Project Outcome results in action     

Samantha Lopez 《Public Library Quarterly》2018,37(2):150-165

ABSTRACT

The Public Library Association’s performance measurement initiative, Project Outcome, is a free online toolkit designed to help public libraries understand and share the impact of essential library programs and services by providing simple surveys and an easy-to-use process for measuring and analyzing outcomes. Interviews of participating libraries and community stakeholders were conducted in 2017 to create five success case studies. What PLA learned is that libraries using Project Outcome surveys can leverage their outcome data into actionable results—tracking their impact across time, improving and expanding programs and services, supporting new and deepening existing partnerships, and increasing library championship.  相似文献   

Place,community and information behavior: Spatially oriented information seeking zones and information source preferences     

Amelia N. Gibson  Samantha Kaplan 《Library & information science research》2017,39(2):131-139

Even in a digitally advanced society, much of our daily lives is based in place, but information behavior research has largely ignored place as theoretically relevant to information behavior. This study explores the implications of a place-based approach to studying information practices, and examines factors that influence information seeking and sharing in place-based communities among parents of individuals with disabilities. Based on qualitative data gathered from 35 parents of individuals with disabilities, it proposes a spatial model of information source preferences based on the theory of information horizons, and discusses implications of the model for future research related to information seeking and places. It also presents substantive place-related findings about local information needs, including discussion of the local parent network as an information seeking system.  相似文献   

Responding to free response examination questions: computer versus pen and paper     

Robert MacCann  Benjamin Eastment  & Samantha Pickering 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》2002,33(2):173-188

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The Role of Relational Uncertainty in Topic Avoidance among Couples with Depression     

Leanne K. Knobloch  Liesel L. Sharabi  Amy L. Delaney  Samantha M. Suranne 《Communication monographs》2016,83(1):25-48

To address a key gap in theorizing and research, we consider relational uncertainty as an explanation for why individuals experiencing depressive symptoms may be reluctant to talk about sensitive issues. We report closed-ended online survey data from 126 romantic couples in which one or both partners had been professionally diagnosed with depression. Results indicated that relational uncertainty mediated the positive association between depressive symptoms and topic avoidance. Partner effects from men to women also emerged. These findings are valuable for identifying relational uncertainty as a mechanism that may explain people's unwillingness to discuss challenging topics when they are experiencing depressive symptoms.  相似文献   

Review of women,economic development and higher education: tools in the reconstruction and transformation of post-apartheid South Africa     

Samantha Broadhead 《Gender and education》2018,30(5):683-684

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Correlates of Sustained Volunteering: Advocacy for Students with Disabilities     

Samantha E. Goldman  Meghan M. Burke  Carolyn Q. Mason  Robert M. Hodapp 《Exceptionality》2017,25(1):40-53

Parents of students with disabilities often receive support from special education advocates, who may be trained through a variety of programs. Using a web-based survey, this study examined the postgraduation advocacy activities of 83 graduates of one such volunteer advocacy training program. In the one to four years after program graduation, 63.8% (53 of 83) of the graduates advocated for one or more families; these sustained advocates reported stable rates of advocacy over time, and advocates performed activities that were either family-focused or school-focused. For graduates who advocated post-training, amounts of advocacy were positively related to satisfaction with advocating and with higher levels of involvement with other advocates and with the broader disability community. Compared to those not advocating after graduating, sustained advocates reported greater advocacy-role identities, increased involvement in disability groups, and higher likelihood to advocate in the upcoming year. Future research and practice implications are discussed.  相似文献   

Does First Sex Really “Just Happen?” A Retrospective Exploratory Study of Sexual Debut Among American Adolescents     

Lisa D. Lieberman  Eva S. Goldfarb  Samantha Kwiatkowski  Paul Santos 《American journal of sexuality education》2017,12(3):237-256

First sex marks a significant transition for most adolescents, yet teens often report that it was unplanned. Seventy-four college students participated in exploratory focus groups about their first sex. Although initially asked whether their first sex was spontaneous or planned, many participants revealed evidence of forethought or anticipation, signifying a third option, anticipation. This study suggests that the development and timing of sexual health messages should build on the apparent, albeit often unacknowledged, planning and thought that accompany the transition to first sex. Specifically, during the time immediately preceding first sex, young people might be particularly open to such messages.  相似文献   

Pink Ribbons Inc: breast cancer activism and the politics of philanthropy     

Samantha King 《International journal of qualitative studies in education》2013,26(4):473-492

This essay explores the cultural reconfiguration of breast cancer in the United States since the 1970s. It traces how breast cancer has been transformed in public discourse from a stigmatized disease best dealt with privately and in isolation, to a neglected epidemic worthy of public debate and political organizing, to an enriching and affirming experience during which women with the disease are rarely ‘patients’ and mostly ‘survivors.’ In the latter of these configurations, survivors emerge as symbols of hope who through their courage and vitality have elicited an outpouring of philanthropy, a continued supply of which will apparently ensure that the fight against breast cancer remains an unqualified success. By examining three key sites in this shift—federal policy, breast cancer marketing and the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure—the essay seeks to understand how, and with what effects, this transformation has occurred.  相似文献   

Rock ‘n’ radio: When DJs and rock music ruled the airwaves     

Samantha Whatley 《Journal of Radio & Audio Media》2020,27(1):184-185

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Ethnography in Action: Active Learning in Academic Library Outreach to Middle School Students     

Samantha Godbey  Nancy Fawley  Xan Goodman  Susan Wainscott 《图书馆管理杂志》2015,55(5):362-375

This article describes an outreach activity developed and coordinated by academic librarians as part of a state program for low-income middle school students. Rather than offering a traditional library tour, the library organizers wanted to provide the middle school students with a meaningful experience that would encourage active participation, critical thinking, and alleviate library anxiety. As a spin on the traditional tour, students applied an ethnographic approach to learning about the library. The authors describe the development and implementation of the activity and provide recommendations for other librarians involved in outreach to K–12 students.  相似文献