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Publication date: 1 April 1986

Patricia M. Duck

We use the M300 Workstation as a microcomputer for a variety of purposes. In addition to such common applications as word processing and spreadsheets, we use three database…

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We use the M300 Workstation as a microcomputer for a variety of purposes. In addition to such common applications as word processing and spreadsheets, we use three database management programs (Knowledge Man, dBASE III, and PC‐File III) for various projects. This article describes our use of PC‐File III to collect and manage preservation data.

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OCLC Micro, vol. 2 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 8756-5196

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Publication date: 28 September 2022

Jacqueline Joslyn

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Conceptualizing and Modeling Relational Processes in Sociology
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ISBN: 978-1-80382-827-5

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Publication date: 28 June 2024

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Journeys of Black Women in Academe
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ISBN: 978-1-83549-269-7

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Publication date: 30 November 2006

Henry Cohen and Mary Minow

This chapter compares the status of intellectual freedom in libraries “then” (1970s) and “now” (2005). As starting points for comparisons, it uses two Advances in Librarianship

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This chapter compares the status of intellectual freedom in libraries “then” (1970s) and “now” (2005). As starting points for comparisons, it uses two Advances in Librarianship chapters, by Edwin Castagna (Castagna, 1971) and David K. Berninghausen (Berninghausen, 1979), respectively. The US Supreme Court, although somewhat ducking the direct question of library censorship in a school library case in 1982, has consistently upheld intellectual freedom, even in the face of an onslaught of federal laws passed by Congress to restrict speech. The high-water mark came in 1997 when the American Library Association joined the American Civil Liberties Union and others to challenge the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which would have prohibited “indecent” speech on the Internet, an undefined term that could have swept away vast quantities of speech. In 2003, however, the Supreme Court ruled against libraries when it held that a narrower law, the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is constitutional. This law requires libraries and schools that receive specified federal funds and discounts to use “technology protection measures” to block obscenity, child pornography, and material “harmful to minors.” This chapter looks at these and related cases, as well as the library profession's evolving ethical and political stance on intellectual freedom issues.

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Advances in Librarianship
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ISBN: 978-1-84950-007-4

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Publication date: 1 February 1953

IT is rare nowadays to discover in the annual or other reports of libraries any reference to current losses of books. There are many sides to this, as to every problem. Formerly…

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IT is rare nowadays to discover in the annual or other reports of libraries any reference to current losses of books. There are many sides to this, as to every problem. Formerly it was held that a loss of one volume in an issue of a thousand was a reasonable loss; this our readers know. We do not recall a pronouncement based upon a count of stock and circulation recently. As our pages, and those of other library journals, have shown, the check and control of losses is a really costly business. Nevertheless, as long as we can remember, it has been impressed on librarians that we are custodians of a certain form of public property which we are expected to keep for as long in safety as that property retains its value. It can also be asserted that the discovery of whereabouts in the accounts of a bank a single shilling is missing may occupy hours of staff‐time; it is probably necessary to make it, and this was done a few years ago, and maybe is done now. To pose this problem nowadays, when there is so much else to be done, may be a little tactless. In the present conditions of public regard, or want of it, for the property of others, especially communal property, our eagerness to serve our people without let or hindrance, and the consequent removal of all barriers, wickets and entrance checks even in very busy libraries of large size—are we sure that we are absolved from all responsibility for the care of books?

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New Library World, vol. 54 no. 7
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 1 March 2005

Colleen M. Stelmack, A. John Sinclair and Patricia Fitzpatrick

Environmental assessment (EA) is a proactive planning tool designed to consider the ecological, cultural, socio‐political and economic impacts of potential projects, making it a…

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Purpose

Environmental assessment (EA) is a proactive planning tool designed to consider the ecological, cultural, socio‐political and economic impacts of potential projects, making it a major tool for achieving sustainable development. Meaningful EA requires a bridging of the natural sciences with the social sciences to broaden understanding of the overall environmental impacts of development projects on humans, the natural environment and other organisms. As a result of this complexity, education and training needs are great. The purpose of this paper was to consider EA educational opportunities at Canadian universities and to test a model for the analysis of the state of such education.

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The research design used a qualitative interactive approach, including a survey of 2001 university course calendars, participant observation and semi‐structured interviews.

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Results indicate that the number of universities offering EA courses has tripled to 40 since the mid‐1980 s. While this is a positive finding, data illustrate that the bulk of the courses offered are survey‐oriented and introductory in nature, with little opportunity to specialize. This cursory approach is exacerbated by a lack of teaching resources and instructor development. Despite the nature of the courses offered, many professors encourage critical thinking and use innovative teaching techniques, including role‐playing, to promote self‐reflection. In fact, the interdisciplinary approach to the curricula and the promotion of critical thinking outside disciplinary boundaries are two strengths of current EA programming.

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In light of this state of formal EA education in Canada, more research and international level dialogue are warranted.

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International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 6 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1467-6370

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Publication date: 1 March 1975

Roberta A. Scull

This annotated listing of 125 United States Government bibliographies is the first annual supplement to BIBLIOGRAPHY OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BIBLIOGRAPHIES 1968–1973 (Pierian

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This annotated listing of 125 United States Government bibliographies is the first annual supplement to BIBLIOGRAPHY OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BIBLIOGRAPHIES 1968–1973 (Pierian Press). Most publications included bear a 1974 imprint, though there are some with earlier imprints which are not included in the 1968–1973 BIBLIOGRAPHY.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 3 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 January 2013

Patricia J. Misutka, Charlotte K. Coleman, P. Devereaux Jennings and Andrew J. Hoffman

Why do significant cultural anomalies frequently fail to generate change in institutional logics? Current process models offer a number of direct ways to enable the creation and…

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Why do significant cultural anomalies frequently fail to generate change in institutional logics? Current process models offer a number of direct ways to enable the creation and diffusion of ideas and practices, but the resistance to adoption and diffusion, something so emphasized by the old institutionalism, has not been incorporated as directly in those models in a way that allows us to answer this question. Therefore, we theorize three retrenchment processes that impede innovation: cultural positioning, behavioral resistance, and feedback shaping. The ways in which these processes work are detailed in a case study of one high profile cultural anomaly: oil production and environmental management in Alberta’s oil sands from 2008 to 2011. Implications for the institutional logics perspective and understanding logics in action are discussed.

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Institutional Logics in Action, Part A
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Publication date: 1 March 1974

Frances Neel Cheney

Communications regarding this column should be addressed to Mrs. Cheney, Peabody Library School, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Mrs. Cheney does not sell the books listed here. They are…

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Communications regarding this column should be addressed to Mrs. Cheney, Peabody Library School, Nashville, Tenn. 37203. Mrs. Cheney does not sell the books listed here. They are available through normal trade sources. Mrs. Cheney, being a member of the editorial board of Pierian Press, will not review Pierian Press reference books in this column. Descriptions of Pierian Press reference books will be included elsewhere in this publication.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 2 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 April 2004

Philippe Callot

The purpose of this paper is both to verify whether we have effectively shifted from a “gastronomic” model to a nutritional model and to suggest a new emerging model. Between the…

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The purpose of this paper is both to verify whether we have effectively shifted from a “gastronomic” model to a nutritional model and to suggest a new emerging model. Between the gastronomic model, where abundance and the diversity of food are key factors and pillars of the XIXth and XXth century, and the so‐called “nutritional” model, it would appear that the alternative today, in France at least, is leaning towards a model we shall qualify here as “sensible”. The “sensible” model would therefore have the following characteristics: A respect for established traditions (regional and sophisticated recipes) incorporating international fashions and trends, or those that are oriented towards health foods and natural foods (e.g. organic products, sushi, Tex‐Mex), and where sharing and leisure combine with pleasure to provide the key incentives. The catering business of tomorrow, whether institutional or commercial, must integrate these key trends. This model allows reconciliation of moments shared together and pleasure through food, of the place, of the change of scenery, and of consumer health, through a safety guarantee specifying the origin of the food, and an extension of personalized organic and natural products.

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Tourism Review, vol. 59 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1660-5373

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