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Enjoying "First Sale": An appreciation of lending from then to now
No full textLibraries have enjoyed the benefits of the first sale doctrine for over 100 years, empowering libraries to lend lawfully purchased physical materials to patrons in their communities. As the information landscape has developed, libraries have moved from lending just physical materials to digital as well. With interlibrary loan (ILL) creating a network of broader lending systems and libraries taking on the challenge of license negotiations, library lending has evolved. Libraries now create and facilitate dissemination of works through library-based publishing and open access initiatives.
This presentation seeks to celebrate the ability of libraries to lend and accentuates the changes that have affected Academic Librarianship over the past 50 years. Participants will learn about law that supports libraries, how collection development has evolved, the resulting shift in interlibrary loan, and how libraries promote the research cycle through library publishing. The presenters hope to start conversations about the state of library lending and the possibility of a future where libraries no longer enjoy first sale
Ecotoxicity Emissions of Corn Production
No full textTrisha MooreThe population continuously rises throughout the world. As the that number continues to rise, so will the need for crops. The growth of the agricultural market will require an increase in herbicide, fertilizer, and irrigation, especially in the Midwest where higher yields are achieved with higher agrochemical application and irrigation. For an environmentally friendly increase in crops, it is important for farmers to identify and explore agricultural techniques that result in maximum yields with minimum impact. The Testing Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS) program allows for farmers to experiment with irrigation and farming practices while participating in a farm management competition. This Honors Project analyzes the ecological toxicity impacts for corn production over 34 differently managed TAPS fields and assesses the inputs of herbicides and fertilizers. The impacts were assessed using USEtox characterization factors from TRACI 2.0 and the impact category analyzed was ecotoxicity, which is generally overlooked in corn production analyses. TAPS data was analyzed using a reference seed/seeding rate and variable seed/seeding rates determined by the farmer. It was found that the ecotoxicity of corn production for agricultural soil ranged from 15.51 to 31.22 CTUeco/kg corn for reference seed/seeding rate and 13.54 to 37.02 CTUeco/kg corn for variable seed/seeding rate. Ecotoxicity for freshwater was generally higher, ranging from 49.39 to 99.37 CTUeco/kg corn for reference seed/seeding rate and 43.09 to 117.87 CTUeco/kg corn for variable seed/seeding rate. Finally, the ecotoxicity for air ranged from 19.09 to 38.43 CTUeco/kg corn for reference seed/seeding rate and 16.66 to 45.57 CTUeco/kg corn for variable seed/seeding rate. Results showed that the largest contributor to ecotoxicity was fertilizer for agricultural soil with 68%, herbicide for freshwater with 80%, and fertilizer for air with 93%. Results for irrigation vs yield showed that for 6 to 6.75 inches of total irrigation, the produced yield was very similar to that of 6.75 to 10 inches. Total ecotoxicity and nitrogen input did not show consistent trends. This report shows that corn production can have significant ecotoxicity impacts, though usually overlooked within studies. Finding sustainable irrigation and farming practices can potentially reduce these impacts while keeping a desired yield
Formulation and Scale-Up of Plant-Based Lasagna
No full textKelly GettyLasagna is a classic dish, widely loved and consumed by many students at dining centers. However, there isn’t currently a lasagna option supporting diverse dietary needs and evolving consumer preferences in institutional dining centers. The objective of this study was to develop and scale-up a vegetarian lasagna for K-State’s dining centers, utilizing texturized soy protein (TSP) as the plant-based protein emphasizing flavor optimization. A lasagna recipe was obtained from the dining center and initially prepared by using a marinara sauce with seasoned TSP, noodles, and a blend of mozzarella, parmesan, and ricotta. After conducting multiple trials to refine flavor and texture, the final lasagna prototype features diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasonings, a blend of cheeses, and the TSP. Methods included sautéing onions and garlic with tomatoes and seasoning, followed by layering sauce, noodles, and cheese to build the lasagna. The TSP was prepared by soaking it in warm water and vegetable base for 15-20 minutes. Then it was sauteed in a skillet with Italian seasonings to brown. Baking tests revealed that setting the Combi oven at 350°F for 35 minutes without foil was optimal for even heating after freezing, after proper thawing. The internal temperature after 30 minutes reached 165°F. The average water activity measurement was 0.975±0.004 on various lasagna components, indicating a larger amount of water available for potential microbial spoilage. The lasagna was scaled-up and consumer tested in the Kramer dining center. Approximately 50 students tasted the product which resulted in an average overall acceptability score of 7.89±0.82 (from a scale of 1-9) and 72.9% stated that they would consume/purchase the product again. This study demonstrates that students in the dining centers would consume this product and offers an option to accommodate for dietary preferences
The “Lost Literature” of Student-Athlete Services: A Content Analysis of Academic Athletic Journal Articles from 1985 to 2006
No full textThe National Advisor/Academic Athletic Journal was published by the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) from the early 1980s to 2006. Scholarship in the student-athlete services field was “lost” because it was only available in print to members. Much of this literature has been unread and uncited. Thirty-one issues published from 1985 to 2006 were collected and digitized to preserve and share in an open-access repository. A content analysis was conducted on 168 items over 22 years to understand the topics and trends in this missing literature, the foundation for the field of student-athlete services. The journal published 99 empirical articles and 69 gray literature items in this time frame. Sharing these articles allows 241 unique authors to receive credit for their work in future research. Findings show many current issues affecting college athletes and student-athlete services professionals were prevalent in the journal’s issues. Implications for policy and suggestions for future research were presented
Package 'mixedBayes': Bayesian Longitudinal Regularized Quantile Mixed Model
No full textWith high-dimensional omics features, repeated measure ANOVA leads to longitudinal gene-environment interaction studies that have intra-cluster correlations, outlying observations and structured sparsity arising from the ANOVA design. In this package, we have developed robust sparse Bayesian mixed effect models tailored for the above studies (Fan et al. (2025) ). An efficient Gibbs sampler has been developed to facilitate fast computation. The Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms of the proposed and alternative methods are efficiently implemented in 'C++'. The development of this software package and the associated statistical methods have been partially supported by an Innovative Research Award from Johnson Cancer Research Center, Kansas State University
Key Characteristics of VR Videos and Their Impacts on Audience Engagement
No full textThis content analysis of 300 YouTube VR videos took a quantitative approach to examine the impacts of genre, interactivity, storytelling richness, technical enhancement, technical disruption, and immersive audio on audience engagement. Previously, there have been few quantitative studies that have focused on more than one or two of these categories in relation to 360-degree videos. This study is one of the first to consider the impact of multiple categories on audience engagement solely for YouTube VR videos.
Viewers are more engaged with VR videos that did not have technical disruption, as well as VR videos that had a higher level of storytelling richness. The impacts of genre, interactivity, technical enhancement, and immersive audio had no significant impact on audience engagement. This is consistent with previous studies as YouTube is significantly limited in regards to VR related features. Findings from the study contributed to the discussion on the technical behavioral aspect of human-to-content interactions, a part of the newly proposed audience engagement theory currently nested under the broader Uses and Gratifications framework. Future studies should consider using videos across the YouTube platform, as our study focused only on videos found on the YouTube VR channel
Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Effects on Prisons
No full textKirmser Undergraduate Research Award - Individual Non-Freshman category, honorable mentionSim JunCommunity Health Workers (CHWs) are a new concept to the state of Kansas, with the Kansas CHW Coalition being founded in 2022 (Rankin, 2022). CHWs impact the communities that they serve by case management services that help their clients find resources and education, plus gain confidence, which as a workforce development program that could help to change the way that the Kansas prison system works. The wardens of this system have certain motivations for implementing programs. The main research questions are what motivates wardens to implement a program like the CHW program and what is the impact of CHWs on the prison and how do the wardens view this impact. This study will show the impact that CHWs have and what will motivate the 4-5 wardens who participate in the Zoom interviews in this study to want to have a CHW training program as a part of their rehabilitation program for the incarcerated individuals in their prisons. Patterns in what they need and what motivates them to want to implement new programs will be studied. The impact of the CHW training program can improve the prison system on the micro and macro levels of a system theory. This could possibly lead to other workforce programs becoming a regular part of the rehab of those that are serving time in the Kansas prisons
Environmental & architectural phenomenology. Vol. 36, issue 1
No full textBesides “Items of interest,” and “citations received,” this issue of EAP includes book notes on geographer Paul Merriman’s Space (2022); philosopher Timothy D. Mooney’s Merleau-Ponty’s Phenomenology of Perception (2024); theologian Benjamín Valentín’s Touched by This Place (2024); and a reprint of naturalist Paul Krafel’s Shifting (2024). There is also an “in memoriam” section for archeologist and anthropologist Christopher Tilley, who died in London in March 2024. In part, he was known for his highly innovative efforts to use first-person phenomenological method to picture how ancient peoples experienced and understood the landscapes and places in which they found themselves. Longer entries begin with independent researcher Stephen Wood, who introduces the possibilities by which aquatic life may have lived connections to the dialectic of darkness and light via such phenomena as water depth and terrestrial location. Next, Israeli architect Nili Portugali discusses her design efforts to implement the theory of wholeness developed by American architect and architectural theorist Christopher Alexander. Portugali’s real-world focus is her design of an apartment house in Tel Aviv, Israel. She considers how her envisioning and building this structure are grounded in and actualize Alexander’s understanding of making environmental and place wholeness
The Effect of Gunnison’S Prairie Dog Colonies on Arthropod Diversity in the New Mexican Shortgrass Prairie
No full textAndrew HopeThe Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge is opportunistically located at the intersection of four distinct biomes: Chihuahuan semi-arid desert scrub, pinon-juniper woodland, Colorado Plateau shrub-steppe, and shortgrass prairie. The last of these ecosystems, located on the eastern edge of the Great Plains, supports a small but mighty mammal that ultimately formed the focal point of my research: the Gunnison’s prairie dog (Cynomys gunnisoni). Prairie dogs are a highly studied component of grasslands across the US and are widely recognized as keystone species and ecosystem engineers. The Sevilleta refuge hosts several human-facilitated prairie dog towns, the result of a relocation/reintroduction effort that was originally established in 2010. As there are relatively few studies documenting the influence of reintroduced prairie dogs on ecosystem diversity, I developed my thesis to evaluate how this conservation program impacts other components of biodiversity. Given that arthropods are reliable indicators of biodiversity, I collected, quantified, and analyzed the diversity of arthropod families within and outside of prairie dog towns. Arthropods are widespread, diverse, and acutely sensitive to environmental changes, potentially providing valuable insight into drivers of biodiversity change across landscapes. I set up 48 pitfall traps across two prairie dog towns and one control site. Each week, I collected and identified all specimens that had fallen into the traps. After four weeks of fieldwork, I began data analysis. My results demonstrated that the presence of prairie dogs did not significantly affect biodiversity, evenness, richness, or abundance; however, it did impact the community composition of arthropod families. These results suggest that prairie dogs influence microhabitats. These areas, while not more or less diverse than the surrounding prairie, nonetheless support a different variety of organisms. Additional research into these dynamics both at the Sevilleta and within other biological systems may be crucial for endangered species reintroduction programs, through a greater understanding of the role of these important species within their native communities