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Making Research Make Sense: Guiding College Students Into Information Literacy Through The Information Search Process, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Making Research Make Sense: Guiding College Students Into Information Literacy Through The Information Search Process, Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Focusing on experiences at Bennett College for Women, this session will investigate strategies for integrating Carol Kuhithau's Information Search Process (ISP) into information literacy instruction. Presenters will discuss the value of the ISP model for understanding students' cognitive and affective experiences as they engage in research, and the benefits of making this process explicit to students during instruction.
Encouragement As Service Philosophy: Motivating African-American College Students To Connect With Library Resources And Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Amanda Wall
Encouragement As Service Philosophy: Motivating African-American College Students To Connect With Library Resources And Services, Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Amanda Wall
Jeffrey M. Mortimore
Drawing upon recent research in academic self‐concept and student motivation, presenters will explore the role of faculty/staff encouragement in motivating African‐American college students to connect with and use library resources and services. Presenters will review experiences at Bennett College for Women and consider ramifications for other Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well as non‐HBCU institutions.
Public Health Workforce Trust Measures: Comparative Analysis Of T1-T2 Measures Across Two Lhd’S And Organizational Responses To Economic Hard Times, William A. Mase
Public Health Workforce Trust Measures: Comparative Analysis Of T1-T2 Measures Across Two Lhd’S And Organizational Responses To Economic Hard Times, William A. Mase
William A. Mase
This public health workforce research initiative expands practice-based employee trust measurement in a time-one time-two (T1 – T2) quantitative design methodology. The initiative is an expansion of previously conducted research within the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Health Departments. Tailored workforce-based quality improvement (QI) initiatives were developed and implemented within the two local health departments (LHD’s). Workforce-based QI was a product of strategic initiatives defined by leadership of both health departments and informed by a critical review of the data collected in 2008. Analysis of additional independent variables and interaction terms were evaluated and are presented for supervisor/employee race concordance. In …