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Government Documents Story: The Impact of Eugenics Policy on Marginalized Groups in the United States
No full textIn recent years, debates centered around the idea and phenomenon of discrimination existing or being built directly into our governmental system(s), which is commonly referred to as institutional racism/discrimination, have been increasing We can see from the historical record of governmental documents, however, that at times throughout the history of the United States, government institutions have repeatedly passed and enforced legislation that is directed toward, and caused harm to specific groups of individuals based on their mental health status, status within the criminal justice system, or race
Editor’s Corner
No full textWhile you’re reading the fall issue, I’m actually writing this editorial in June, and it’s been H-O-T here in Nashville, elsewhere throughout the country, and the world. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the average global land and ocean surface temperature from January to May was 1.53 degrees F (0.85 of a degree C) above the twentieth century average of 55.5 degrees F (13.1 degrees C), ranking as the sixth-warmest January–May period in the global climate record. Stay hydrated, folks
A County-Level COVID-19 Response
No full textAccurate COVID-19 information has seemed contradictory and inconvenient to find since the beginning of the pandemic in March of 2020. There are many sources that could be blamed for this, including the newspapers, Facebook, or the government itself at federal or even county levels. But where does the average user stand in their ability to access and understand accurate, relevant information relating to COVID-19? We explored twelve county websites picked from six states across the country—Washington, New York, Nevada, Kansas, Louisiana, and Ohio—to see how effective and accessible information at the county-level response differs between Democrat and Republican-leaning states, when those counties acted, and how the information compares regarding lockdowns, vaccines, and quality-of-life documents (such as unemployment forms and aid) during the pandemic. For a birds-eye view of this government information problem, we have chosen to highlight five of these sites to provide a brief look at our findings, which includes observations on population size, political leanings, and information availability and accessibility
Chapter 4. Methods of Diagnosis
No full textOne of the significant gaps in library troubleshooting literature is methods of diagnosis. Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 7), “Methods of Diagnosis,” attempts to fill this gap by reviewing trends and common methods of diagnosis for both reactive and proactive troubleshooting. We discuss the DECSAR troubleshooting methodology; diagnosis techniques of re-creation, elimination, backtracking, and half-splitting; and tools such as link checkers, screen capture programs, OpenURL editors, and other remote-access troubleshooting tools. We also discuss proactive troubleshooting, analyzing problem reports, and access checks
Chapter 2. Making Contact
No full textChapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 2), “Making Contact,” discusses the different marketing strategies that libraries use to reach their communities and discusses the role the integrated library system plays in libraries’ marketing efforts
Chapter 3. Census Concepts
No full textChapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 4), “Census Concepts,” provides an overview of fundamental census concepts that serve as organizing principles for all the datasets and are necessary for understanding how to access and interpret statistics. These include census geography; subject categories such as age, sex, and race; and the organization of data in tables
Chapter 3. Designing for All
No full textChapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 5), “Designing for All,” takes a look at accessibility and how to make information literacy tutorials accessible by all. First, we look at why accessibility is needed and how to ensure all elements of a tutorial are accessible. We also take a look at how universal design applies to learning and how to create tutorials that are culturally inclusive
Chapter 6. New Developments in Library Discovery and Access
No full textLibraries are affected by advancements occurring within the information technology, information security, scholarly publishing, and library discovery service industries. In chapter 6 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 58, no. 7), “New Developments in Library Discovery and Access,” we discuss the new opportunities for access failure these advancements will elicit and how they will influence library troubleshooting efforts. Topics covered include LibKey API, GetFTR, Elsevier, Yewno, EBSCO Concept Maps, KBART Automation, EBSCO Auto-Population in Holdings Management, the death of IP authentication, cloud application security and ransomware protection software, and browser vendors increasing user privacy
Chapter 3. Make Your Website Relevant and Useful
No full textI don’t get to play with cutting-edge tech. Don’t register that as a complaint: that’s simply a condition of working in libraries. Libraries aren’t research and development companies. However, when a newish-to-libraries technology comes creeping close enough to the mainstream (and a library’s minimal budget), there are bound to be administrators who will be ready to pounce, for the alleged honor of being the first to use it
From Runners-Up to Honor Books: A History of the Books with the Silver Medal
No full textIf you ever talk to a member of the Newbery Committee some time in December, as they are approaching the final discussions to choose the Newbery winner, chances are you will find them stressed out, still frantically reading, and worried they may miss a distinguished book—perhaps THE most distinguished book of the year