Encouraging Better Graphic Design in Libraries: a Creative Commons Crowdsourcing Approach     

Veronica Arellano Douglas  April Aultman Becker 《图书馆管理杂志》2015,55(6):459-472

A dearth of published literature about graphic design in libraries reveals that little attention has been focused on librarians' visual communication abilities and the impact of print and Web publications on users' interaction with library services and collections. This case study examines one approach to improving the quality of graphic design in libraries. Through a combination of social media and accessible cloud-based storage, Librarian Design Share, a crowdsourced archive of library-related visual materials, highlights exemplars of visual communication in libraries and makes designs freely available for adaptation under a creative commons license.  相似文献   

Publishing in China     

Ian McGowan 《Publishing Research Quarterly》1999,15(1):20-32

This paper discusses the structure of the publishing industry in the People's Republic of China (with brief comments on Taiwan and Hong Kong). It analyses the implications of state control, of recent liberalisation, and of increasing contact with western publishers. The propagandist function of publishing in the Communist period and the supervisory role of the Press and Publication Administration are examined. Particular attention is given to the recent developments of copyright legislation and mechanisms of education and enforcement. As China becomes more market-orientated, changing patterns of publishing, problems in distribution, and innovations in retailing are noticed.  相似文献   

Phonological skill,lexical decision and letter report performance in good and poor adult spellers     

Jackie Masterson  Veronica Laxon  Sophie Lovejoy  Victoria Morris 《Journal of Research in Reading》2007,30(4):429-442

Two groups of undergraduate students, matched for reading skill but differing in spelling ability, participated in three experiments with the aim of exploring the causes of differences in spelling skill in this population. In the first experiment participants were presented with a range of tasks to investigate the possibility that the poor spellers had poorer phonological abilities than the good spellers. No significant differences were observed. In Experiment 2, a lexical decision task was used. The words in the task differed in orthographic neighbourhood size (N) and frequency. Analysis of the latencies revealed effects of frequency and N, but the effect of spelling group was not significant and neither was the interaction with N. Analysis of the errors revealed that the poor spellers made significantly more errors than the good spellers. In Experiment 3 participants were asked to identify the letters in briefly presented words and non‐words. There was a significant effect of stimulus type in favour of words. Poor spellers made more errors in the task than the good spellers, although the difference was restricted to non‐words. Finally, an analysis of the errors made in spelling to dictation by the two groups was carried out. This revealed that the poor spellers were more likely than the good spellers to make errors that were not phonologically plausible and that differed markedly from the target. Overall, the results are interpreted in terms of a partial orthographic representations explanation of poor spelling in good readers.  相似文献   

Effect of twist on the physical properties of a no. 7 yarn     

F.R. McGowan  Charles W. Schoffstall  A.A. Mercier 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》1925,200(3):382-383

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A TEST BATTERY APPROACH TO THE AUDIOLOGICAL SCREENING OF MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN     

Veronica Smyth 《International Journal of Disability, Development & Education》1975,22(3):173-185

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"I am" versus "we are": effects of distinctive variants of self-talk on efficacy beliefs and motor performance     

Son V  Jackson B  Grove JR  Feltz DL 《Journal of sports sciences》2011,29(13):1417-1424

Before completing a team-based dart-throwing activity, 80 undergraduates were randomly assigned to one of three pre-performance self-talk conditions: (a) self-talk statements that focused upon one's personal capabilities, (b) self-talk statements emphasizing the group's capabilities, or (c) a control condition where neutral statements were implemented. Participants in all conditions subsequently rated their confidence in their own (i.e. self-efficacy) as well as their team's (i.e. collective efficacy) capabilities, before carrying out the task. Overall, self-efficacy, collective efficacy, and performance indicators were all greatest for individuals who practised self-talk focusing on the group's capabilities, as opposed to individual-focused and neutral conditions. Findings are considered with respect to their novel theoretical contribution to the social cognition literature and their implications for fostering efficacy perceptions and team performance.  相似文献   

Cultural homelessness, multiminority status, ethnic identity development, and self esteem     

Veronica Navarrete  Sharon Rae Jenkins 《Int J Intercult Relat》2011,35(6):791-804

This study presents a measure of “cultural homelessness” (Vivero & Jenkins, 1999), a construct developed to explain the experiences of some individuals having early-life immersion in more than one culture. Culturally homeless individuals report pervasive experiences of “being different”: mixed racial, ethnic, and/or cultural heritages within their families of origin and/or between their families and the surrounding sociocultural context, resulting in structural marginality; repeated subjection to contradictory cultural demands; and the acquisition of conflicting frames of reference for their behavior. Ambiguous physical presentation and the complexity of codeswitching across multiple cultural frames of reference at a young age may lead to confused or inappropriate social behavior, resulting in rejection and discrimination by both minority and majority groups, chronic feelings of “not belonging,” self-blame and shame, social and emotional isolation, cultural identity confusion, and the desire to find a “cultural home.” Empirical findings operationalizing this construct show associations of cultural homelessness criteria with gender; risk factors related to multiracial, multiethnic, and multicultural status; ethnic identity; and self esteem.  相似文献   

Is Something Better Than Nothing? An Evaluation of Early Childhood Programs in Cambodia     

Rao N  Sun J  Pearson V  Pearson E  Liu H  Constas MA  Engle PL 《Child development》2012,83(3):864-876

This study evaluated the relative effectiveness of home-based, community-based, and state-run early childhood programs across Cambodia. A total of 880 five-year-olds (55% girls) from 6 rural provinces in Cambodia attending State Preschools, Community Preschools, Home-Based Programs, or no programs were assessed twice using the Cambodian Developmental Assessment Test. Controlling for baseline differences, children who participated in any early childhood programs performed significantly better in posttest than those of children who did not participate in any programs. Children in State Preschools scored significantly higher than those in either Community Preschools or Home-Based Programs; scores did not differ as a function of attending Community Preschools or Home-Based Programs. The results indicate that some preschool experience is better than none at all.  相似文献   

Individualized Care in Practice: Communication Strategies of Nursing Aides and Residents in Nursing Homes     

Lené Levy-Storms  Maria Claver  Veronica F. Gutierrez  Leslie Curry 《Journal of Applied Communication Research》2013,41(3):271-289

Individualizing care in nursing homes can be difficult and complex. The purpose of this study is to characterize the meaning of and experiences with individualized care from the perspectives of both nursing aides and nursing-home residents. Eight focus groups of nursing aides (N =17) and residents (N=15) from two nursing homes generated four dialectical themes related to communication strategies: (a) getting to know versus maintaining a protective distance, (b) mutual respect versus disrespect, (c) avoiding versus addressing conflict, and (d) equity versus perceived favoritism. These findings suggest dialectics in how interpersonal communication affects individualized care from the perspectives of both nursing aides and residents.  相似文献   

Competing philosophies in the classroom: a challenge to Hong Kong teachers     

Veronica Pearson  Eva Mei Kuen Lo 《International Journal of Inclusive Education》2013,17(3):261-279

The present paper examines the experiences of teachers in teaching children with special needs in mainstream schools and how they see and evaluate the feasibility of the new integration initiatives in Hong Kong. The data are based on individual and focus group interviews with general class teachers, resource class teachers and principals of mainstream schools admitting students with special needs. Teachers reported difficulties and problems in maintaining classroom discipline and ambivalence in meeting the competing demands between students with and without special needs. The structural constraints of implementing a rigidly defined curriculum and being accountable for good academic results regardless of student competence pose formidable obstacles in achieving the goals of integrated education. There is a conflict at the systemic level between the philosophy of academic excellence defined by grades on the one hand and the philosophy of equality and inclusion on the other. Improving parent participation, having an ample supply of funds, the provision of necessary equipment and facilities, the availability of pre‐ and in‐service training to teachers, and additional manpower in counselling are the most urgently needed resources in facilitating teachers to engage in teaching students with special needs alongside others.  相似文献