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Publication date: 1 September 2003

Alice Kawakami and Pauline Swartz

This article describes the first of a series of assessments examining discrete areas of the service, needed to evaluate a digital reference program. The University of California…

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This article describes the first of a series of assessments examining discrete areas of the service, needed to evaluate a digital reference program. The University of California, Los Angeles, began the first stage of a planned comprehensive evaluation with an assessment of competencies designed to reveal gaps in training that would be the starting point for a revised training program. The objectives of the first assessment were to isolate librarian‐error from user‐error, software‐error and network‐error. This assessment is the first piece of wide‐ranging evaluation that will involve all staff in the process of crafting best practices for digital reference service.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 31 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 20 February 2007

Pauline S. Swartz, Brian A. Carlisle and E. Chisato Uyeki

The purpose of this paper is to provide strategies that libraries and other campus organizations, especially student affairs offices, can employ to overcome common barriers to…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide strategies that libraries and other campus organizations, especially student affairs offices, can employ to overcome common barriers to building partnerships, and to establish, maintain, and nurture effective cross‐campus collaboration.

Design/methodology/approach

A brief history of the development of student affairs is provided, as well as concrete examples of collaborative services and projects developed by a campus student affairs office and an undergraduate library at a large, public research university. A review of relevant literature highlights collaborative relationships, guiding principles for success, and maintaining and nurturing partnerships.

Findings

Because librarians and student affairs professionals operate outside the curricular structure, these partnerships allow for more flexibility and creativity in programming. Services and programs that meet the needs of students and fulfill the individual missions in these areas are easily attained by identifying potential campus partners and common goals, and establishing priorities.

Practical implications

Although extensive research on collaboration between libraries and faculty can be found in the literature, a dearth of research exists on collaborations between libraries and student services. This paper provides valuable tools and lessons for librarians and student affairs professionals for establishing successful and sustainable cross‐campus programs and services.

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This paper serves as one of the first comprehensive reviews of cross‐campus collaborative projects between an undergraduate library and a campus student affairs office.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 35 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 16 June 2017

Dafna Merom and Robert Korycinski

The mid-1990s marked a paradigm shift in the way physical activity is promoted, and walking is now considered the most suitable type of physical activity for widespread promotion…

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The mid-1990s marked a paradigm shift in the way physical activity is promoted, and walking is now considered the most suitable type of physical activity for widespread promotion. Accurate measurement underpins public health practice, hence the aims of this chapter are to: (1) provide a typology for the measurement of walking; (2) review methods to assess walking; (3) present challenges in defining walking measures; (4) identify issues in selecting instruments for the evaluation of walking and (5) discuss current efforts to overcome measurement challenges and methodological limitations. The taxonomy of walking indicates that secondary purpose walking is a more complex set of behaviours than primary purpose walks. It has many purposes and no specific domain or intensity, may lack regularity, and therefore poses greater measurement challenges. Objective measurement methods, such as accelerometers, pedometers, smartphones and other electronic devices, have shown good approximation for walking energy expenditure, but are indirect methods of walking assessment. Global Positioning System technology, the ‘Smartmat’ and radio-frequency identification tags are potential objective methods that can distinguish walkers, but also require complex analysis, are costly, and still need their measurement properties corroborated. Subjective direct methods, such as questionnaires, diaries and direct observation, provide the richest information on walking, especially short-term diaries, such as trip records and time use records, and are particularly useful for assessing secondary purpose walking. A unifying measure for health research, surveillance and health promotion would strongly advance the understanding of the impact of walking on health.

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Walking
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78714-628-0

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Publication date: 1 May 2020

Brendan P. Carmody

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The Emergence of Teacher Education in Zambia
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ISBN: 978-1-78756-560-9

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Publication date: 6 July 2018

Pauline Dibben, Geoffrey Wood and Rachel O’Hara

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate existing evidence on whether return to work interventions achieve employment outcomes and are cost effective in order to better inform…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate existing evidence on whether return to work interventions achieve employment outcomes and are cost effective in order to better inform those needing accommodations at work, as well as their line managers and trade union representatives, occupational health specialists and HR managers.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper uses a systematic narrative review to evaluate the evidence on the employment outcomes and cost effectiveness of return to work initiatives.

Findings

Evidence on interventions for musculoskeletal conditions such as lower back pain indicates that certain forms of intervention such as vocational rehabilitation and workplace-based rehabilitation facilitate outcomes such as employment, reduced sick leave and effective return to work. However, there is very little evidence on whether these interventions are cost effective. More generally there are glaring gaps in evidence on cardio-respiratory (heart and breathing) and mental health conditions with regard to both employment outcomes and the cost of interventions.

Research limitations/implications

This systematic review has critical and timely implications for both knowledge development and practice. While highlighting methodological limitations in the existing research base, it also presents avenues for further research on return work strategies and the factors inhibiting and facilitating their adoption and effective operation.

Originality/value

Although there is much existent literature on the return to work process, far less attention has been paid to the employment outcomes and cost effectiveness of interventions. This paper highlights the interventions for musculoskeletal conditions such as lower back conditions that may result in positive employment outcomes, with implications for practice. However, it also highlights gaps in evidence on the employment outcomes and cost effectiveness of interventions for cardio-respiratory (heart and breathing) and mental health conditions.

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Employee Relations, vol. 40 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0142-5455

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Publication date: 23 March 2012

Pauline Joseph, Shelda Debowski and Peter Goldschmidt

The purpose of this paper is to point out paradigm shifts in recordkeeping responsibilities from records and information management professionals (RIM professionals) to knowledge

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to point out paradigm shifts in recordkeeping responsibilities from records and information management professionals (RIM professionals) to knowledge workers, caused by advancements in information and communication technologies and by user and organizational expectations. The impact of these changes on the implementation of professional records management (RM) principles and guidelines particularly in ISO 15489 is discussed.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper looks at the issues from an academic viewpoint by reviewing ISO 15489's RM principles presented in Part 1 and guidelines in Part 2 of the standard. The currency of the standard in capturing the changing practices that are flowing into RM approaches are then evaluated against four of the principles. These four principles are reviewed against three key paradigm shifts.

Findings

The authors present evidence of significant paradigm shifts relating to changing technology, work practices, devolution of recordkeeping responsibilities to users, their growing expectations, and increasing organizational concerns for RM accountability. These are generating pressure on RM systems to change and become more responsive. This review highlights the critical need to better appreciate the changing RM context and its implications for broader policy and professional practice.

Practical implications

The key practical implication identified in the paper relates to reconceptualisation of the roles of RIM professionals, knowledge workers and senior management for recordkeeping.

Social implications

The changing nature of RM in organizations will necessitate stronger engagement of knowledge workers and senior management with their RM services.

Originality/value

This paper focuses on the user responsibilities for RM versus traditional RIM professionals having this role. The paper offers an innovative view of professional RM practice and suggests some new directions for RIM professionals to better accommodate user needs and expectations.

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Publication date: 1 October 1964

All items listed may be borrowed from the Aslib Library, except those marked, which may be consulted in the Library.

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All items listed may be borrowed from the Aslib Library, except those marked, which may be consulted in the Library.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 16 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 May 2020

Brendan P. Carmody

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The Emergence of Teacher Education in Zambia
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ISBN: 978-1-78756-560-9

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Publication date: 1 February 1985

Richard W. Grefrath

It's no surprise that the early 1980s have witnessed a resurgence of interest in etiquette books, since that's that usual reaction after a period of loose morals. The current…

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It's no surprise that the early 1980s have witnessed a resurgence of interest in etiquette books, since that's that usual reaction after a period of loose morals. The current vogue features the New Right, short haircuts, and proper behavior, a predictable backlash after the “Age of Aquarius,” the hedonistic 1960s: the age of love‐ins, be‐ins, and smoke‐ins. Two bestselling etiquette books in particular have parlayed this social milieu into commercial success: Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior (1982), and Eve Drobot's Class Acts (1982). Ms. Drobot, a Canadian journalist, realizes that those of the tribal 1960s have “shucked blue‐jeans in favor of 3‐piece suits: we are junior members of law firms…we have to take clients out to lunch, attend cocktail parties, and travel on business.”

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Collection Building, vol. 6 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0160-4953

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