公共图书馆立足于数字化时代的合理性

在新兴数字技术的冲击下,公共图书馆经历着蜕变,在其遭遇威胁的同时,也面临着转机。本文透过维多利亚州立图书馆等案例解析,从理性的角度俯视数字化环境下的种种争论。可以发现,图书馆是由公众资金支持的机构,服务民众是其不可推卸的使命。因而,为了保证图书馆立足于数字化时代的合理性,我们必须透视技术的本质,了解民众的真正需求。     

Analysing the professional development of teaching and learning from a political ethics of care perspective

This paper uses Tronto's political ethics of care as a normative framework to evaluate a model of teaching and learning professional development. This framework identifies five integrated moral elements of care – attentiveness, responsibility, competence, responsiveness and trust. This paper explicates on each of these elements to evaluate the piloting and implementation of a teaching and learning professional development model at a South African higher education institution. The political ethics of care was found to be a useful normative framework for a group of higher educators to reflect on the process of engaging in teaching and learning professional development in that it revealed the importance of differential power relations, the importance of working collaboratively and being attentive to the needs of both caregivers and care receivers.     

七十载自主创新结硕果 新时代科技报国谱新篇

<正>2019年是中华人民共和国成立70周年。70年来,全国各族人民同心同德、艰苦奋斗,取得了令世界刮目相看的伟大成就。70年来,在党的坚强领导下,广大科技工作者始终以实现国家富强、民族振兴、人民幸福为己任,自力更生、勠力同心,我国科技实力实现了跟跑、并跑乃至领跑的历史性跨越,我国已成为具有重要国际影响力的科技创新大国,并正向世界科技强国的宏伟目标迈进。70年来,我国科技事业实现了历史性、整体性、格局性的重大变化。新中国成立初期,面对西方国家的全面封锁和国家发展百废待兴的局面,党中央发出了"向科学进军"的伟大号召,确立了"重点发展、迎头赶上"的科技发展方针,中国科技事业由此开始建立自主体系、奠定坚实基础。改革开放之初,和平与发展成为时代发展的主题,"科学技术是第一生产力"成为全社会共识,我国迈入了"科学的春天",确立了"经济建设必须依靠科学技术、科学技术必须面向经济建设"的科技方针,中国科技事业由此全面融入国民经济发展全局、全面融入全球科技创新体系。世     

Research abstracts

Abstracts are compiled by Nancy R. Preston, ERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340. Telephone: 315-443-3640. Internet: ERIC@SUVM.SYR.EDU.     

The Role of Artists in Sites for Learning

Socially engaged, participatory and educational arts activities have been recognised by artists as a legitimate area of creative practice for a considerable time. Current policy initiatives around social inclusion and life long learning demonstrate that this government has a keen interest in the transformative nature of creativity and participation in arts activity. This paper explores the significance of the, Arts Council's Artists in Sites for Learning Scheme and a related piece of research within the context of recent cultural agendas and governmental policy initiatives. The research examined the ‘forms of engagement’ that occur between artists, participants and others and concludes that the role the artist inhabits within this form of creative practice is multifaceted and highly sophisticated. This paper also raises key issues concerning the ‘value’ and critical assessment of this form of practice and the need for appropriate support for (and evaluation of) it in the future.     

Fair dealing for criticism and review in scholarly publishing

UK Copyright law (CAPD 1988) defines the requirements for qualification for copyright protection in the UK and for many of the permitted acts. A defence against infringement of copyright is provided for under the terms of fair dealing for the purposes of criticism and review, but use of this defence must be assessed on the nature and extent of the use of copyright material in each case. Industry practice and guidelines exist for use of some text material, but not for the fair dealing use of other copyright material such as images and artwork, the inclusion of which was a major change in the CAPD 1988 act from earlier UK copyright acts.