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Talent Within: Building Library Leaders Through Staff Development
No full textStaff development is the cornerstone of a vibrant and responsive library system that meets the needs of today’s students. In lean times, spending effort on staff development can often be overlooked beyond the initial training of new staff members. We will share our development of two key staff training initiatives addressing first-year staff members and future library leaders. Semester-long, New Team Member Training focuses on group work and how individuals can be productive contributors to the library system. Year-long, Team Leader Training focuses on leadership development and the skills needed to lead our library into the future. We will share the structure and foundations of our trainings including how we incorporated diversity learning opportunities into our curriculum. We will also showcase our online resource to promote staff development for all levels of our organization. Participants will walk away with tangible ideas to implement on your campus
Maps of Ohio's 60 Plus Population by County 1990-2050
No full textMaps of Ohio showing the change in the 60 plus population (reported and projected) from 1990 through 2050
Cryoprotectants and Extreme Freeze Tolerance in a Subarctic Population of the Wood Frog
No full textTwo (2) Excel spreadsheets containing raw data supporting publication in PLOS ON
Issues concerning homelessness: as understood through the lens of architecture
No full textIs it really possible to be home living on streets? How can architectural design be applied to create living environments for the homeless that address their wellbeing beyond pragmatic physical needs? Can we develop pragmatic flexible paradigms, which would consider integrating design solutions both architecturally and non-architecturally
The Political Other in Nineteenth-Century British North America : the Satire of Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Full text linkIn the first half of the nineteenth century, British North
America was trying to find its way within the Empire and in North
America. The American democratic and republican experiment offered
the Canadian colonies an alternative that seemed both appealing and
threatening. The Nova Scotian politician, historian, and satirist T. C.
Haliburton articulated the fears of his time in a series of humorous
sketches targeting a general audience and designed to spur a collective
debate on the advantages and disadvantages of democracy. This article
explores Haliburton’s political satire in parallel with the classic interpretation
of democracy in America offered by Alexis de Tocqueville. Both authors
wrote about American democracy at about the same time and related
to the American model from without, being aware of the profound effect
the new form of government could have on their own communities
Literary Research and Canadian Literature; Strategies and Sources, by Gabriela Natasha Reznowski
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My Home Among the Hills: Revitalizing Placemaking and Identity in West Virginia
Full text linkThis paper will explore the current model of museums as a civic institution, their current role in society and why a reevaluation of contemporary civic institutional design is needed; especially in rural regions. Critiques on museums by outside sources and examples from vernacular architecture will help provide the insight necessary to understand the potential of a civic institution. Is it possible for these two models of architecture to come together to aid in the revival of mountainous rural areas such as West Virginia? Can these two architectural models work to create a strong community, to educate, and to integrate technology and work as a hub for outer lying regions? The current outlook on the state is problematic to the citizens of the state and their ability to further strengthen their cultural identity. The paper exploration will be tied with a design exploration to introduce a new kind of civic institution directly catering to the mountainous region of West Virginia
Hueston Woods State Park Bikeway Feasibility Study
Full text linkStudy of the potential for implementing a public bikeway in Hueston Woods State Park. The study looks at the physical, legal, and social trailblocks present for the park and in light of these obstacles, considers the cost/benefit of various bikeway options.Executive Summary - - First-year graduate students in the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability at Miami University worked with Hueston Woods State Park in Butler County, Ohio to explore the feasibility of adding a bikeway at the park. The park offers a wide variety of amenities and attractions, but doesn’t offer a path for pedestrians and bicyclists to travel along the Main Loop Road from one end of the park to the other. After exploring the associated environmental regulations, public opinions, related barriers, engineering concerns and financial costs, the team recommended that the park not construct a bikeway, but instead add shared lanes signage and a bicycle education program. This alternative has minimal cost, can be implemented more immediately, and causes little environmental impact. However, if Main Loop Road is reconstructed, the project team recommends incorporating a paved shoulder into the roadway. Some additional recommendations include exploring bikeway options within the park but away from Main Loop Road, considering whether connection to other pathways outside the park are possible, and gathering further public input to determine if a new pathway is desired
Striking Up A Conversation, Striking Up A Victory: Engaging Faculty in Scholarly Communication
No full textThe concepts “open access” and “scholarly communication” have become inseparable from the library landscape. Librarians are increasingly aware of the issues inherent in these concepts, but faculty have been slower to understand their importance. Traditional communications with faculty couldn’t keep pace with evolving trends in scholarly communication, so we created a faculty learning community to generate awareness. This community has been the most successful method of increasing faculty understanding about these issues across our campus