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Should You Pay For The Chicken When You Can Get It For Free? No Longer Life On The Farm As We Know It, Sharon M. Mattern Büttiker, James King, Susie Winter, Crane Hassold

Charleston Library Conference

The scholarly publishing ecosystem is being forced to adapt following changes in funding, scholarly review, and distribution. Taken alone, each changemaker could markedly influence the entire chain of research consumption. Combining these change forces together has the potential for a complete upheaval in the biome. During the 2019 Charleston Library conference, a panel of stakeholders representing researchers, funders, librarians, publishers, digital security experts, and content aggregators addressed such questions as what essential components constitute scholarly literature and who should shepherd them. The 70-minute open dialogue with audience participation invited a range of opinions and viewpoints on the care, feeding, and …

What Are Students Saying About Their Reference Needs?, Damon Zucca

Charleston Library Conference

Libraries and publishers rely on transactional data to support evidence-based decision making. However, by itself quantitative information does not provide a full picture. To anticipate the evolving needs of our audience we also need to hear from the individual users themselves. In this article, I will review the findings from several recent examples survey-based research into the question of how students use reference materials in and outside of their libraries. What are students actually saying about their needs and preferences when it comes to reference? While some uses cases for reference are moving out of the library into the open …

High Wind Alerts: A System Created With Observations From The X-Band Teaching And Research Radar, Lauren Warner

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

Following the August 13, 2011, Indiana State Fair stage collapse tragedy, caused by a wind gust from an approaching thunderstorm, Purdue University enforced a wind speed restriction of 30 mph (13 m s-1) for tents at outdoor events. During these events, volunteers stand outside with handheld anemometers, measuring and reporting when the wind speeds exceed this limit. In this study, we report testing of a new system to automate high-wind alerts based on observations from a Doppler radar, the X-band Teaching and Research Radar (XTRRA), near Purdue’s campus. XTRRA scans over campus at low elevations approximately every 5 minutes. Using …

Giving Voice To Silent Stakeholders, Mindy Peterson, Will Wingfield

Purdue Road School

Only the most motivated stakeholders attend public meetings or submit written comments. To ensure that more people and quieter voices are heard, transportation agencies are supplement-ing public-involvement efforts with interactive, mobile-friendly surveys and in-person inter-views. Learn how tech tools are being used on projects such as the Sherman Minton Renewal to involve the public and provide more data to decision makers.

Cats And Conservationists: The Debate Over Who Owns The Outdoors, Dara M. Wald, Anna L. Peterson

Purdue University Press Book Previews

Cats and Conservationists is the first multidisciplinary analysis of the heated debate about free-roaming cats. The debate pits conservationists against cat lovers, who disagree both on the ecological damage caused by the cats and the best way to manage them. An impassioned and spirited conflict, it also sheds light on larger questions about how we interpret science, incorporate diverse perspectives, and balance competing values in order to encourage constructive dialogue on contentious social and environmental issues.

On one side of the cat debate stand many environmentalists, especially birders and conservation organizations, who believe that outdoor cats seriously threaten native wildlife. …

Are Economic Pressures On University Press Acquisitions Quietly Changing The Shape Of The Scholarly Record?, Emily J. Farrell, Kizer S. Walker, Nicole A. Kendzejeski, Mahinder S. Kingra, Elizabeth Windsor

Charleston Library Conference

The monograph remains central to humanities and qualitative social science (HSS) research as the form most suitable for the long-form argument and, crucially, as foundational to the tenure process in these fields. University and other scholarly presses have played a vital role in supporting the publication of scholarly monographs where such narrow research is not seen as being as commercially viable as, for example, journals. While there appears to be an erosion of traditional revenue streams, new funding models are not yet recuperating costs for scholarly monographs. Library budgets continue to tighten, with new collection strategies taking hold, putting strain …

Profile Interview With Dr. Jeralyn Faris, Mengshu Cai, Diyuan Deng

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

Faris’s dissertation was a 4-year qualitative study of the Tippecanoe County Problem Solving Reentry Court. Dr. Faris explains: “I took a criminal justice course taught by Dr. JoAnn Miller, who was committed to using her knowledge to better the community. She designed the Reentry Court and invited me to serve with her on the team that supported ex-prisoners, men and women, returning to the community after years of incarceration. The team met with and advised the judge, attending weekly court sessions with ex-prisoners. The court provided support and accountability, and I participated for over four years, assisting a total of …

Caregiver Companion: A Service-Learning Initiative In Tippecanoe County, Danielle Auckley, Jack Harber

Purdue Journal of Service-Learning and International Engagement

In this paper, we share our reflection of our semester-long service learning and community engagement project in partnership with a local organization in Lafayette called Caregiver Companion. Caregiver Companion is a non-profit organization serving the elderly and disabled community in Tippecanoe County by providing companionship and respite breaks for overwhelmed caregivers. Our English 420 Business Writing class assisted Caregiver Companion on publicizing the organization to Purdue students as well as community members with digital communication materials. With a close partnership with the Caregiver Companion staff, we created materials such as newsletters, brochures, advertisements, and videos to bring their mission to …

Developing Employee Intercultural Competence Through Virtual Reality Simulated Training, Isaiah Thomas, Andres Santiago

The Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research

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Rough Roads Ahead!?, Sarah Reed, Brooke Thomas, Jim Hellmann

Purdue Road School

Have you ever found yourself in the public's cross-hairs when it is time to implement a few roadway improvements? Are you handicapped in your ability to describe the true value of community planning and economic development planning? Come hear from one dynamic trio with the ability to identify issues and opportunities that others might not see and work to uncover even more ways tin which we are better together.

Gendered Companies, Gendered Security, Joseph Bongiovi, Lisa Leitz

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Do Source Or Host Contry Practices Dominate In Female Executive Hiring?, Alessandra Gonzalez

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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"We Have Nothing Against Women": How Business Imperatives Tie The Hands Of Elite Business Organizations, Pernilla Bolander, Karin Svedberg Helgesson, Ebba Sjögren

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Early Priorities And Adult Employment Outcomes, Julie Wellmann

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Sexual Harassment Of Hospitality Student Interns, Joseph "Mick" La Lopa, Robert H. Woods

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Gender Competence Bias Communication At Work: Exploring Mansplaining, Voice Nonrecognition, And Interruption Behaviors, Catlin Q. Briggs, Danielle Gardner, Ann Marie Ryan

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Can Self-Affirmation Reduce Backlash?, Chiara Trombini, Hannah R. Bowles, Celia Moore

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Generating Power Currency: Afro-Diasporic Women Navigating The Black Ceiling, Samantha E. Erskine, Estelle Archibold, Diana Bilimoria

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Glass Cliff Or Invisible Bridge? How Intersectional Invisibility Allows Black Women Executives To Turn Risk Into Oportunity, Alexis S. Washington, Marla B. Watkins, Jamie Ladge

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Identity Partners: Facilitating Women's Development Of Improbable Work Identities, Elise B. Jones

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Women's Leadership Identity Emergence, Ruth Sealy

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Developing Future Leaders: Examining The Predictors And Consequence Of Leader Identity, Donna Chrobot-Mason, Kristen Campbell

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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How Much Do We Really Know About Women And Entrepreneurship? A Meta-Analysis And Research Call, David Gaddis Ross, Dognhyun Shin

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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The Gender Composition Of Firms And Risk-Taking Behavior: Evidence From Mutual Funds, Cristian L. Dezso, Evan Rawley, David Gaddis Ross

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Why Should Women Actively Serve On The Family Business Board?, Georges Samara, Dima Jamali, Maria Lapeira

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Women In Boards: Does Their Presence Matter For The Gender Diversity Of Executive Positions In The Companies? And Can We Rely On The Existing Explanations?, Sigtona Halrynjo, Mary Blair-Loy

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Beyond The C-Suite: Women's Access, Entry, And Engagement In Community Elites, Danna Greenberg, Wendy Murphy

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Bolstering The Female Ceo Pipeline: Equaling The Playing Field And Igniting Women's Potential As Top-Level Leaders, Signe M. Spencer, E. Susanne Blazek, J. Evelyn Orr

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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How Women Rationalize Themselves Out Of Leadership Roles: The Unintended Consequences Of Job Crafting, Jasmien Khattab, Morela Hernandez, Daan Van Knippenberg

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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Career Experiences Of Women In Business, Mona Haug

Dismantling Bias Conference Series

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