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Course Evaluation Tools
No full textList of tools that you can use to gather feedback on student experiences in your courses
Serendipitous Mentorship
No full textDr. Jessy Ohl, University of Alabama, reflects on working with and mentoring students in the undergraduate research process
Interview with Alex Brown on The Hidden History of Napa Valley
No full textJJ Pionke interviews Alex Brown about their book The Hidden History of Napa Valley, Luddism and information literacy in a high school setting, their work doing book reviews and sensitivity reading, and why we keep fighting for progress
Undergraduates Are The Future
No full textEditor of Speaker & Gavel, Todd Holm\u27s message about the special issue (Volume 61, Issue 2) of Speaker & Gavel
Flow Over A Cylinder With A Small Triangular Bump
No full textThe surface pressure distribution over a circular cylinder with a small, full-span, triangular bump is examined. The geometry of the bump is an isosceles triangle, the height of which is varied from 1.33 % to 5.33 % of the diameter of the cylinder and positioned between 60° and 120°. The Reynolds number (Re=V∞ D/ν, where V∞ is the velocity of the freestream, D is the diameter of the cylinder and ν is the kinematic viscosity) is varied between 1.1×105 and 1.8×105. The lift and drag are estimated through the surface integral of pressure over the cylinder. The results show that the smallest bump acts as a trip for the lower Re and orientations before 70°, leading to a separation farther upstream than in the case of no bump. For larger bumps, Re and orientation angles, the bump acts as a spoiler and fully separates the boundary layer at the bump. In addition, the surface pressure upstream of the bump is strongly dependent on the bump position. The lift is highest for bump position less than 90° and decreases significantly with increasing bump location angle. The drag is less sensitive to the position of the bump. These findings have implications for predicting the forces on bluff bodies due to small asymmetric surface geometry features and extension to applications such as atmospheric flow over topography
Volume 61, Issue 2, 2025 Speaker & Gavel Front Matter
No full textFront matter and table of contents for Volume 61, Issue 2, 2025 of Speaker & Gavel
OLAC Metadata Application Profile and Policy Statements for the Official RDA Toolkit
No full textThis document introduces a metadata application profile (MAP) and a set of policy statements (PS) for use with the Official RDA Toolkit, based on the OLAC Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs, Objects, Streaming Media, and Video Games Using the Original RDA Toolkit and MARC 21 (2023; hereafter OLAC Best Practices or Best Practices). These resources were developed by the OLAC Unified Best Practices in Official RDA Task Force (2022-2026).
Both the MAP and the PS are meant to be living documents, and it is expected that they will be regularly improved and updated to reflect the needs of audiovisual (etc.) catalogers, changes to OLAC Best Practices, and changes to the Official RDA Toolkit. Both the MAP and the PS are meant to be used in conjunction with the Official RDA Toolkit, and will not be maximally effective without Toolkit access. At this time, the documents are meant to be an interpretation of the OLAC Best Practices guide, not a replacement for it, and catalogers should continue to consult the OLAC Best Practices as they implement Official RDA with the MAP and PS
OLAC Coffee Talk: Kickstarting the 2026(?) Conference
No full textOLAC conferences happen because the members make them happen! The Executive Board is currently requesting conference host site proposals for 2026 (or 2027). Proposals for in-person, virtual, and hybrid conferences are all welcome. This Coffee Talk will help potential hosts and planners understand what a proposal involves. If you are interested in (or even mildly curious about) hosting, planning, programming, or helping out in any capacity, please join us for an information-sharing session about hosting and planning for the next OLAC conference
Chronic School Absenteeism: A Symptom, Not a Sentence
Full text linkChronic school absenteeism has long been a persistent issue, but the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this challenge. Chronic absenteeism leads to poor academic outcomes and lower graduation rates, which limit future opportunities and potential. While many school districts have traditionally responded through child protection services (CPS) or juvenile court proceedings, these punitive strategies do not address the root causes of absenteeism or reduce barriers to school attendance. CPS resources are stretched thin, focused on more urgent child welfare issues, and should not be diverted to issues that can be better addressed through supportive, preventative strategies. Implementing proactive, supportive strategies rather than punitive measures, students are given a chance to thrive academically and become productive members of society
Implementing Information Literacy Practices in Curriculum
Full text linkThis literature review explores the value of integrating information literacy instruction into existing curricula, with a focus on collaboration between faculty and librarians. As students face an overwhelming volume of information, equipping them with the skills to navigate, evaluate, and use sources effectively is increasingly essential—especially in course that require source-based writing, research, and critical analysis. The review highlights key approaches and resources to support educators in embedding information literacy into instruction. While this literature review was written for the contexts of ENG 101 and COMM 100/102, its themes are applicable to a wide range of teaching contexts