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Resource Sharing And Collaboration, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu
Resource Sharing And Collaboration, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu
Faculty and Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Promoting The Success Of The New Academic Librarian Through A Formal Mentoring Program: The State University Of West Georgia Experience, Brian Kooy, Allyson Davis
Promoting The Success Of The New Academic Librarian Through A Formal Mentoring Program: The State University Of West Georgia Experience, Brian Kooy, Allyson Davis
University Library Faculty Presentations
Our Definition of Mentoring -Mentoring is a cooperative and nurturing relationship where one person (the mentor) invests time, know-how, and effort in enhancing another person’s professional growth, knowledge, and skills, in ways that prepare the Individual for greater productivity or achievement in the future.
Using Galileo To Create Company & Industry Profiles, Casey Long, Roger Magnus
Using Galileo To Create Company & Industry Profiles, Casey Long, Roger Magnus
University Library Faculty Presentations
This presentation from the 2003 Annual Georgia Library Association Conference shows how company and industry profiles can be researched using GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online), a World Wide Web-based virtual library.
Recruiting Beyond The Stereotype: Stop Grumbling And Start Doing, Stacey L. Knight-Davis, Sarah L. Johnson
Recruiting Beyond The Stereotype: Stop Grumbling And Start Doing, Stacey L. Knight-Davis, Sarah L. Johnson
Faculty Research & Creative Activity
The stereotypical image of librarians is a big obstacle in recruiting new people to the profession. Instead of simply rehashing the same negative media portrayals, this presentation explains how to change the public perception of librarians using techniques developed by nurses - a parallel profession with parallel problems.
Multilingual Access For The Virtual Reference Services, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu
Multilingual Access For The Virtual Reference Services, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu
Faculty and Staff Publications
No abstract provided.
Power, Privilege, And Special Interests: Rent Seeking And Subsidies In Agriculture, Matt Bogard
Power, Privilege, And Special Interests: Rent Seeking And Subsidies In Agriculture, Matt Bogard
Agriculture Department Seminar Series
This presentation covers what Public Choice economists refer to as ‘rent seeking,’ generally seeking favor or special privilege from government through subsidies or regulatory advantages. Particularly, the biotech industry is the area of focus for this presentation. Problems with rent seeking in the biotech industry involve less innovation and industry consolidation. Policies related to biotech regulation, school lunch programs, the Clean Air Act, and ethanol subsidies are discussed. A game theoretic approach is used and it is concluded that issues related to rent seeking and special interests are not adequately addressed by recent campaign finance reform efforts. Alternatives such as …