... else-where” (Turp, 1987, p. 7). In California, when the Abbot of the Abbey of Our Lady of New... more ... else-where” (Turp, 1987, p. 7). In California, when the Abbot of the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux appointed a newly professed monk to cata-log its ... Despite these problems, it was concluded that DDC is the most suitable classification scheme for San Benedetto's library. ...
Roadside trees provide benefits to drivers such as traffic calming, roadway definition, and drive... more Roadside trees provide benefits to drivers such as traffic calming, roadway definition, and driver stress reduction. However, trees are also one of several roadway infrastructure elements commonly involved in single-vehicle crashes. In this study, Florida Highway Saftey and Motor Vehicle records were analyzed to: evaluate the relative frequency of tree-related crashes compared to other fixed-object crashes; assess the impact of roadway-, vehicle-, and driver-related factors on tree crash frequency; and compare the severity of tree crashes relative to other single-vehicle crashes. In accessing 3,033,041 crash records from 2006 to 2013 (all complete years), we identified 565,303 single-vehicle accidents (10.5%) and 47,341 tree-related accidents (1.6%). Trees were the fourth most common fixed object hit in urban single-vehicle accidents and the second most common fixed object hit in rural single-vehicle accidents. Driver gender, vehicle type, light conditions, weather conditions, and l...
American society faces complex educational issues which impact many facets of its national intere... more American society faces complex educational issues which impact many facets of its national interests. Institutions of higher education are granting doctoral degrees to educational leaders, but it is not known to what extent their dissertation topics are aligned with both longstanding and critical issues in education. Using a theoretical framework synthesizing Paul and Elder’s critical thinking model and Kuhlthau’s information seeking process, this study examines a set of education doctoral dissertation topical selections and categorizes them by general themes in relationship to many of the recognized educational issues in the United States. Investigators categorized dissertations from four departments within the College of Education of their home institution. The dataset, retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, consisted of 231 documents published between 2005 and 2014. Through an inter-rater process examining dissertation titles, abstracts, and keywords, the disser...
Abstract Roadside trees can help calm traffic, define roadways and reduce drivers’ stress. Howeve... more Abstract Roadside trees can help calm traffic, define roadways and reduce drivers’ stress. However, roadside trees are also one of the most common components of urban infrastructure involved in single-vehicle crashes. The aim of this review is to identify and summarise research findings on risk assessment for tree crashes and the effect of roadside vegetation on drivers’ psychology and behaviour. The literature was obtained by entering keywords into multiple search engines and tracking down references that were cited in articles that were on-point. This literature review summarises findings from road safety research, identifying trends in tree and site factors that have been used to model single car crash frequency and severity. In looking at 10 similar studies, 8 found that the location of a tree (i.e. distance from the roadway) was a significant predictor of crash likelihood or severity. Other recurring predictors of tree-related car crashes include time of day and roadway geometry (e.g. the presence of a curve). In addition, this literature review summarises findings from road safety research regarding drivers’ perception of trees in the streetscape and the impact that roadside vegetation has on drivers’ behaviour and psychology. Generally, roadside vegetation had a positive psychological effect on drivers, in that it reduced drivers’ stress and frustration, and was also correlated with reduced driving speeds.
ABSTRACT The intent of this investigation was to learn what factors may have contributed to low u... more ABSTRACT The intent of this investigation was to learn what factors may have contributed to low usage of a small set of reputable open access scholarly journals, as evidenced in graduate student reference lists. Inquiry into differences among open access sources referenced between 2005 and 2014 revealed that non-indexed journals were being used notably fewer times than their commercially indexed counterparts. A comparison of HTML source code between indexed and non-indexed journals illustrated that certain metadata and other coding features may have affected the visibility of non-indexed journal content. The study suggests to librarians the presence of less visible empirical literature on the web and to smaller, independent academic publishers, the need to apply better quality metadata and optimization strategies to their open access journal content.
ABSTRACT This study provides a unique, longitudinal perspective on the selection and use of open ... more ABSTRACT This study provides a unique, longitudinal perspective on the selection and use of open access journals by graduate students enrolled in a regularly offered educational trends and issues course. Faculty expectations for this course are that students will conduct literature searches and use articles that are empirical studies from peer-reviewed journals, published within the previous ten years. Reference lists of 382 students were collected between 2005 and 2013, and reviewed for inclusion of articles from open access journals. Of 594 unique journal titles, 68 (11.45 percent) were available under various open access conditions. Findings suggest that graduate students are using both library collections and Web crawlers to satisfy literature search assignments when not directed to specific portals. Consequently, librarian knowledge of open access empirical literature may be of much value when providing resource instruction within the current information environment.
ABSTRACT S. R. Ranganathan's Third Law of library science implies that books need help fi... more ABSTRACT S. R. Ranganathan's Third Law of library science implies that books need help finding their way to each reader. From this law flows twelve corollaries which, when adapted to present day conditions, suggest evaluative criteria for assessing access to traditional book collections. In this essay, the author evaluates progress made over the last seven years in establishing a new library in Italy, employing the Third Law as a guide.
... else-where” (Turp, 1987, p. 7). In California, when the Abbot of the Abbey of Our Lady of New... more ... else-where” (Turp, 1987, p. 7). In California, when the Abbot of the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux appointed a newly professed monk to cata-log its ... Despite these problems, it was concluded that DDC is the most suitable classification scheme for San Benedetto's library. ...
Roadside trees provide benefits to drivers such as traffic calming, roadway definition, and drive... more Roadside trees provide benefits to drivers such as traffic calming, roadway definition, and driver stress reduction. However, trees are also one of several roadway infrastructure elements commonly involved in single-vehicle crashes. In this study, Florida Highway Saftey and Motor Vehicle records were analyzed to: evaluate the relative frequency of tree-related crashes compared to other fixed-object crashes; assess the impact of roadway-, vehicle-, and driver-related factors on tree crash frequency; and compare the severity of tree crashes relative to other single-vehicle crashes. In accessing 3,033,041 crash records from 2006 to 2013 (all complete years), we identified 565,303 single-vehicle accidents (10.5%) and 47,341 tree-related accidents (1.6%). Trees were the fourth most common fixed object hit in urban single-vehicle accidents and the second most common fixed object hit in rural single-vehicle accidents. Driver gender, vehicle type, light conditions, weather conditions, and l...
American society faces complex educational issues which impact many facets of its national intere... more American society faces complex educational issues which impact many facets of its national interests. Institutions of higher education are granting doctoral degrees to educational leaders, but it is not known to what extent their dissertation topics are aligned with both longstanding and critical issues in education. Using a theoretical framework synthesizing Paul and Elder’s critical thinking model and Kuhlthau’s information seeking process, this study examines a set of education doctoral dissertation topical selections and categorizes them by general themes in relationship to many of the recognized educational issues in the United States. Investigators categorized dissertations from four departments within the College of Education of their home institution. The dataset, retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, consisted of 231 documents published between 2005 and 2014. Through an inter-rater process examining dissertation titles, abstracts, and keywords, the disser...
Abstract Roadside trees can help calm traffic, define roadways and reduce drivers’ stress. Howeve... more Abstract Roadside trees can help calm traffic, define roadways and reduce drivers’ stress. However, roadside trees are also one of the most common components of urban infrastructure involved in single-vehicle crashes. The aim of this review is to identify and summarise research findings on risk assessment for tree crashes and the effect of roadside vegetation on drivers’ psychology and behaviour. The literature was obtained by entering keywords into multiple search engines and tracking down references that were cited in articles that were on-point. This literature review summarises findings from road safety research, identifying trends in tree and site factors that have been used to model single car crash frequency and severity. In looking at 10 similar studies, 8 found that the location of a tree (i.e. distance from the roadway) was a significant predictor of crash likelihood or severity. Other recurring predictors of tree-related car crashes include time of day and roadway geometry (e.g. the presence of a curve). In addition, this literature review summarises findings from road safety research regarding drivers’ perception of trees in the streetscape and the impact that roadside vegetation has on drivers’ behaviour and psychology. Generally, roadside vegetation had a positive psychological effect on drivers, in that it reduced drivers’ stress and frustration, and was also correlated with reduced driving speeds.
ABSTRACT The intent of this investigation was to learn what factors may have contributed to low u... more ABSTRACT The intent of this investigation was to learn what factors may have contributed to low usage of a small set of reputable open access scholarly journals, as evidenced in graduate student reference lists. Inquiry into differences among open access sources referenced between 2005 and 2014 revealed that non-indexed journals were being used notably fewer times than their commercially indexed counterparts. A comparison of HTML source code between indexed and non-indexed journals illustrated that certain metadata and other coding features may have affected the visibility of non-indexed journal content. The study suggests to librarians the presence of less visible empirical literature on the web and to smaller, independent academic publishers, the need to apply better quality metadata and optimization strategies to their open access journal content.
ABSTRACT This study provides a unique, longitudinal perspective on the selection and use of open ... more ABSTRACT This study provides a unique, longitudinal perspective on the selection and use of open access journals by graduate students enrolled in a regularly offered educational trends and issues course. Faculty expectations for this course are that students will conduct literature searches and use articles that are empirical studies from peer-reviewed journals, published within the previous ten years. Reference lists of 382 students were collected between 2005 and 2013, and reviewed for inclusion of articles from open access journals. Of 594 unique journal titles, 68 (11.45 percent) were available under various open access conditions. Findings suggest that graduate students are using both library collections and Web crawlers to satisfy literature search assignments when not directed to specific portals. Consequently, librarian knowledge of open access empirical literature may be of much value when providing resource instruction within the current information environment.
ABSTRACT S. R. Ranganathan's Third Law of library science implies that books need help fi... more ABSTRACT S. R. Ranganathan's Third Law of library science implies that books need help finding their way to each reader. From this law flows twelve corollaries which, when adapted to present day conditions, suggest evaluative criteria for assessing access to traditional book collections. In this essay, the author evaluates progress made over the last seven years in establishing a new library in Italy, employing the Third Law as a guide.
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