625 research outputs found
The Undergraduate Experience: Is it Enhanced Through Employment as a Library Student Worker?
No full textStudent employment on campus can be one of the best predictors of academic success. There are many implied benefits for students working in the libraries, including greater understanding of library resources, as well as proximity to services and people with expertise.
This poster will present the findings of a study about undergraduate student workers employed at a major university Research Library. The authors surveyed approximately 350 student workers, and received 120 responses and 64 completed surveys. The survey gathered information about undergraduate student workers, including who they are and how they engage with university clubs, organizations, and partnering units, such as residence halls and tutoring centers.
The authors will investigate the library contribution to the undergraduate experience of student workers. They will investigate if there is a correlation between academic success (perceived or real) and working in an academic research library. Further the authors will address whether working in an academic research library helps students form community or provides them with valuable peer networking opportunities. This project’s raw data was evaluated using Qualtrics. The results of this survey will inform new programs and activities to enhance the experience of the undergraduate library student worker and provide additional mentorship and professional development.Peer reviewe
Soils of western Wright Valley, Antarctica
No full textWestern Wright Valley, from Wright Upper Glacier to the western end of the Dais, can be divided into three broad geomorphic regions: the elevated Labyrinth, the narrow Dais which is connected to the Labyrinth, and the North and South forks which are bifurcated by the Dais. Soil associations of Typic Haplorthels/Haploturbels with ice-cemented permafrost at 70 cm. They are developed in situ in strongly weathered drift with very low surface boulder frequency and occur on the upper erosion surface of the Labyrinth and on the Dais. Typic Anhyorthels also occur at lower elevation on sinuous and patchy Wright Upper III drift within the forks. Salic Aquorthels exist only in the South Fork marginal to Don Juan Pond, whereas Salic Haplorthels occur in low areas of both South and North forks where any water table is> 50 cm. Most soils within the study area have an alkaline pH dominated by Na+ and Cl- ions. The low salt accumulation within Haplorthels/Haploturbels may be due to limited depth of soil development and possibly leaching
A Survey of the Value of Library Employment to the Undergraduate Experience
No full textWhen exploring the overall impact of the academic library on the undergraduate experience library student workers are a unique group to consider. As both direct users and providers of library services to their peers, student workers enable libraries to gain an understanding of the general undergraduate population. The objective of this paper is to present the findings of a study of undergraduate students employed at a university research library. A questionnaire distributed to 350 student workers gathered information about who they are and how they engage with their communities. This article will look at the value working in an academic library brings to undergraduates’ lives. It will consider whether working in the library promotes student success, builds community, and provides them with valuable opportunities to engage in peer networking.Peer reviewe
MICAH WRIGHT Clarinet MASTER'S RECITAL Monday, November 14, 2011 8:00 p.m. Lillian H. Duncan Recital Hall
No full textPROGRAM: Premiere Rhapsody / Claude Debussy -- Caprice No. 10 / Niccolo Paganini -- Fantasy Pieces, Op. 73 / Robert Schumann -- Soliloquies for Solo Clarinet / Leslie Bassett -- Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra / Aaron CoplandThis recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master of Music degree
Continuing the Conversation: Questions about the Framework
No full textThis essay raises questions about the future of information literacy in higher education, given the prevalence of the Information Literacy Competency Standards in the library profession for the past 15 years, and the heated debate that took place regarding whether the Framework for Information Literacy and the Standards could harmoniously co-exist. We do not have answers to these questions, but we offer our perspectives on how the Standards have served academic librarians in the past and on how we envision the Framework and the Standards working together to further information literacy instruction. Our conclusion is that the Framework and the Standards serve different purposes and have different intended audiences and are thus both valuable to the profession
MICAH WRIGHT Clarinet MASTER'S RECITAL Sunday, February 13, 2011 3:00 p.m. Lillian H. Duncan Recital Hall
No full textPROGRAM: Time Pieces, Op. 43 / Robert Muczynski -- A Set for Clarinet / Donald Martino -- Andante et Allegro / Ernest Chausson -- Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 / Johannes BrahmsThis recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master of Music degree
Understanding Gender Equity in Author Order Assignment
Get PDFWomen remain underrepresented in many fields in computer science, particularly at higher levels. In academia, success and promotion are influenced by a researcher's publication record. In many fields, including computer science, multi-author papers are the norm. Evidence from other fields shows that author order norms can influence the assignment of credit. We conduct interviews of students and faculty in human-computer interaction (HCI) and machine learning (ML) to determine factors related to assignment of author order in collaborative publication. The outcomes of these interviews then informed metrics of interest for a bibliometric analysis of gender and collaboration in research papers published from 1996 to 2016 in three top HCI and ML conferences. Based on our findings, we make recommendations for assignment of credit in multi-author papers and interpretation of author order, particularly in regard to how this area affects women
Stream bank revitalization in Somerville, New Jersey: a case study in planning strategy for the integration of ecological and social needs in public open space
No full textIn an urban environment, the establishment of a sense of place and values is directly related to the surrounding natural landscape. A community must find sacredness in its environment in order to embody the feelings of pride and appreciation that will allow it to properly relate to, and, by extension, care for, its surroundings. Public open space in an urban community is key to that sacredness. These are places that manifest the best of both human and ecological values; and yet, the interaction between humans and the ecology of these spaces is often insufficiently supported to produce the desired connection between the community and the landscape. This study, therefore, investigates the potential to integrate ecological and social values in public open space. As a case study, the research is focused on a stream and associated riparian corridor that connects a series of public outdoor spaces in the Borough of Somerville, New Jersey, exploring strategies for enhancing both stream ecology and the relationship of the community to the water. Specific issues addressed include recreational access, community connection, water quality, flooding, riparian habitat, and erosion and bank stabilization. The result is a proposed municipal level planning strategy for the revitalization of this stream corridor to accommodate a stronger connection between the ecology of the riparian system and the community it serves by enhancing both ecological integrity and human value.M.L.A.Includes bibliographical referencesby Megan H. Pill
Cycling on the Verge? Exploring the Place of Utility Cycling in Contemporary New Zealand Transport Policy
No full textEfforts to increase cycling as a mode of transport (utility cycling) occur at central, regional and local levels of government through a range of supportive strategies, research, and guidelines. Despite these efforts, utility cycling levels in New Zealand have remained persistently low. This thesis examines the apparent disparity between policy intent and policy result, using a discourse analytical approach. It examines how cycling is positioned in contemporary New Zealand transport policy documents, and explores whose priorities are shaping transport policy with what implications for utility cycling.
This study uses a critical discourse analysis (CDA) approach to analyse the land transport documents from across the institutions of government. The CDA approach, grounded in the work of van Dijk and Fairclough, draws on ideas from the interpretive tradition of discourse analysis, inspired by Foucault’s concepts of knowledge and power. This approach reveals the position of utility cycling by exposing the framing, dominant discourses, and discursive strategies that privilege certain transport objectives and activities over others.
The findings show transport is promoted almost exclusively by central government as an activity to facilitate economic growth and efficiency, despite its potential (and actual) impacts on health and well-being, social justice, and environmental sustainability. The discursive practices of the government privilege private motor vehicle use, helping to both legitimate and maintain that privilege at all levels of government, while positioning utility cycling as a marginalised mode of transport.
This thesis contributes to scholarship on utility cycling and land transport policy in New Zealand by identifying how the discursive strategies of government control the position of utility cycling in New Zealand. This study underscores the need for a central government-led, long-term strategic vision for a genuinely integrated, multi-modal transport system, in order for the benefits of utility cycling to be fully maximised
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Lory Masters Collection (The Dallas Way)
No full textPhotographs of two pages in the book "Lazy B" written by Sandra Day O'Connor and her brother H. Alan Day. On the first page is a photograph of Sue Pirtle, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Lory Masters standing together. Their signatures are below the taped in picture and a note at the top reads "5/24/02 w/ Pitle; At the Grand Opening of "National Cowgirl Hall of Fame"". On the title page of the book is the autograph from the author Sandra Day O'Connor, along with another photograph of Sue Pitle, Sandra Day O'Connor, and Lory Masters
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