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Assessment Of Student-Faculty Choices On Digital Resources: A Case Study Of Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Kulveen Kaur Dr., Kulveen Kaur Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Universities are pioneer in adopting digital platform as a new mainstream. The inclusion of digital resources in university libraries has steered the education system deeper towards digital learning. To gather insight into student-faculty choices on digital resources, a survey on 183 subjects’ of Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar was conducted focusing on major aspects related to use of digital resources. Student-faculty awareness and frequency of using digital resources; their preferences towards different digital resources; reasons for their preferences as well the possibilities of libraries getting print less in future. It was discovered that digital media has deep impact on student-faculty choices. …

Higher Education Law And Policy, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

No abstract provided.

Partisanship And The Politics Of Covid Vaccine Hesitancy, David Jones, Monika L. Mcdermott

Publications and Research

Has partisan polarization reached the stage that it now affects Americans’ decisions whether or not to get vaccinated against a pervasive and deadly virus such as COVID-19? To date, the evidence has largely been hypothetical—collected before the vaccine was widely available—superficial, or contradictory. Using two original surveys conducted at two different time periods after vaccines became available, this study represents one of the first efforts to systematically analyze the role of party affiliation in predicting vaccine hesitancy. We find that even after controlling for a host of demographic and attitudinal variables, Republicans are significantly less likely—and Democrats more likely—to be …

Judicial Involvement In Plea-Bargaining, Kelsey S. Henderson, Erika N. Fountain, Allison D. Redlich, Jason A. Cantone

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations

The topic of judicial involvement in plea negotiations is a controversial issue, with potential benefits (e.g., ensuring that the process is fairer) and risks (e.g., inducing an innocent defendant to plead guilty). Currently, 20 jurisdictions explicitly prohibit judicial involvement in plea negotiations, whereas eight permit some type of involvement. We surveyed state court judges about judicial involvement in plea bargaining (colloquy and negotiations) and their perceptions on judicial participation. We expected judges in states that prohibit judicial involvement in negotiations to have a more negative view of judicial participation compared with judges in states that permit involvement or those in …

Bryant University Day Of Understanding, Justice Begins With Us, Office Of Institutional Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion

Day of Understanding Programs

No abstract provided.

Adolescent Girls And Covid-19: Mapping The Evidence On Interventions, Sarah Blake, Miriam Temin, Tara Abularrage, Nihal Said

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

With the COVID-19 crisis continuing to evolve, evidence on the effectiveness of short-term emergency-oriented responses and long-term mitigation strategies is expanding but still limited. There are, and will continue to be, substantial evidence gaps on programming to address risk across outcomes of importance to adolescent girls. More evidence is needed to slow the risks posed by the pandemic for this subpopulation, which can help guide gender- and age-responsive prevention and impact mitigation investments. Evidence from approaches delivered in other unstable contexts may offer important lessons for decision-making in the current context. Recognizing this, the Population Council conducted a structured review …

Renovations And How Ada Updates Were Addressed At An Academic Institution, Karlene T. Clark, Brittany Fischer, Rebecca Brown

Librarian Posters and Presentations

After a three-year renovation of the Chester Fritz Library, the presenters were tasked with reviewing the building for updates done and how they addressed needs within the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This presentation covers pre-renovation concerns, what changes were made, the process used to determine the criteria if an issue had been resolved, and what their next steps are going forward.

Receiver Apprehension & Listener Style Retention, Karlene T. Clark

Librarian Posters and Presentations

Receiver apprehension is the anxiety patrons feel when approaching someone for help. There are different types of ways in which people process information, some of which can be a detriment to the person hoping to learn something or just have a question answered. This presentation looks at the different styles of listeners and how librarians can utilize this knowledge to better meet the needs of patrons coming to the reference desk for assistance.

What Is Edi Anyway?, Mary Soucie, Jackie Frederick, Karlene T. Clark

Librarian Posters and Presentations

EDI? BIPOC? He/His vs They/Them? Want to build an inclusive community for all patrons but not sure where to start? The NDLA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee will share the purpose of the committee and how the work can positively impact patrons at your institutions. Presenters will answer common questions from those seeking to expand their knowledge of EDI issues and offer concrete examples from North Dakota libraries.

The Cowl - V. 86 N. 5 - Oct 7, 2021

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol. 86 No. 5 - October 7, 2021. 24 pages.

Integrating Dance And Language Education: A Pedagogical Epiphany, Nan Zhang, Jane Southcott, Maria Gindidis

The Qualitative Report

Dance fulfils several educational purposes, particularly in the context of second language teaching and learning. Nevertheless, challenges to implementing dance as an approach to teach and learn a second language do exist. For teachers, it is essential to develop varied pedagogical approaches to suit different student cohorts. But it is not reasonable to expect that every language teacher is a born expert and connoisseur of dance or every dance teacher a born expert and connoisseur of the target language. Moreover, we have not seen studies focus on the development of the pedagogy of using dance as an approach for teaching …

Media Frames And Abortion Issue Polarization, Shianne Galuska

Master's Theses

The abortion issue is one of the most polarizing topics within the public and media sphere. How the media chooses to frame the abortion debate may influence public opinion and individual reactions. Specifically, articles that use incongruent abortion frames (pro-life/pro-abortion & anti-abortion/pro-choice) may be contributing to an ingroup versus outgroup mentality by highlighting who is the ingroup and who is the outgroup, thus generating moral disgust and polarization (characterized by anger, bias, and activism) amongst those with opposing views. This study sought to answer whether presenting individuals with an incongruent abortion frame increases anger, bias, and activism (polarization), as well …

Digitalization Of Academic Libraries In Higher Education Institutions During Covid-19 Pandemic, Dr. Muhammad Shoaib, Shamraiz Iqbal, Gulshan Tahira

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper aimed to examine the digitalization of academic libraries in higher education institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the current pandemic named the COVID-19 outbreak affected all the educational institutions in the global south and global north and Pakistan has no exemption. For this study, a quantitative stud design was opted to conduct an online survey from the library patrons. A sample of 1052 library users had been selected from public sector universities from Pakistan. It is pertinent to mention here that the google form was shared with 6852 library users through an email and WhatsApp numbers taken from …

Collaborative Metaphor Analysis Research Methodology: A Retrospective Self-Study, Donita Shaw, Sue Christian Parsons, Sheri Vasinda

The Qualitative Report

The purpose of this manuscript is to explicate the metaphor analysis process we employed in a recent study to make this methodology more accessible to future researchers. To explain and demystify metaphor analysis as a method, we describe in detail the three rounds of data analysis leading to findings. We seek to make transparent the messiness and thoughtfulness of the refining process as well as the methodological rigor and trustworthiness. In the discussion that follows, researchers share experiences with and resulting insights into the methodology in hopes of providing future researchers with support for their own metaphor analysis work.

Resiliency And Goals: A Phenomenological Exploration Of African American Male Attrition In High School, Dwayne H. Gatson, Christine Enslin

The Qualitative Report

This article describes a phenomenological study that explored the lived experiences and perceptions of African American males with high school attrition. Sixteen event dropouts participated in individually taped semi-structured interviews, producing descriptive themes that were analyzed. Results from this study revealed eight major themes of (a) school climate matters, (b) social and emotional skills enhance development, (c) share responsibility of educational expectations, (d) support lacking, (e) engaging at-risk behavior, (f) apathetic view of education, (g) motivation is the education multiplier, and (h) respect is key to graduation. Findings and implications for stakeholders and future research are included that might prove …

Spartan Daily, October 7, 2021, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2021

Volume 157, Issue 22

Impact Of The Internet On Library Use: Case Study Of Technical Diploma Colleges In Goa., Vijaya V. Sawant Mrs., Pravin V. Kamat Mr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The Internet plays an essential part in bringing about digital revolution in Libraries. However, over the years there is disagreement as to whether it is beneficial to uplift the status of libraries using digital technologies or whether these technologies will eventually replace libraries. Internet is a useful tool, but it is not a substitute. Internet is not digital library. This research paper aims to investigate the influence of Internet on library usage and determine if Internet has lowered library gate counts or increased them. This research is also being carried out to see whether library professionals believe that development of …

Space And Defense – Volume Twelve – Number Two – Summer 2021, Space And Defense Journal

Space and Defense

No abstract provided.

Building Responsive Research Capacity: A Survey Of Academic Health Faculty, Ardis Hanson Phd, Mlis, Ahip, Krystal Bullers Mlis, Ahip, Stephanie Tomlinson Mlis, Ahip, Allison Howard Mlis, Ahip, William D. Keane Phd

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of and satisfaction with the University of South Florida Health Libraries (USFHL) research support services (RSS). A secondary objective was to understand the research skills of academic health faculty. The data will help inform future service offerings.

The mixed methods study is comprised of two phases: a survey followed by focus groups. The survey assessed 1) knowledge of and satisfaction with specific RSS, 2) faculty confidence in performing 10 specific research tasks, and 3) preference for potential class topics. Open-ended fields allowed for additional comments and suggestions. Respondents self-identified if …

Librarian Collaboration In Guideline Development, Emily Brennan, Tara Brigham, Elaine Attridge

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: This paper describes the experience of three librarians from different institutions working together on a national guideline, the benefits of that collaboration, a suggested approach and the questions that should be asked beforehand to ensure the experience is efficient and the guideline is of the highest quality.

Methods: Participating in guidelines is challenging because of the need to balance best practices, time constraints, and researchers' needs. Most clinical guidelines include faculty authors from multiple institutions. When a librarian is invited to join a guideline development team, often times the librarian's role is poorly defined. Before agreeing to participate in …

Creating A Medical Library Terms Taxonomy For Citation Analysis, Shalu Gillum, Terri Gotschall, Pamela Herring, Deedra Walton, Natasha Williams

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: To create a medical library terms taxonomy in order to find trends in the medical library literature.

In order to explore trends in scholarly publishing by health sciences librarians in the last five years, we endeavored to examine keywords used in articles published in four health sciences library journals during this time. From our initial review we determined that: author-created keywords are not always based on a controlled vocabulary; MeSH subheadings do not include terms unique to the library field; and Library of Congress taxonomy is too broad. Thus, it was necessary to create a taxonomy by grouping similar …

Making A List And Checking It Thrice: Three Universities Implement Ex Libris’ Leganto, Maggie Albro, Ariana Baker, Heather Gilbert, Jennifer Hughes, Edward J. Rock, Elena Rodriguez, Suzanne Rook Schilf, Christopher G. Vinson

South Carolina Libraries

In the 2020-2021 academic year, Clemson University, Coastal Carolina University, and the College of Charleston were the first three institutions in the state of South Carolina to implement Leganto. This implementation followed closely on the heels of a statewide migration involving 55 academic libraries to Ex Libris’ library services platform, Alma, and discovery service, Primo VE. Each institution completed their migration and went live with Alma and Primo VE in June 2020. Coastal Carolina University launched Leganto in July 2020 and Clemson University and College of Charleston each launched Leganto in August 2020. This article explores the faculty engagement, instructional …

The Pivotal Significance Of Attentiveness To Standards And Assessment In South Carolinian School Libraries, Joanna Tine

South Carolina Libraries

The Pivotal Significance of Attentiveness to Standards and Assessment in South Carolinian School Libraries provides an overview of the history of the initial development of librarian standards and an in-depth look at the South Carolina Standards of Learning, the American Association of School Librarians’ Standards for Learners, and the International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Students. Information on the organizations’ covered standards is supplied, along with a brief examination of their potential application within school libraries. Additionally, a synopsis of South Carolina’s ADEPT Performance Standards for Classroom-Based Teachers, TE21 CASE Benchmarks, and South Carolina’s CTE Standards is provided. …

Learning During A Pandemic: The Impact Of Digital Badges On Staff Training, Jennifer Wright

South Carolina Libraries

During the pandemic, the Spartanburg County Public Libraries implemented a new learning management system with a digital badging component. The digital badges were enthusiastically received by staff and increased training completion rates significantly. Even without an LMS, other libraries can create badging for continuing education using a variety of online resources. Digital badging is an important motivational tool to use for continuing education, especially as training goes virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Going Remote: Marketing Library Resources And Services, Lin Wu, Sarah Thompson, Jennifer M. Langford, Kaylee Strahan

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objectives

• Describe the library’s efforts in restructuring marketing strategies strategies to reach out and engage library patrons in a virtual environment

• Examine the impact of the efforts on library services and resource access

How The Morehouse School Of Medicine (Msm) Archives Reflect The School’S Mission, Roland Welmaker, Joe Swanson, Monica Riley

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate how our archives embody the school’s mission.

METHODS: The importance of the artifacts will be revealed through relating the stories behind and significance of artifacts to the school’s history and mission. Included will be paintings, statuary, Mace, logo, bowls, symbols of presidency, publications, and special print collection. The story will be told through interviews with long term members of the school’s faculty and staff.

RESULTS: 1. From our beginning, key people (oval portraits) envisioned graduates (round pictures) being committed to working with patients in underserved areas, confronting disparity, and later pursuing equity in treatment. 2. President Valerie …

Analyzing Point Of Care Tools Through Faculty, Resident, And Stakeholder Buy-In: A Cautionary Tale, J. Michael Lindsay, David Petersen, Abagail Pujol, Martha Earl

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Purpose: Costs for Preston Medical Library’s primary point-of-care (POC) clinical tool have increased to half of the acquisitions budget, while user affiliation data have not been provided to facilitate cost sharing. In response, user preferences for POC tools were analyzed to determine a viable, less expensive alternative to the current subscription.

Setting/Participants/Resources: Faculty and residents at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (GSM), and other clinical staff at the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC), a 685-bed teaching hospital.

Methodology: At the direction of school leadership, a working group of library staff, resident physicians, and medical faculty members …

Embracing The Value Of A Cme/Library Partnership: Growing From A Common Ground, Shannon Glover, Jennifer Reagan, Tanisha Mills, Susan Shields, Heather Smith

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective The objective of this poster is to validate the significance of the partnership between library services and continuing medical education (CME). We will show the value of our collaboration through planned and implemented multi-faceted educational activities.

Methods A diversity team was created to determine the types of education we would offer, the speakers who could meet the needs of our objectives, and planning of the activities. With Covid-19 and social unrest, we decided to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and how we could impact our health system. We worked with public relations to market events internally and …

Reaching Out: Rethinking Outreach When No One Can Hear You (Scream), Anya Mckinney

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

OBJECTIVE Meeting faculty and students where they are is a challenge for libraries on any given day. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, library outreach took a drastic hit as campuses closed and users went remote. Traditional outreach often relies on serendipitous in-person interactions as users ask for assistance with resources and research. Revising systems to meet users at a distance during a time of upheaval is a challenge and an opportunity for librarians to rethink information sharing and instruction methods.

METHODS All five locations of the South College Library closed in March 2020. While the Knoxville locations reopened …

New Beginnings: Starting A Career As A Medical Librarian During A Global Pandemic, Aaron Castle, Emily Weyan, Kelly Loyd, Jacob Bilek

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective This poster aims to discuss experiential reflections of starting a new career as a medical library professional during the global pandemic and the respective supervisorial perspective. The reflections convey some of the challenges faced while beginning a career where traditional on-the-job experience was unavailable and the issues of providing training and mentoring remotely to subordinates.

Methods Written narratives from two library professionals who received their degrees during the global pandemic and their supervisors. It presents subjective pros and cons in a ‘new normal’ workplace from the reflections written by four medical library professionals. As well, it lists some of …