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What Should We Be Doing To Reduce Or End Campus Violence?, Jason A. Laker Apr 2009

What Should We Be Doing To Reduce Or End Campus Violence?, Jason A. Laker

Faculty Publications

Over the last several years, there have been a number of high-profile incidents of violence on college and university campuses. These have precipitated discussions and new initiatives on campuses and within our professional organizations intended to prevent and respond to violence.

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The Cost Of Violating Design Affordances And Conventions., Jeremiah Still, Veronica Dark Apr 2009

The Cost Of Violating Design Affordances And Conventions., Jeremiah Still, Veronica Dark

Faculty Publications

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Rss Applications In Libraries And Information Centres, Sadanand Bansode, N.B. Dahibhate, Kishore Ingale Mar 2009

Rss Applications In Libraries And Information Centres, Sadanand Bansode, N.B. Dahibhate, Kishore Ingale

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

RSS feeds can be used to aggregate and disseminate a great deal of web content efficiently. Libraries are making use of RSS feeds and creating them for a number of library services. The use of RSS can create efficiencies in managing information and communicating with library users.

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A Student Profile Of Information And Records Management Departments In Turkey, Fatoş Subaşıoğlu, Erkan Özdemir Mar 2009

A Student Profile Of Information And Records Management Departments In Turkey, Fatoş Subaşıoğlu, Erkan Özdemir

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Using information well is a significant part of daily life. In an environment that depends on information, university Information and Record Management (IRM) Departments have an important role in the education of professionals. This paper contributes to efforts to depict the profile of future information professionals and, in the light of information gathered this way, to help rearrange relevant curricula, provide environments conducive to students learning needs, and plan for the future.

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Spartan Daily, March 19, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 19, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 31

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Spartan Daily, March 18, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 18, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 30

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Spartan Daily, March 17, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 17, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 29

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Spartan Daily, March 16, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 16, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 28

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Academic Status And The Doctoral Degree Requirement For Promotion Of Librarians In Nigerian University Libraries, M.O. Salaam, F.N. Onifade Mar 2009

Academic Status And The Doctoral Degree Requirement For Promotion Of Librarians In Nigerian University Libraries, M.O. Salaam, F.N. Onifade

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Librarians in federal universities in Nigeria have had academic status since 1993. They have a research and publication requirement for promotion, and are prominent in the professional literature. While the terminal degree remains the master's in library and information science, it is increasingly common for a doctorate to be required for librarian promotion in Nigerian universities. One problem with this requirement is the small number of doctoral programs in library science that are available. A survey of academic librarians was conducted. A questionnaire sought information on whether or not Nigerian university libraries have introduced the PhD as a requirement for …

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Hec National Digital Library: Challenges And Opportunities For Lis Professionals In Pakistan, Nosheen Fatima Wairrach, Muzammil Tahira Mar 2009

Hec National Digital Library: Challenges And Opportunities For Lis Professionals In Pakistan, Nosheen Fatima Wairrach, Muzammil Tahira

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Challenges and opportunities presented by the HEC National Digital Library programme (NDLP) are presented. The case of the University of the Punjab represents the major challenges faced by LIS professionals in the use and awareness of this programme. The study is based on the interviews with library professionals working in the Punjab University Library, relevant issues as described in local literature, and researchers' observations and experiences. A diagnostic-cum-prescriptive approach is used in discussing and making conclusions.

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Spartan Daily, March 12, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 12, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 27

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Spartan Daily, March 11, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 11, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 26

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Spartan Daily, March 10, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 10, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 25

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Spartan Daily, March 9, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 9, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 24

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Databases: From Paper-Based To Web-Based, Alireza Isfandyari Moghaddam Mar 2009

Databases: From Paper-Based To Web-Based, Alireza Isfandyari Moghaddam

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Organizing and retrieving information in traditional databases with a limited amount of information is relatively straightforward, but the power of the Internet creates positive change as well as challenges. This article describes the nature and use of web-based databases (WBDBs), including their purpose, definition, functions, search capabilities and maintenance.

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Online Social Networking Sites And Privacy: Revisiting Ethical Considerations For A New Generation Of Technology, Peter Fernandez Mar 2009

Online Social Networking Sites And Privacy: Revisiting Ethical Considerations For A New Generation Of Technology, Peter Fernandez

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Libraries in the US have a different ethical obligation regarding privacy than do the companies behind the most popular social networking websites. By maintaining a presence on social networking sites, libraries risk legitimizing companies whose primary goal is profit, and whose profit is based on the free flow of information about their customers. This article outlines a model for thinking about these two seemingly contradictory perspectives on privacy. Despite legitimate concerns over privacy, social networking sites are not entirely incompatible with the mission of most libraries. Responsible appropriation of this technology however, requires a nuanced understanding of both libraries commitment …

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Effects Of Information Literacy Skills On The Use Of E-Library Resources Among Students Of The University Of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa, Amusan Blessing, Umma Dauda Daura Mar 2009

Effects Of Information Literacy Skills On The Use Of E-Library Resources Among Students Of The University Of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, Abdulwahab Olanrewaju Issa, Amusan Blessing, Umma Dauda Daura

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the effects of information literacy skills on the use of e-library resources among students of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. A survey was used to collect data from 72 students, and interviews were conducted with some library staff. The study reveals that although a majority (61.11%) claimed awareness of the availability of e-resources, only 25 (34.72%) make use of them.The study recommends that the university adopt information literacy standards and being teaching information literacy.

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Spartan Daily, March 5, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 5, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 23

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Spartan Daily, March 4, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 4, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 22

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Spartan Daily, March 3, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 3, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 21

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Spartan Daily, March 2, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Mar 2009

Spartan Daily, March 2, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

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Volume 132, Issue 20

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Was Money Really Easy Under Greenspan?, Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, David R. Henderson Mar 2009

Was Money Really Easy Under Greenspan?, Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, David R. Henderson

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Feasibility Of One–Dedicated–Lane Bus Rapid Transit ⁄Light–Rail Systems And Their Expansion To Two–Dedicated–Lane Systems: A Focus On Geometric Configuration And Performance Planning, Mti Report 08-01, H.-S. Jacob Tsao, Wenbin Wei, Agus Pratama Mar 2009

Feasibility Of One–Dedicated–Lane Bus Rapid Transit ⁄Light–Rail Systems And Their Expansion To Two–Dedicated–Lane Systems: A Focus On Geometric Configuration And Performance Planning, Mti Report 08-01, H.-S. Jacob Tsao, Wenbin Wei, Agus Pratama

Mineta Transportation Institute

This report consists primarily of two parts, the first on feasibility and the next on space minimization. In the section on feasibility, we propose the concept of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or light–rail system that effectively requires only one dedicated but reversible lane throughout the system to support two-way traffic in the median of a busy commute corridor with regular provision of left–turn lanes. Based on key ideas proposed in that section, the section on space minimization first addresses how to implement a two–dedicated–lane BRT or light–rail system with minimum right–of–way width and then proposes ways to expand a …

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Information Outlook, March 2009, Special Libraries Association Mar 2009

Information Outlook, March 2009, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2009

Volume 13, Issue 2

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Recruitment And Retention Of Personnel Directing Rural Libraries: A Review Of Literature In Preparation Of A Study For Idaho, Thomas Ivie Feb 2009

Recruitment And Retention Of Personnel Directing Rural Libraries: A Review Of Literature In Preparation Of A Study For Idaho, Thomas Ivie

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

“There is an assumption that the public library is predominantly an urban institution, and while that depends on how the words ‘urban' and ‘rural' are defined” (Sager, p. 5), the statistics reveal that the majority of public libraries tend to exist in towns or population centers of under 25,000 (Vavrek, May 1983, p. 966). Whether or not one agrees with the projection that “…most public libraries, even the smallest, will be led by professional managers” (Kirwin, p. 7), the library and information science profession needs to increase its knowledge about those among its ranks who manage the majority of the …

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Availability And Use Of Icts In Collection Management In University And Special Libraries In The Niger-Delta Region, Nigeria, Daniel Emojorho, K.I.N. Nwalo Feb 2009

Availability And Use Of Icts In Collection Management In University And Special Libraries In The Niger-Delta Region, Nigeria, Daniel Emojorho, K.I.N. Nwalo

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study investigated the availability and use of ICTs in collection management in university and special libraries in the Niger-Delta region, Nigeria. The study uses an ex post facto descriptive design, with a questionnaire to collect data from users, library staff, and heads of libraries. From the target population of 27,730, the researcher sampled 845 subjects through simple random sampling technique. Descriptive statistics were used for the research questions while chi-square statistic was employed to test the research hypotheses in the study. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. There was a significant difference in the availability of …

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Spartan Daily, February 26, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 2009

Spartan Daily, February 26, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 19

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Patterns Of In-Service Training For Special Libraries: A Pilot Study, Queenette Doh-Ilomechine Feb 2009

Patterns Of In-Service Training For Special Libraries: A Pilot Study, Queenette Doh-Ilomechine

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Training is essential for every organization. It is important for motivation and productivity. The Petroleum Training Institute has undertaken a number of training efforts. This study is a pilot project using a small population at one institution to assess the types of training programs available and the impact of training on the employees, the purpose and benefit of training to both staff and management of the Petroleum Training Institute. This pilot study gathered data using the survey method and employing a questionnaire. The Petroleum Training Institute library has 26 employees. This study is a census of the entire population. The …

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Higher Education And Information Literacy: A Case Study Of Tai Solarin University Of Education, C. Amalahu, O.O.E. Oluwasina, O.A. Laoye Feb 2009

Higher Education And Information Literacy: A Case Study Of Tai Solarin University Of Education, C. Amalahu, O.O.E. Oluwasina, O.A. Laoye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study explores students' use of information and communication technology (ICT) for research and the reason for choosing ICT as a tool. A questionnaire was distributed at a university of education, using a stratified sampling method to select respondents. The library and the e-learning centre were covered. The results revealed a high use of electronic media. Respondents prefer the Internet over the library. Problems include slow server speed, lack of computer knowledge, inadequate number of computers, noise from staff and students in the library, and an inadequate library collection.

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Spartan Daily, February 25, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Feb 2009

Spartan Daily, February 25, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 18

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