199 research outputs found
Alabama State Tree
No full textColor photographic view of the state tree of Alabama. The southern pine was the official state tree, designated in 1949. It was until 1997, that the southern longleaf pine was selected as the state tree. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'State Tree of Alabama' Printed on back: 'Official State Tree of Alabama The Southern Pine. The "Souther Pine" is Alabama's Official Tree. The term Souther Pine is used to designate four of the sight species of Pine trees that are Native to Alabama. These are the Longleaf, Loblolly, Slash, and Shortleaf Pines. Pub. by Jimmy's Post Card Service, Birmingham, Ala. 35218, Scenic South Card Co., Bessemer, Ala. 35020, 91247.
Alabama State Tree
No full textColor photographic view of the state tree of Alabama. The southern pine was the official state tree, designated in 1949. It was until 1997, that the southern longleaf pine was selected as the state tree. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'State Tree of Alabama' Printed on back: 'Official State Tree of Alabama The Southern Pine. The "Souther Pine" is Alabama's Official Tree. The term Souther Pine is used to designate four of the sight species of Pine trees that are Native to Alabama. These are the Longleaf, Loblolly, Slash, and Shortleaf Pines. Pub. by Jimmy's Post Card Service, Birmingham, Ala. 35218, Scenic South Card Co., Bessemer, Ala. 35020, 91247.
Pattern of card catalogue consultation in a special library
No full textA three day sample observation of card catalogue consultation by users at ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) Library has been made and results recorded. Users have been subsequently questioned about the purposes for which catalogue was consulted. The paper describes the card catalogue system of the library, the method followed and limitations of the study. The data in appropriate tables has revealed that classified catalogue is not used; Report Number Catalogue is least used and subject catalogue is consulted to the maximum. It is also found that more than half of the consultations of card catalogue are to locate documents, one-fourth is to interact with circulation system, one-tenth is to make a comprehensive search for references on a topic and rest for miscellaneous purposes. It is concluded, based on the results, that arrangement of charged out tray at circulation counter be changed to classified order and classified catalogue itself may have to be dispensed with
Know your library : user orientation
No full textIn a recent longitudinal comparative study of card catalogue and OPAC of ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC) Library, it was sadly noted that despite automation and meticulously developing, updating and maintaining nine databases on OPAC, almost doubling the number of registered members, collection and use of documents over the same period, use of OPAC has not much increased compared to use of card catalogue. It is often speculated that there is substantial decline in general reading habit and use of libraries over a generation. Promoting the use of OPAC (and multiple databases on them) through user education/ orientation instruction programmes was felt again and again. After all, OPAC, like card catalogue, continue to be one of the many means by which users discover bibliographic references of their potential interest. Having faced such a situation, gearing up user education/ orientation programmes particularly to new users and younger generation is much desired.
The purpose of user education is to make the end user searching as easy and as comfortable as possible, to minimise waiting time at the terminal and to avoid resorting to time consuming trial and error mode. Some of the new technologies are pretty easy to use but few can be effectively used without training. The need for training can be ascertained from the signs of novice users sitting in front of the terminal with lots of beeps, moving back and forth or from menu to menu and long periods of inactivity as well as the need expressed by users themselves.
In addition to extensive one-to-one assistance by professional staff and flip charts, new user induction and orientation programmes have been launched with visual animated presentation as well as lecture and discussion. Regular user orientation entitled "Know your library" consists of lecture cum demonstration on using various services followed by a local tour in small groups and distribution of informative brochure “Know your library” and “library user manual”. In the introduction, the presentation highlights the necessity of consumption skills among users, levels of user education and types of information covered in the presentation, a brief look at significant information-behaviour of engineers, display of selected parts of classification scheme followed by the library and finally the digital content and the non-book material collection of the library. Keeping aside common self-explanatory aspects of OPAC, Digital Library and the Internet, the presentation focused on features generally not known to users. Feedbacks from earlier studies on card catalogue and OPAC were also kept in mind. A series of A3-size colour charts with tips for effective use of OPAC, Internet, Digital Library, on-line and other information services were periodically designed and displayed at important places
The effect of a car seat reference card versus in-service education alone on sustainability of knowledge and skills over time of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses of the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
No full textObjectives: Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death in children under the age of 19. Despite the documented findings that car restraints significantly decrease the morbidity and mortality of child passenger occupants in crashes, 53% of all children killed in motor vehicle crashes are still found to be unrestrained at the time of crash. This study not only focused on the improvement of the healthcare professionals' knowledge and skills during a car seat safety in-service, but also presents the healthcare professionals with a guideline to use as a reference in sustaining the knowledge and skills over time regarding the child restraint and car seat safety. The purpose of this study was to standardize child restraint practices and uniform car seat safety information provided to the direct caregivers by the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses.
Methods: A 16-question survey distributed to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses (n=70) assessed their knowledge regarding car seat safety. Based on the results, a car seat reference card was developed. The efficacy of the card was then tested by having a small number of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses (n=28) participate in a two-hour long car seat safety in-service that focused on both car seat safety knowledge and skills. A pre-test was completed by all the participating nurses prior to the start of the car seat safety in-service to assess the level of their knowledge through 10 multiple choice questions. The first post-test was administered to all the participants immediately after the in-service. Participants were also asked to place a training doll into a car seat prior to start of the in-service and immediately after. Upon the completion of the car seat safety in-service, a car seat reference card was distributed to half of the nurses (n=14) which comprised the intervention group, but not to the other half (n=14) which formed the control group. The nurses in the intervention group could consult the car seat reference card whenever needed for the period of three weeks. After three weeks, a second post-test was administered to all the participants in both groups. Following the second post-test, the participants were also asked to place a training doll into a car seat.
Results: Based on the 70 responses by the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses on the knowledge level survey, a car seat reference card was developed. The card was then tested by having 28 participants attend a two-hour long car seat in-service and use of the card by half of the participants (n=14) in the intervention group for the period of three weeks immediately upon completion of the in-service. It was observed that there was a significant increase in knowledge between the pre-test (M = 53.2, SD = 19.1) and the post-test (M = 86.1, SD = 9.9), t (54) = - 8.1, p = 0.000. It was also noted that the in-service led to an increase in participant's skill level. Prior to the in-service, only five participants (17.9%) received a passing score, while after the in-service the number of participants increased to 24 (85.7%). In addition, it was determined that having access to the car seat safety reference card for the period of three weeks led to retention of knowledge and skills. The intervention group scored higher on the second post-test, with an average score of 85%. The difference in this score compared to the average score from the first post-test (86.1%) was found not to be statistically significant (p = 0.772), indicating that the intervention group was able to retain the knowledge overtime. On the other hand, the average scores for the control group showed a drop to 75.7%. The difference in this score compared to the first post-test was statistically significant (p = 0.012), signifying that the control group did not retain the knowledge over time. In terms of skills, it was noted that there was a higher percentage of the participants in the intervention group that received a passing score (12 out of 14 or 85.7%) compared to the control group (10 out of 14 or 71.4%).
Conclusion: This study shows that a lack of car seat safety knowledge among Neonatal Intensive Care Unit nurses at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital is similar to a lack of knowledge among health care professionals as described in a number of research studies. The same studies also pointed out that a number of educational interventions have been shown to help increase the health care professionals' level of knowledge and skills. This study confirmed that a two-hour car seat safety in-service can increase both the participants' level of knowledge and skills. In addition, this study determined that having a car seat reference card available for use whenever required can have a positive effect on knowledge and skills retention.DNPIncludes bibliographical reference
New dimensions of library and information services: An introspection
No full textExplains the concept 'new dimensions' of library and information services, highlights the emphasis on service in special libraries, presents broad categories of services in special libraries, examines bibliographic, document delivery, information and instruction services to identify new dimensions, if any, in last two decades in the country, and reports only marginal cosmetic new dimensions seen in these services, explores the reasons for lack of new and innovative services, presents different factors which might cause changes and innovation in library and information services, discusses some anticipated new services and lastly concludes by identifying no significant innovative change in library and information services or philosophy of services and no 'new dimension' worth the name during last two decades except the external winds of information technology which at some places helped achieving speed, efficiency and effectiveness in media and mode of library and information services
Out of care, into university: raising higher education access and achievement of care leavers
No full textAround 40,000 children are estimated to require out-of-home care in Australia and this number has risen every year over the past decade (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014a). Young people up to 18 years who are unable to live with their birth families are placed in different forms of out-of-home care, including kinship care, foster care, residential care, family group homes, and independent living. People who spent time in out-of-home care before the age of 18 are subsequently referred to as care leavers when they transition out of the system.
Care leavers rarely transition to higher education. They are largely excluded from the level of education that brings the highest wage premiums and lifetime rewards. Despite their extremely low university participation rates, there is no national agenda for improvement. This research project was conducted by La Trobe University and funded through an external research grant provided by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) at Curtin University. This report aims to provide the basis for such an agenda by highlighting the nature and extent of the problem, and suggesting practical solutions within both the education and community service sectors. Our research adopted a mixed methods approach and included: a literature review; an examination of national data sets; an online survey of public universities in Australia; and interviews with senior representatives from major out-of-home care service providers. We provide recommendations targeted to the Australian Government, state and territory governments, higher education institutions, and community service organisations.
Three reforms are required to improve the access and achievement of care leavers in higher education:
The collection of nationally consistent data on higher education access and outcomes for care leavers.
Policy reform within the education and community service sectors including greater recognition of this under-represented student cohort and support for the transition of young people from out-of-home care to adulthood.
An over-arching need for cultural change that challenges the often low expectations for care leavers
Understanding the user - why, what and how?
No full textExplains the need, importance, purposes and scope of user studies, discusses procedure for conducting sound user studies together with associated problems of research like selection of problem, formulation of hypothesis, design of study, sampling strategy, data collection methods, scaling techniques, pilot study, processing and analysis of data, testing of hypothesis, interpretation, drawing inferences, communication and dissemination of results and finally concludes by highlighting methodological flaws and gaps in user studies
[Inventory of evidence, page 2 #2]
No full textPage two of an inventory of evidence by an unknown author. Lists Post Office box records of Alex James Hidell, the name appearing on a Selective Service card found on Lee Harvey Oswald at the time of his arrest
Development and evaluation of occupational therapy - Mahidol Clinic System (OT-MCS) for post-stroke rehabiliation in Thailand
No full textIn 2011 it was estimated that in Thailand there were 498,800 stroke survivors of both sexes but most were over the age of 65. They were served by only 625 occupational therapists (OTs). Occupational therapy (OT) plays a key role in the rehabilitation service for stroke patients, in particular, by enabling stroke survivors to reengage with activities of daily living and to resume work or family tasks. OT needs to be culturally appropriate and relevant to the therapists, stroke patients and their families. The Occupational Therapy Mahidol Clinic System (OT-MCS) has been designed to be culturally relevant and is based on collaborative teamwork which can better address the needs of the stroke patients.
OT-MCS was introduced in 6 regional OT clinics. This study compared perceptions of stroke clients who took part in the new approach 8 weeks before and during the rehabilitation. One hundred and twenty stroke participants were divided into 2 functional groups (slow and fast stream rehabilitation). Stroke participants (N=120) and OTs (N=60) explored the arrangement of activity items into domains for creating a new activity card sort (ACS). Sixty stroke participants
(slow stream rehabilitation) and 60 OTs were surveyed to investigate the attitudes of “satisfaction” and “importance” via 40 therapeutic activities. Sixty stroke participants (fast stream rehabilitation) evaluated the levels of their activity engagement in diverse cultural-therapeutic
activities. Lastly, 23 stroke participants (slow and fast stream rehabilitation) were interviewed in order to ascertain their lived experiences after the use of OT-MCS and the data were analysed using thematic analysis.
The integrated analysis demonstrated strong satisfaction and engagement with OT-MCS. The use of the activity catalogue met with positive attitudes from the stroke participants and in particular the collaborative approach of OTs and participants gave meaning to the activities and a sense of
self management. In addition in the fast stream rehabilitation participants reported satisfaction
with the transferability of the activities to the home and external environment and their relevance to supporting family life.
The OT-MCS for Thai stroke rehabilitation is a comprehensive OT service, which improves the perception of benefit in stroke clients enabling them to perform meaningful and purposeful activities based on their local and regional lifestyles. This culturally appropriate approach helps stroke clients to re-develop their life-skills. Through the use of meaningful and relevant activities which meet their specific needs, stroke clients can lead more satisfying and fulfilling lives
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