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Contradictions and Consensus: Clusters of Opinions on E-books
(2012-09-12)
Q methodology was used to determine attitudes and opinions about e-books among a group of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates at Miami University of Ohio. Oral interviews formed the basis for a collection of ...
Research Directions for Pushing Harnessing Human Computation to Mainstream Video Games
(2014-02-05)
In this paper, we propose a research direction that will allow the harnessing
of human computation to be included in mainstream video games. Human
computing resources are vastly different and superior in some cases ...
The Numbers Game: Collecting, Compiling, and Utilizing Usage Data in an Academic Library
(2013-06-04)
As our academic library budgets evolve, librarians have to make difficult decisions about what
resources to spend that money on every year. Looking at patron usage of our resources, both tangible
and electronic, can help ...
Technical skills for new digital librarians
(2012-10-12)
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current technical skills being sought for digital librarian positions, as well as provide a basic exploration of the list of technical courses offered by major library school ...
The Library and the Campus Visit: Communicating Value to Prospective Students and Parents
(2012-10-12)
Successful undergraduate admission and recruitment efforts are vital to every university. A strong student body improves the quality of academic programs and the prestige of the institution. Since most colleges depend ...
11 digital publishing trends to watch this year and their potential impact on libraries
(2014-02-04)
Presented at Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) National Forum, Columbus, OH.
An Orthodox Social Gospel in Late-Imperial Russia
(2013-04-04)
On Sunday morning, 9 January 1905, 150,000 workers and their families marched from
various parts of St. Petersburg and converged upon the Winter Palace to present a “Most
Loyal and Humble Address” to tsar Nicholas II asking ...
Praise for regret: people value regret above other negative emotions
(2011-02-07)
What do people think about the emotion of regret? Recent demonstrations of the psychological
benefits of regret have been framed against an assumption that most people find regret to be
aversive, both when experienced ...
Mystery Plots: Motivating Algebraic Model Building with Dynamic Sketches
(2011-03-14)
In this paper, we explore the use of dynamic geometry software (DGS) as a medium for
changing student and teacher interactions (and attitudes) with functions. We o er three
examples of sketches that may be used to encourage ...
Tell Me About Your Mother/s: A Genealogy of Contemporary Organizing in South Africa
(2013-02-14)
The presentation examined the political and social strategies and the ethical percepts, which the African women had to go through. They survived migration and intervened in the shape and structure of the forces of involuntary ...