RSS/ATOM:提高图书馆服务水平的新技术

如何利用新技术来提高图书馆的服务水平一直是图书馆人思索的问题。RSS／ATOM是博客流行的技术基础，它的统一信息发布标准可以用来改善图书馆的服务手段，提高图书馆的服务水平，为图书馆带来了新的发展机会。本文首先分析了RSS／ATOM的基本原理，然后探讨了该技术在图书馆服务方面的应用，如信息发布、知识交流、营造交流空间等。     

高校教师视角下的人文社会科学国际发表及其激励制度

在学术国际化和中国哲学社会科学"走出去"的背景下,越来越多的高校对教师发表SSCI和A&HCI论文进行激励。激励制度主要体现在物质奖励和学术评价两个层面。从对国内某研究型大学文科教师深度访谈的情况来看,高校教师对人文社会科学国际发表及其激励制度持不同意见,虽一般不反对对国际发表进行物质奖励,但他们对国际发表在学术评价中的地位的认识存在较大分歧。高校在实施人文社会科学国际发表激励制度的过程中应理解和尊重差异性的存在,关注国际化与本土化的平衡。     

互依联盟何以可能?——中国枢纽型社会组织与国家之关系及其改革走向

中共十九大政治报告明确提出,要根据国情改革中国的社会组织,有效改善社会组织内部的结构功能和运行效率,以及它们与国家和政府的关系,这给我们重新审视中国的社会组织及其与国家、政府的关系提供了新思维。西方多元主义理论认为,作为整体的国家与社会组织之间是此消彼长的零和博弈关系。然而,中国枢纽型社会组织与国家的互依联盟实践表明,国家和社会组织之间也可能是合作共赢关系。国家和枢纽型社会组织构筑互依联盟的内在动力在于,互依联盟有助于确保双方获得各自所需的资源。互依联盟的国家法团主义本质,具有以下优势:促进国家社会的良好合作、推进国家治理体系和治理能力现代化以及提升社会组织公共服务能力等。同时,互依联盟也存在以下不足:枢纽型社会组织的"政治化"和"行政化"倾向、抑制其他社会组织的成长以及发展方向的不确定等。因此,枢纽型社会组织应采取去行政化、社会化、具有相对独立性的相互依存等改革措施,推进国家法团主义向社会法团主义转型。     

慈善与社会和谐

在构建社会主义和谐社会的伟大工程中，慈善是一种重要的社会力量。从我国目前的形势来看，我们迫切需要激起社会怜贫恤弱的爱心，大力发展慈善事业。慈善以其仁爱之心，关爱弱势群体和困难人群的生存处境，增强他们对生活的信心和期望，有助于弥补过于悬殊的社会贫富差距；慈善所表达的善意和爱心，有助于克服日益严重的社会疏离和隔膜，促进人与人之间的彼此亲近、沟通与认同，增强人际关系的融洽与友善，从而增进社会凝聚力和向心力，促进整个社会的稳定与和谐。     

The Ephemeral,the Essential and the Material in the Conservation of Contemporary Art: Decision-Making for the Conservation of a Work of Art Made with Butterfly Wings

This article presents the intervention process carried out on a work of art created by artist Yolanda Gutiérrez Acosta, using a series of ephemeral materials such as butterfly wings and agave thorns. The work, an installation from 2002, is entitled ‘Efímeras’ (‘Ephemera’) and consists of 12 flowers mounted on acetate sheets and attached to the same with vinyl acetate copolymers and acrylic acid esters (Mowilith®). These flowers are installed on the floor in a bed of dried flowers. The conservation of contemporary art can lead to some previously unimaginable problems for restorers. Current works of art are somewhat material in nature, but they also have a conceptual dimension that is essential for their artistic interpretation. The artist’s participation in the decision-making process prior to the restoration was quite useful. The passage of time, its effect on the work, and the need to understand the possibility of the demise and destruction of the work were implicit as of the onset of its creation, such that, according to the artist, we are forced to reflect upon the possibilities of its future state.     

Relational turbulence and perceptions of partner support during reintegration after military deployment

The transition from deployment to reintegration can be stressful for returning military personnel and at-home partners, and support plays a key role in their ability to transition effectively. We draw on relational turbulence theory to advance predictions about how parameters of the relationship between returning service members and at-home partners predict their perceptions of their partner’s support during the post-deployment transition. We surveyed 235 individuals (117 returning service members, 118 at-home partners) who had experienced the transition within the past 6 months. Findings consistent with the theory indicated that relational turbulence partially mediated the negative associations that relational uncertainty and interference from a partner shared with partner support. Partner uncertainty was a direct negative predictor of partner support as well. We consider how these results extend theory, research, and practice.     

Supportive communication from bystanders of cyberbullying: indirect effects and interactions between source and message characteristics

Cyberbullying is an increasingly common experience that produces psychosocial consequences for targets. Interventions encouraging bystanders to support targets of cyberbullying are limited by a lack of focus on what to communicate. This study considers supportive messages that emphasize emotional comfort, attributions of responsibility, and beliefs that people can change as relevant to this context, and it examines how perceptions of messages differ based on whether support providers have or lack experience with cyberbullying. We extend research on the indirect effects model of supportive communication by randomly assigning participants (N?=?304), who self-identify as targets of cyberbullying, to message and source conditions and assessing their perceptions of messages, providers, and outcomes. Impressions of messages mediate their influence on outcomes, and the experiential similarity of support providers moderates these effects. Certain messages, notably those contending that bullies can change, are less effective when delivered by sources who lack experience with bullying.     

Technological capital: an alternative to the digital divide

This paper identifies individuals’ accumulated history with Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a replacement for the contested and outdated term ‘digital divide.’ We propose that an individual’s ability to benefit from their technological history consists of four factors: awareness, knowledge, access, and technological capacity of the user’s social collective. Together, these factors make up the individual’s level or amount of Technological Capital. The development of this construct was based on empirical research conducted in Soweto, South Africa, and through an analysis of the literature on assessing individuals’ accumulated histories. The concept of technological capital has the potential for application in fields in which ICTs are used for communication, capacity building, and identifying barriers to adoption of new technologies. The use of the concept may have implications for policy decisions, resource allocation, and future research into differences among individuals’ and communities’ ability to benefit from the introduction of new technologies.     

They’re good blogs,Brent: (Mostly) painless branding for information professionals

ABSTRACT

Social media is a powerful tool for building an online presence, but it asks a lot. While it affords plentiful opportunities for professional development and networking, building a professional brand in an online space is not without its drawbacks and risks. By working from a set of actionable principles and benchmarks, users can minimize frustrations and setbacks to build a useful professional presence, all while imbuing the web with the tenets of good information stewardship.     

Creating Better Learners Through Learning Science: A Sample of Methods

This article proposes the incorporation of learning science into the programming and operation of public libraries. Learning science, a multidisciplinary field spanning cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, economics, anthropology, and linguistics, has identified proven methods for enhancing learning at any age. The article highlights some of the tools and insights that are most relevant to libraries in their role as centers for informal learning.