Multiple Copies of Bestsellers in Public Libraries: How Much Is Enough?     

Michelle Gordon  Allison Haack  Rebecca Vernon  Tiffany Saulter  Debora Shaw 《Public Library Quarterly》2014,33(2):145-154

How do public libraries develop their collections of high-demand materials for the “I want it now” generation? Ten public libraries’ holdings of fiction and nonfiction bestseller titles were observed over a four-week period. The number of copies rose fairly consistently, with the five fiction titles having roughly about twice the number of copies as the five nonfiction titles. The ratio of holds to copies averaged 2.7:1 and ranged from 0.8:1 to 6.5:1. Demand for e-books was consistently higher than the number of copies available, averaging more than 4:1 across all libraries.  相似文献   

Book reviews     

David Stoker  Richard W. Clement  Pamela K. Gilbert  Charles Johanningsmeier  Janet L. Flowers  Joan Mulholland  Richard C. Rowson  David Kaser  Thomas L. Bonn  Carl B. Holmberg  Chris R. Vanden Bossche  Beth Luey  Rebecca Moore Howard 《Publishing Research Quarterly》1995,11(1):78-101

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The State of the Art     

Josh Corngold  Rebecca M. Katz  Anne Newman  D.C. Phillips 《Journal of Philosophy of Education》2005,39(1):123-139

The Blackwell Companion and Blackwell Guide to the philosophy of education, edited respectively by Randall Curren and by Nigel Blake, Paul Smeyers, Richard Smith and Paul Standish, are potentially field-defining volumes. The present essay moves back and forth between the two books to assess the overall impression they provide of the 'state of the art'. Whilst both texts can be criticised for failing to engage sufficiently with non-philosophical work on education, these are otherwise estimable volumes, containing many fine essays that can be read with profit.  相似文献   

EVINCE: The value of information in developing nursingknowledge and competence     

Christine Urquhart  Rebecca Davies 《Health information and libraries journal》1997,14(2):61-72

The aims of the EVINCE research projectincluded examination of the impact of information on the clinical knowledge and practice ofnurses, midwives and health visitors. EVINCE (Establishing the Value of Information to NursingContinuing Education) was funded by the British Library R&D Department for 1 year, from 1November 1995 to 31 October 1996. The methods employed (based on those used in the Valueproject) included a critical incident type study to establish patterns of information need and useamong a random sample of nursing professionals. The nature of the impact of informationobtained on present and future competencies was assessed from a survey of the searches andrequests presented to library and information services. Nurses, midwives and health visitors didvalue the information (96% of respondents agreed that there was, or would be an effect onfuture practice through enhanced competence in one or more areas). The impact findings can beused to guide a more precise assessment of information needs.  相似文献   

死亡网络     

张平 《海外英语》2003,(10):18

"Pro-choice" suicide sites come under legal scrutiny(详细审查) After her grandmother died, 21-year-old Julie Veteto sank into a severe depressions. Still, her family was stunned the afternoon her husband, Roger, came home to find her body dangling(摇摆) from a dog leash in their bathroom doorway. The couple's computer was still connected to the Internet. On the screen: a Web site with detailed information on suicide by hanging.  相似文献   

The changing role of the secondary principal in the United States: An historical perspective     

Rebecca H. Goodwin  Michael L. Cunningham  Teresa Eagle 《Journal of educational administration and history》2005,37(1):1-17

This paper reviews the historical development of the secondary principalship in the US and examines how the current role of the principal is a result of historical forces. The authors consider a preferred future for the principalship and present recommendations for change.  相似文献   

Primary school teachers’ ability to recognise resilience in their students     

Rebecca Russo  Peter Boman 《The Australian Educational Researcher》2007,34(1):17-32

This study investigated teachers’ knowledge of, and capacity to identify resilience, in 92 primary school children in Far North Queensland. It was found that although teachers’ knowledge of resilience was apparently strong, and they reported a significant level of confidence in their ability to assist children in building resilience, their capacity to identify levels of resilience in their students was lacking. The paper concludes with suggestions for future research.  相似文献   

Gender,culture, and geography: A comparison of seating arrangements in the United States and Taiwan     

Rebecca J. Cline  Carol A. Puhl 《Int J Intercult Relat》1984,8(2):199-219

The present study describes and compares seating preferences among Taiwanese and American respondents. Using a questionnaire method, seating preferences were obtained for 75 male and 100 female college students from the United Slates, and for 29 male and 54 female teachers of English in Taiwan. Responses were obtained for all possible combinations of sex of interaction partner, location (task or social), and six interpersonal activities. Results were summarized in the form of proportions of respondents choosing each of four possible angles of interaction: corner, opposite, diagonal, and side seating. Comparisons were made using Chisquare tests for independence.In general, results showed that Taiwanese respondents, when compared to Americans, are more likely to prefer side seating and less likely to prefer corner seating. Culture, sex of respondents, and sex of interaction partner interact in influencing preferences. In the United States, seating preferences function to unite males with females and to separate same-sex partners, while the opposite is true in Taiwan. Results are interpreted in terms of implications for intercultural communication.  相似文献   

The Analysis of Photographic Style: A Systems Approach     

Rebecca Bryant Lockridge 《Journal of American culture (Malden, Mass. : 2003)》1988,11(1):43-53

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Preschool children's attention to environmental messages about groups: social categorization and the origins of intergroup bias     

Patterson MM  Bigler RS 《Child development》2006,77(4):847-860

This study was designed to examine the effects of adults' labeling and use of social groups on preschool children's intergroup attitudes. Children (N=87, aged 3-5) attending day care were given measures of classification skill and self-esteem and assigned to membership in a novel ("red" or "blue") social group. In experimental classrooms, teachers used the color groups to label children and organize the classroom. In control classrooms, teachers ignored the color groups. After 3 weeks, children completed multiple measures of intergroup attitudes. Results indicated that children in both types of classrooms developed ingroup-biased attitudes. As expected, children in experimental classrooms showed greater ingroup bias on some measures than children in control classrooms.  相似文献