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Spartan Daily April 22, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 22, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 42


Spartan Daily April 21, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 21, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 41


Spartan Daily April 20, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 20, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 40


Spartan Daily April 19, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 19, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 39


Teaching Reading Comprehension In Selected Primary Schools In Oyo State, Nigeria, Moses A. Adeniji, Anne Omale Apr 2010

Teaching Reading Comprehension In Selected Primary Schools In Oyo State, Nigeria, Moses A. Adeniji, Anne Omale

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The ability to read is one determiner of students' success or failure. The skill acquired in reading can promote the acquisition of language skills like listening, speaking, and writing. Some primary school pupils find it difficult to read and understand despite the fact that reading is indispensable. A questionnaire was administered to teachers of English language in five primary schools in the Ibadan northeast local government of Oyo state. The results show strong views on the role of teachers, parents, and government in the important matter of reading comprehension and literacy among primary school pupils.


Digital Images, Management And Metadata: The Long Tail, Or The Order Of Order?, Caroline Zentner Raasch Apr 2010

Digital Images, Management And Metadata: The Long Tail, Or The Order Of Order?, Caroline Zentner Raasch

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This article examines the intersection points of metadata, digital images, digitization management, the long tail, and the order of order. The range of resources and information on the Internet and the World Wide Web has changed forever the landscape of information access and retrieval. This article asks why the digitization of images is a complex issue, and how metadata is related to the digitization of images.


Spartan Daily April 15, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 15, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 38


Spartan Daily April 14, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 14, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 37


Spartan Daily April 13, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 13, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 36


Spartan Daily April 12, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 12, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 35


Spartan Daily April 8, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 8, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 34


Staff Users And Overdue Fines In Nigerian Polytechnic Libraries, Nelson Edewor Apr 2010

Staff Users And Overdue Fines In Nigerian Polytechnic Libraries, Nelson Edewor

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigates the attitudes of staff users toward the payment of overdue fines in Nigerian Polytechnic libraries. A survey was applied to staff users of the libraries of the Delta State Polytechnic Oghara-Otefe, and Delta State Polytechnic. A total of 87 staff participated in the study. A questionnaire and oral interview were used in data collection. Findings reveal that staff users rarely pay overdue fines and would like the system discontinued. The study affirmed the fact that fines are a means of generating funds for the library and a measure to compel users to return books on time. The …


Mobile Phones For Library Services: Prospects For Delta State University Library, Abraka, Basil Enemute Iwhiwhu, Josiah Oghenero Ruteyan, Aroghene Eghwubare Apr 2010

Mobile Phones For Library Services: Prospects For Delta State University Library, Abraka, Basil Enemute Iwhiwhu, Josiah Oghenero Ruteyan, Aroghene Eghwubare

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

A survey of staff and students at Delta State University, Abraka showed that nearly all staff and students have a personal mobile phone, but that GSM technology has not been implemented in the library. Staff and students see potential for GSM use in library services, although there are problams with infrastructure, cost, and service interruption. Recommendations are made for improving the situation and implementing GSM.


Spartan Daily April 7, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 7, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 33


Naccs 37th Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies Apr 2010

Naccs 37th Annual Conference, National Association For Chicana And Chicano Studies

NACCS Conference Programs

Chicana/o Environmental Justics Struggles for a Post-Neoliberal Age
April 7-10, 2010
Grand Hyatt


Spartan Daily April 6, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Apr 2010

Spartan Daily April 6, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 134, Issue 32


Beyond The Binary: Constructing Notions Of Legality In A Time Of ‘Illegal’ Migration And Economic Recession In The Bay Area Day Labor Market, Hector Gutierrez Apr 2010

Beyond The Binary: Constructing Notions Of Legality In A Time Of ‘Illegal’ Migration And Economic Recession In The Bay Area Day Labor Market, Hector Gutierrez

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Chicana/O Studies In Advancing Hispanic Serving Institutions: A Pragmatic Approach Combining Pedagogy Y La Práctica, Ramon Del Castillo, Adriann Wycoff Apr 2010

The Role Of Chicana/O Studies In Advancing Hispanic Serving Institutions: A Pragmatic Approach Combining Pedagogy Y La Práctica, Ramon Del Castillo, Adriann Wycoff

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Chicos Del Horno: How Adobe Oven-Roasted Corn Became A Local, Slow, And Deep Food, Devon Peña Apr 2010

Chicos Del Horno: How Adobe Oven-Roasted Corn Became A Local, Slow, And Deep Food, Devon Peña

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Soy Macdiva: Changing Perceptions Of Chicana/Mexicana Sexuality Through Corridos Hyphy, Jessica R. Lozano Apr 2010

Soy Macdiva: Changing Perceptions Of Chicana/Mexicana Sexuality Through Corridos Hyphy, Jessica R. Lozano

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Superando La Teta Asustada: Structural Violence, Intergenerational Trauma, And Indigenous Peruvian Women’S Agency, Damarys Espinoza Apr 2010

Superando La Teta Asustada: Structural Violence, Intergenerational Trauma, And Indigenous Peruvian Women’S Agency, Damarys Espinoza

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Toxicity Within The Body Of Chicana/O Studies? Exploring Our Queer Bodies And The Toxic Within Our Sacred Sites, Pablo Alvarez Apr 2010

Toxicity Within The Body Of Chicana/O Studies? Exploring Our Queer Bodies And The Toxic Within Our Sacred Sites, Pablo Alvarez

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


The Hidden Costs: A Case Study For Sustainable Development Studies, Gabriel R. Valle Apr 2010

The Hidden Costs: A Case Study For Sustainable Development Studies, Gabriel R. Valle

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Mujeres As Carriers Of Cultura, An Activista Remembers, Gloria A. Ramirez Apr 2010

Mujeres As Carriers Of Cultura, An Activista Remembers, Gloria A. Ramirez

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Indigenous Women In The Food Justice And Sovereignty Movement: Lessons From The South Central Farm, Rufina Juarez Apr 2010

Indigenous Women In The Food Justice And Sovereignty Movement: Lessons From The South Central Farm, Rufina Juarez

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Academic Gateway, Spring 2010, San Jose State University Library Apr 2010

Academic Gateway, Spring 2010, San Jose State University Library

Library Gateway

No abstract provided.


Economic Growth Of Nations, Nishant Makhija Apr 2010

Economic Growth Of Nations, Nishant Makhija

Economics Graduate Research Papers

No abstract provided.


Is It Really Sink Or Swim For Tenure Tracks?, Crystal Goldman, Valeria Molteni, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu Apr 2010

Is It Really Sink Or Swim For Tenure Tracks?, Crystal Goldman, Valeria Molteni, Yuhfen Diana H. Wu

Faculty and Staff Publications

A panel consisting of a mentor and two mentees will share their experiences and tell their stories. They seek to exchange ideas on surviving a fast-changing environment with librarians from other academic libraries where librarians have faculty status. The San Jose State University (SJSU) experience is easy to duplicate and aims to help junior librarians achieve her/his full potential, to design/develop personal goals that fit into personal career expectations, to take one step at a time to reach those goals, to better support organizational goals and objectives, to develop leadership within the organization, to boost morale and productivity, and finally …


Tech Tuesday: Technology Workshops At San Jose State University's King Library, Peggy Cabrera Apr 2010

Tech Tuesday: Technology Workshops At San Jose State University's King Library, Peggy Cabrera

Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Introduction: Environmental Justice Movements For A Post-Capitalist World, Devon Peña, Kathryn Blackmer Reyes Apr 2010

Introduction: Environmental Justice Movements For A Post-Capitalist World, Devon Peña, Kathryn Blackmer Reyes

NACCS Annual Conference Proceedings

No abstract provided.