Health education for Somali Bantu refugees via home visits

Background: Somali Bantu refugees, with unique health information needs, created challenges for health and social service providers. Objectives: A service innovation was developed (i) to raise awareness, especially among local health and social service providers, about the Bantu refugees’ presence in the community, their culture, and their information needs and (ii) to deliver needed health information, emphasizing child health, to the Bantu mothers in their homes. Methods: The project consisted of: (i) a community conference targeting local health and social service providers, describing the refugees’ presence in the community, their culture, and information needs. (ii) Focus groups conducted with members of the Bantu population elicited additional information needs. (iii) Curriculum was developed based on identified needs, and (iv) the curriculum was delivered to the refugees in their homes. A clinical informationist and MP3 technology enhanced the project. Findings: Conference attendees’ evaluation responses indicated improved understanding of Bantu culture. Focus groups’ identification of health information needs provided a framework for the health education curriculum. A project website made educational materials available to other healthcare providers. Conclusions: The project raised awareness of the Bantus’ presence, culture, and information needs. Identification of other unmet needs demonstrated that additional support for refugees is required.     

Library Staff Development: How Book Clubs Can Be More Effective (and Less Expensive) than Traditional Trainings

Employee book clubs are simple, inexpensive tools for professional development that may be more effective than traditional training methods. Library staff at Brigham Young University participated in professional development book clubs, and they reported that they found these trainings to be more enjoyable than classroom-style trainings and more effective in helping them understand, retain, and apply the principles learned. This article will discuss the success of these book clubs and suggest ways that other libraries can implement cost-effective book clubs to develop professional and leadership skills.     

谁改变了我们的常识?——美国教育保守主义运动与教育不平等

本文考察和分析了美国教育走向保守主义的趋势及其所引发的冲突和斗争。美国教育政策的保守趋势运动是多元的,存在着不同的取向,主要有四种力量构成新自由主义、新保守主义、威权民粹主义和正处在上升阶段的由专业人员和管理人员所构成的新中产阶级。本文侧重探讨了保守主义在改造美国教育的运动中居于领导地位的前两支力量,并认为在教育和社会政策领域,这些力量成功地构建成一个联盟,该联盟成功的重要原因在于对常识的改造,作者将之称为“保守主义的现代化”。     

论手机不良短信息的法律治理

信息时代的发展使移动通信服务业务深入人们的生活,人们在享受移动通信带来的方便和快捷的同时,也受到各种不良信息的骚扰与危害。本文从手机不良短信息的种类及表现方式入手。通过对国外治理手机不良短信息相关立法的研究,提出我国应当借鉴国外立法制定专门法规,实行手机实名登记制,制定治理手机不良短信息的法律对策。     

信息管理类毕业生就业跟踪调研与分析--黑龙江大学信息管理学院个案调查

本文对黑龙江大学信息管理学院1999-2004届毕业生就业情况进行了分析,探讨了现今我国信息管理类人才需求的变化趋势,分析了毕业生择业去向、择业渠道、择业取向、择业选择及自我认知等问题,指出毕业生择业的主要障碍并提出相关对策。     

数字资源整合模式的比较研究

本文依据信息资源的存储与检索方式,将信息资源整合大体分为实体法与虚拟法这两种模式,并对这两种模式进行详细说明;然后分别描述和比较两种数字资源整合模式下的信息资源整合系统架构及功能特点,指出各自的优势和不足;最后结合两种模式的优点,提出数字资源整合的综合解决方案。     

一种基于知识管理的企业竞争情报过程模型

首先分析并明确了竞争情报过程与知识管理的关系,给出了知识管理对竞争情报过程的支持矩阵;然后提出了一种基于知识管理的企业竞争情报过程模型,详细描述了模型的主要组成模块及工作机理。指出,依据该模型,企业易于理解和把握基于知识管理的竞争情报,实现竞争情报过程中知识资源的共享和有效运用;最后通过一个实例说明该模型对于增强企业竞争情报水平的指导作用。     

Web资源保存中的法律问题探讨

法律问题特别是知识产权问题是当前Web资源保存领域讨论的热点。本文首先从Web资源的采集、保存、利用、呈缴等角度分析了Web资源保存面临的法律困境,然后针对这些问题提出了相应的解决方案与建议。