aims to conduct focus groups in an industrial setting which will provide information to design surveys on “employees perceptions of environmental factors that influence obesity at workplace”