Proclaiming Library Worth in a Program Prioritization Process at a Mid-Sized Public University

Abstract

In an economic climate when colleges can no longer presume that legislators see institutions of higher learning as tacit public goods, institutions around the country are facing budget cuts. This article presents a case study of the experience of a mid-sized public state university and its Library in a budget crisis undergoing a university-wide program prioritization process. The authors review the process of writing three reports on the Library’s value, along with the approach to engaging staff in the process including a retreat. This article raises questions about what every library should consider assessing and provide tools for libraries navigating similar terrain.     

A meta-cognitive approach to doping in sports: The effects of thought validation on attitudes related to doping

ABSTRACT

To better understand doping-related attitude change, it is important to consider not only the amount of thinking (i.e., elaboration) done by message recipients, but also the favourability of their thoughts in response to the proposal, as well as the perceived validity in their thoughts. The main goal of the present study was to analyse the effects of a meta-cognitive process (i.e., thought validation) on attitudes related to doping. Thus, we randomly assigned participants to read a message either against or in favour of legalising several doping behaviours. Participants listed their thoughts regarding the proposal and indicated the perceived validity in their thoughts, then reported their attitudes. As hypothesised, the message against legalisation elicited more unfavourable thoughts and attitudes than the message in favour of legalisation. Most relevantly, the effects of the message direction on attitudes were greater for participants with higher (vs. lower) levels of thought validity. Furthermore, consistent with the thought validation process, results revealed that thought favourability was a better predictor of attitudes for participants with higher (vs. lower) perceived thought validity, indicating that perceiving one’s thoughts as valid plays an important role in persuasion. These findings provide novel insights for research and interventions regarding doping in sports.     

Learner Characteristics that Influence the Treatment Effectiveness of Early Literacy Interventions: A Meta‐Analytic Review

The purpose of this article was to systematically review the available research on learner characteristics that influence the treatment effectiveness of early literacy interventions. Meta‐analytic procedures were applied to a total of 30 studies that met the inclusionary and exclusionary criteria. Mean average effect sizes were computed for seven primary learner characteristic categories: (1) rapid naming, (2) alphabetic principle, (3) phonological awareness, (4) problem behavior, (5) memory, (6) IQ, and (7) demographic. The primary learner characteristics that influenced the treatment responsiveness of early literacy interventions were, in order of magnitude, rapid naming, problem behavior, phonological awareness, alphabetic principle, memory, IQ, and demographics. With the exception of the demographic category, the obtained effect sizes for the primary learner characteristics were moderately large. The demographic primary learner characteristic (i.e., disability, ethnicity, grade‐level status) of children was not statistically (p < 0.05) distinct from zero. The findings, limitations, and future research needs are discussed.     

充分发挥档案在高校工作中的作用

学校档案全宗是高校的宝贵财富,它为学校领导决策服务、为广大教职工从事学校管理、教学科研等工作提供可靠的依据和参考。因此,只有了解和掌握档案利用者的需求特点,规范档案管理,充分挖掘档案信息资源,提高档案工作者的素质,才能高效发挥档案在高校工作中的作用。     

Graduate Programs That Prepare Educational Measurement Specialists

What are typical requirements in graduate measurement programs? How d o programs in measurement and research methods differ?     

中药组方对提高有氧耐力运动员成绩的作用

把运动性疲劳的机体视为微细损伤的集合体,据此认识进行中药组方.通过对20名耐力跑运动员进行3个月分组对照实验后,测定实验前后的血色素(Hb)、个体乳酸阈值的跑速、红细胞(RBC)-SOD活性、RBC-GSH-Px活性、血浆丙二醛(MDA)的含量、RBC-MDA含量、定量负荷后血乳酸恢复速率和5000m跑最好成绩变化等.结果显示:服用中药组的各项指标和运动成绩均明显优于对照组(P＜0.05),表明本中药组方具有保护组织细胞、延迟疲劳出现和加快机能恢复的效果,对提高耐力运动成绩有良好的作用.     

关于审判监督程序法律设置的探析

审判监督程序是我国刑事诉讼中的一项重要补救程序。笔者在对这一程序进行分析后认为,法院不能成为审判监督程序的提起机关。如果由法院提起审判监督程序,会导致诉讼职能的混淆,导致法律监督的错位,引起证据规则的混乱,带来上诉不加刑原则的虚置等后果。从完善审判监督程序出发,提出审判监督程序的提起机关一体化,对按审判监督程序审理的案件一律开庭审理,从而保证审判监督程序的作用得到充分发挥。