A longitudinal study of state government homepage accessibility in Maryland and the role of web page templates for improving accessibility     

Jonathan Lazar  Brian Wentz  Abdulelah Almalhem  Alexander Catinella  Catalin Antonescu  Yeveniy Aynbinder  Michael Bands  Edward Bastress  Brandon Chan  Brian Chelden  Darin Feustel  Nabin Gautam  Whitney Gregg  Michael Heppding  Cory Householder  Alex Libby  Corey Melton  Jack Olgren  Loren Palestino  Morgan Ricks  Scott Rinebold  Matthew Seidel 《Government Information Quarterly》2013

It is well documented that government agencies, at all levels, continue to have problems ensuring that government web sites follow laws related to web accessibility for people with disabilities. Although there are a number of published studies on government web accessibility that are point-in-time, there are no published studies consisting of a longitudinal analysis of state-level government web site accessibility. This paper contributes to the research literature in three ways: 1) an accessibility inspection of 25 Maryland state government homepages in 2012 which involved 150 human inspections of web pages, 2) a comparison of the results from 2012 to a similar accessibility evaluation in 2009, and 3) a discussion of the role of a web page template, which was introduced in Maryland state government shortly after the 2009 evaluation. The data from this longitudinal evaluation leads to the conclusion that web page templates do tend to result in more accessible sites within state government.  相似文献   

A consumer's view of crisis communication: Can an organization benefit from having a response plan?     

Brianne M. Racer  Danette Ifert Johnson 《Communication Research Reports》2013,30(4):384-390

Crisis communication research establishes the importance of relationships between organizations and their publics. While theoretical treatments and case studies support this relationship, limited empirical investigations have examined how organizational responses to crisis influence public responses. This study sought to determine if grocery shoppers responded differently to organizations engaging in crisis communication practices and those that do not. Results indicate that respondents express stronger intention to continue purchasing from an organization and see the organization as concerned and respectful of the consumer when it engages in crisis communication practices. The discussion section addresses implications of these findings for future research and public relations practice.  相似文献   

Amount of communication as a symptom of distressed marriages based on reports of divorced individuals     

Megan Lyons  Melissa Bekelja Wanzer  Virginia P. Richmond 《Communication Research Reports》2013,30(3):327-330

Recent research on married couples has indicated that dramatically reduced communication between married partners may be an indication of a marriage under stress and may indicate an increased likelihood of divorce. The present study compared amount of communication in marriage reported by divorced individuals with that reported by married individuals who reported low to moderate levels of marital satisfaction. The results indicate these reports are highly similar. It is recommended that reduced communication be considered as a marker variable for marriages under stress and future research seek to identify the cause(s) of the observed relationships.  相似文献   

Orphans Adopted Eighty-Nine Years after Conception,or, Cataloging Updating Loose-Leaf Publications     

Carol Morgan Collins 《期刊图书馆员》2013,64(4):598-614

Until the 2002 revision to AACR2 was adopted, cataloging rules for updating loose-leaf publications were orphans—they were excluded from previous Anglo–American rule compilations. To offer guidance to catalogers, over the years the Library of Congress issued a series of rule interpretations and supplemental resources outlining best practices and rules for cataloging loose-leafs. This article chronicles the publication, or lack of practical publication, of cataloging rules for updating loose-leafs and the impact on libraries. Also included is a review of the various organizations instrumental in garnering support for the creation and acceptance of a new paradigm and standards and concepts that would ensure the inclusion of cataloging rules for updating resources. Finally, the impacts on libraries and cooperative organizations resulting from the implementation of the new rules are examined.  相似文献   

Moving from Analysis to Assessment: Strategic Assessment of Library Collections     

Qiana Johnson 《图书馆管理杂志》2013,53(4):488-498

ABSTRACT

Collections are one of the core resources provided by libraries and are often seen as what defines a library. Collection policies and priorities are put into place to guide the growth of libraries’ collections. However as time passes, are the collections created best suited to the current patron population? Collection assessment can be used to evaluate how well the developing collection follows the guidelines that have been put into place. Collection assessment can also be beneficial in the library strategic planning process by identifying strengths and weaknesses in the collection, particularly in new areas of interest. It can also help identify areas that may need additional funding to continue the level of support previously maintained for an area.  相似文献   

Recent Changes to Reference Services in Academic Libraries and Their Relationship to Perceived Quality: Results of a National Survey     

Jason Coleman  Melissa N. Mallon  Leo Lo 《图书馆管理杂志》2013,53(6):673-696

ABSTRACT

A national survey of academic librarians was conducted to examine relationships among reference service staffing changes, reference service innovations, adoption of reference technology, library type and size, and service quality. Analysis of the 606 response sets reveals trends toward reduced use of librarians and increased use of student staff at in-person service points, widespread increases in appointment-based and self-service reference, intensive efforts to reduce demand for reference by improving library instruction, and general improvements in reference service quality. Factors strongly associated with decreases or increases in quality are discussed in detail and implications for reference managers are provided.  相似文献   

Uncovering Impact: The Influence of Archives on Student Learning     

Morgan Daniels  Elizabeth Yakel 《The Journal of Academic Librarianship》2013

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Cable and Telecommunications     

William A. Lucas  Robert K. Yin  Fred B. Wood  Walter S. Baer  Michael Botein  Leland L. Johnson 《Communication Booknotes Quarterly》2013,44(11):2-4

William A. Lucas and Robert K. Yin's Serving Local Needs with Telecommunications (Santa Monica, Calif: Rand Corporation Report R-1345-MF, November 1973—$3.00, paper).

Fred B. Wood's The Potential for Congressional Use of Emergent Telecommunications: An Exploratory Assessment (Washington, D.C.: George Washington University, Program of Policy Studies in Science and Technology, May 1974—apparently free on request)

Walter S. Baer, Michael Botein, Leland L. Johnson, Carl Pilnick, Monroe E. Price, and Robert K. Yin's Cable Television: Franchising Considerations (New York: Crane, Russak, & Co., 1974-=T13.50)

Charles G. Woodard's Cable Television: Acquisition and Operation of CATV Systems (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1974—$27.50)

Planning Interconnection Systems: Options for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area (Washington, D.C.: Cable Television Information Center, 2100 M St. N.W., 1974-47.50, paper)

Cablelines (Cable Communications Resource Center, 1900 L St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036—monthly/free on request)  相似文献   

British and Australian Media     

Egon Larsen  Kevin Tindall  R.B. Walker  Nicholas Johnson  Mark Armstrong  Trevor Barr 《Communication Booknotes Quarterly》2013,44(3):135-138

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4. ELECTRONIC MEDIA     

Dorothy Ganfield Fowler  Relations  Legal Departments of the National Association of Broadcasters  Allen Hyman  M. Bruce Johnson 《Communication Booknotes Quarterly》2013,44(3):130-134

Dorothy Ganfield Fowler's Unmailable: Congress and the Post Office (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1977- $14.50)

Current Developments in CATV and Pay Television (Practising Law Institute, 810 Seventh Ave., New York, N.Y. 10019—$20.00, paper, with discounts if adopted in quantity for class use).

Broadcasting and the Government: A Status Report prepared by the Relations and Legal Departments of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB, 1771 N St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20036—free on request)

Allen Hyman and M. Bruce Johnson, eds., Advertising and Free Speech (Lexington, Mass: Lexington Books [D.C. Heath] , 1977—$12.50  相似文献