Broadband for public libraries: Importance,issues, and research needs

U.S. public libraries provide free public internet services to the communities that they serve, but require robust, high-speed broadband internet connections to continue meeting public demands. The 2008–2009 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study (PLFTAS) illustrates challenges that public libraries encounter in achieving broadband connectivity and equipment upgrades, and maintaining acceptable levels of services as they meet continually increasing internet-enabled service demands. This article: 1) analyzes the ability of public libraries to serve as a community-based public internet access point in the context of limited funding and access to telecommunications services and equipment; 2) discusses key policy issues that affect the provision of public library internet-enabled services through broadband; 3) provides recommendations for policy makers to include libraries as part of a larger national-level telecommunications policy; and 4) identifies a number of topics and issues that need further investigation and research in this shifting policy environment.     

Why Teenagers Watch Television: implications for educational television

Few media producers have the opportunity to plan their productions on the basis of systematic research. In long‐term series planning, however, they should not hesitate to collect even quite simple data in order to assess their audience's tastes. The present paper outlines research into teenage viewing preferences undertaken prior to production of a series for CITY‐TV, Toronto. It summarises the information generated and illustrates the uses of a simple and informative research approach at the production level.     

Higher Education Literature Revisited: Citation Patterns Examined

The discourse of the field of higher education is complex, as is its analysis. Citation analysis is means of examining communicative processes. This study investigates citations in the papers of three core journals in higher education, Research in Higher Education, Review of Higher Education, and Journal of Higher Education. The results demonstrate that citation practices have remained relatively stable over time with regard to the format of cited items and the people and sources cited. The consistency applies, even with the electronic availability of a greater amount, and greater diversity, of materials. Some differences from past practices are also presented.     

运动损伤的心理学

1　根据你们的经验和现有的科学资料信息 ,是否存在与运动损伤有关的重要心理因素或性格类型 ?Gould博士 :很少发现运动员的个性特点与运动损伤的发生有关。然而 ,已经证明心理压力的存在可预示运动损伤发生的增加。从一些生活中的较大事情 (比如失去亲人等 ) ,以及日常小事的争吵中形成的压力 ,与运动损伤风险的增加有关。当然 ,一般情况下 ,心理因素本身并不引起损伤。而当其它不利的身体条件 ,比如肌肉协调性下降 ,或当运动员处在很可能受伤的情况下 ,心理因素就会增加运动损伤的风险。人们认为 ,压力增大运动损伤的风险性 ,是因为压力…     

Education and internal migration: A review and report

In April 1981, the Education Study Group of the Development Studies Association (of Britain) held a workshop on “Education and Migration” at Liverpool University. The following seven papers form an extended summary of the proceedings, offering a general review and cases in five countries, four African and one Latin American.The broad conclusion is that the propensity to migrate from rural to urban areas tends to rise with educational attainment. However, structural factors within a society as well as changing economic circumstances can affect the relationship. The increased availability of schooling will tend to reduce the migration of the less schooled, to the presumed benefit of their home areas.