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Targeted Messaging: Recruitment Strategy Toolkit
No full textThe infographic explores how targeted messaging through communication and advertisements is a recruitment strategy. Specifically, the utilization of targeted advertisements leverages personalization on social media platforms
Undertrained and Overwhelmed: Adapting to Unexpected Job Changes
No full textAs libraries grapple with declining budgets, shifting priorities, high rates of turnover, vacancies, the “new normal,” and the persistent push to “do more with less,” an increasing number of library workers have found that their roles have deviated from their original job descriptions, sometimes drastically. In many cases, these roles were loosely or confusingly defined and have called upon individuals to perform duties for which they have limited to no experience, training, or guidance. This paper explores the challenges of adjusting to such unanticipated changes and, through exploration of the author’s own experiences, begins a discussion of strategies and techniques that may be helpful to those navigating similar circumstances.https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/19/
Patapsco River 2024 Report Card
No full textThis report card, produced with Patapsco Heritage Greenway as part of the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative, assesses the condition of the Patapsco River using volunteer monitoring data for the third year in a row.https://ian.umces.edu/site/assets/files/32873/patapsco-river-2024-report-card.pd
Symposium on Alternative Substrate for Oysters
No full textThis symposium and report were sponsored by the State of Maryland and convened and produced by University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). Lead organizers were Dr. Elizabeth North and Dr. Matthew Gray of UMCES Horn Point Laboratory. The symposium team also included David Nemazie, Conor Keitzer, Roshni Nair, Monica Fabra, and Kurt Florez. Graphic design and logistical support were provided by the UMCES Integration and Application Network (IAN).
For questions regarding this symposium and report, please contact Elizabeth North at [email protected] or Matthew Gray at [email protected]. For more information, please see the
symposium webpage: https://www.umces.edu/alternative-substrate-for-oystershttps://www.umces.edu/alternative-substrate-for-oyster
Investigating combination of photodynamic therapy and AXL inhibition for improved treatment outcomes of glioblastoma
No full textGemstone Team MetaBioGlioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is notorious for its aggressive behavior, brain invasion, and
poor prognosis, with a median survival of less than 18 months. Limited treatment options
contribute to GBM’s status as one of the deadliest cancers. The intricate tumor composition and
invasion of vital brain areas render it resistant to standard therapies, necessitating novel
approaches to extend post-diagnosis survival. Intraoperative photodynamic therapy (PDT) has
emerged as a promising technique, involving the administration of a photosensitizer before
surgery and red light application afterward to target residual tumor cells. Recently, an
excipient-free nanoparticle formulation of verteporfin (NanoVP) photosensitizer was developed
for PDT of GBM, demonstrating superior efficacy in reducing tumor burden and extending
animal survival compared to existing photosensitizers. We explored the combined effects of
NanoVP-PDT and clinically promising AXL inhibitors on GBM cells. Phospho-AXL, which is
highly expressed in GBM tumors and correlates with shorter overall patient survival, represents a
compelling therapeutic target for small-molecule inhibition. In this study, we investigated the
anti-GBM effects of combining NanoVP-PDT with AXL inhibitors in vitro as a new treatment
approach to combat GBM
Lava River Cave IMU (Moasure) Traverse
No full textLava River Cave near Flagstaff, Northern Arizona, is a lava tube approximately 1.25 km long and 15 m wide. The cave has been previously mapped by manual sketching and, recently, mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR; King et al., 2023). However, large discrepancies remain in the absolute positioning of the cave passage, likely owing to poor GPS reception in the pine forest. To address this inconsistency, we performed a 350 m traverse of the cave passage starting at the cave entrance and ending at the pillar where the tube bifurcates and reconnects, while tracking the movement using a Moasure 2 PRO, a motion-based measuring tool (inertial measurement unit). The resulting 3D spatial dataset in Cartesian coordinates was then georeferenced using a straight path north of the cave and the nearby parking lot as base stations
Librarians’ Contribution to Sense of Belonging for Undergraduate Honors Students
No full textExtensive interdisciplinary research has confirmed that feeling a sense of belonging on their college campus is a strong indicator of engagement, persistence, and retention for undergraduate students. A prominent method to increase sense of belonging is through high-impact practices, active learning practices that promote deep learning, such as participation in living-learning communities, student-led research, internships, and writing-intensive seminars (Kuh, 2008).
Although the literature has discussed how academic libraries as institutions have helped contribute to a sense of belonging on campus for undergraduate students and how academic libraries support high-impact practices, there is little literature focused on the librarian as an individual and their contributions. This gap in the literature interested the presenters, who became curious in examining how librarians as individuals contributed to a sense of belonging for undergraduate students participating in high-impact practices.
The UMD Libraries and Gemstone Honors Program partnership emerged as a natural space to examine this idea. The Gemstone Honors Program is an example of a high-impact practice with its status as a living-learning community focused on student-led undergraduate research. The Gemstone Honors Program has published about their experiences as a high-impact practice and how Gemstone contributes to a sense of belonging for their students (Bowers, et al, 2020). As part of the partnership, UMD Librarians serve as librarian mentors for Gemstone teams, providing teams with individualized support as teams navigate the research and scholarly dissemination process.
Using 10 years of student-submitted responses from the University Libraries Award for Outstanding Gemstone Team applications, the presenters have found positive evidence to indicate that librarians as individuals are contributing to a sense of belonging for undergraduate students. This presentation will cover information about high-impact practices and their contributions to sense of belonging, the presenters’ exploratory study and findings, and future research in this area
The Relationship Between Gut Motility and the Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
No full textGemstone Team BELIFemale reproductive hormones fluctuate significantly throughout the menstrual cycle,
influencing gastrointestinal motility and function. These changes in gut motility contribute to
gastrointestinal symptoms such as flatulence, diarrhea, and constipation. When transit time is
faster, fewer carbohydrates are absorbed in the small intestine, leading to increased microbial
fermentation and gas production in the large intestine. Given the established effects of
reproductive hormones on gut motility, we hypothesized that we would detect increased gut
microbial gas production during menstruation, when estradiol and progesterone are lowest and
transit time is fastest. However, due to a lack of tools to measure gut microbial gas production
longitudinally, the literature lacks a formal test of this hypothesis. Therefore, we used a novel
tool, the Smart Underwear device, to measure gut microbial gas production as a proxy for
intestinal transit time. Participants wore the device for a total of nine days over the course of one
menstrual cycle. On device-wearing days, participants logged the meals they consumed.
Additionally, participants used Luteinizing Hormone test strips in the middle of their cycle,
approximately on day 14, to confirm ovulation timing and more precisely map menstrual cycle
phases. We extracted and analyzed the data from our returned Smart Underwear devices to
measure gut microbial gas production as an indicator of intestinal transit time at different phases
of the menstrual cycle, providing the first longitudinal measurements of gut microbial gas
production across the menstrual cycle. Initial findings suggest that microbiome activity varies
significantly across phases, with heightened activity during ovulation. Our analysis revealed that
higher concentrations of flatulence peaks occurred during the ovulation phase
A Brief History of STEM Libraries at UMD
No full textLibrary spaces, practices, and trends have changed dramatically since the University of Maryland (UMD) was founded in 1856. This new project is looking at how the STEM libraries at UMD started, changed, and came to be what they are today while also looking at the greater contexts of library trends. This short presentation will present a brief overview of the history of the STEM libraries at UMD and some major points of interest
Building a Community of Care in Archival Education
No full textThis presentation was given as part of Session 7 "Archival Educators in MARAC: Building Bridges Between Theory & Practice" at the Spring 2025 MARAC conference in Harrisburg, PA