Effects of Mass and Interpersonal Communication on Breast Cancer Screening: Advancing Agenda-Setting Theory in Health Contexts

Drawing on components of agenda-setting theory and the two-step flow of information from mass media to news audiences, this study examines the effects of mass and interpersonal communication on breast cancer screening practices among college- and middle-aged women (n = 284). We theorized that screening behaviors among younger women would be influenced more by interpersonal sources of information while screening among middle-aged women would be more influenced by exposure to mass-mediated information. Findings supported anticipated patterns, revealing important and varying roles for both mass and interpersonal communication in the health behaviors of women. Implications for health practitioners and campaign planners, as well as recommendations for future research, are discussed.     

Paving Consensus: Enacting, Challenging, and Revising the Consensus Process in a Cohousing Community

This study focused on a cohousing community's use of consensus to make a decision about surfacing a parking area. It revealed that the community's use of consensus decision making allowed the residents to balance three goals: making an appropriate decision, meeting members' needs, and maintaining the community's well-being. Reaching agreement, however, was complicated by members' value differences and discontinuity in their participation. The analysis of this case reveals three qualities characteristic of the enactment of consensus: the role of structured communication within and between group meetings, a tension between maintaining process openness and reaching decision closure, and the expectation that group members will work within the consensus process. The analysis also highlights the importance of timing in the interpretation of conflict in a consensus-oriented group and the role of process change when a group reaches the limits of members' commitment to consensus.     

关于建立网络中央知识库的构想

基于图书馆与银行的比较和网络信息管理的要求 ,本文提出构建一个类似于国家图书馆和中央银行性质的网上中央知识库 ,以实现网络环境下的国家宏观知识管理。     

人物数据库人物信息收录范围研究

人物数据库的收录范围分为人物收录标准和人物信息收录范围。与人物数据库建库有关的人物信息属性有：生物性人物信息、社会性人物信息和精神性人物信息；人物自身信息与人物相关信息；事实揭示性人物信息和评价性人物信息等。人物信息素材选择要素包括人物、人物信息、建库目的、服务对象，信息质量保证和建库能力6个方面。人物数据库存在2个信息主题取向：人物自身信息取向，专题信息取向。以此为X、Y轴，人物数据库主题分布在三个象限内。第一象限最理想，但需要在投入与产出之间取得一个可行的平衡点。     

LAS：图书馆现代化的必由之路和必然选择

文章全面系统地论述了我国图书馆LAS的发展历史、重要作用 ,以及数据处理特点和对硬、软件的要求等问题 ,重点论述了我国图书馆LAS的发展现状、模式选择 ,以及在构建图书馆LAS时应注重的关键问题。     

FAQ知识库的设计与实现

随着网络经济与文化的发展，在大多数商业网站、专业网站、政府及教育行业网站的主页中，几乎都设有FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)栏目，而且形式多种多样。在图书馆领域，尽管我们拥有分类标引、组织的经验，但还是有许多图书馆的主页中根本就没有这样简单而适用的咨询栏目，更加谈不上在线咨询或虚拟参考咨询了。本文通过对FAQ知识库的建设与设计方法的论述，倡导对FAQ知识库内容的积累，为虚拟咨询知识库做好准备。     

试论公共图书馆参考咨询案例库

本主要通过调查国内二十几个公共图书馆的案例库建设，分析了当前案例库的现状，总结了案例库提供的服务和功能，并且提出了笔对于案例库的一些建议和看法。     

试论图书馆外包开发全文数据库中的版权问题

文章分析了图书馆外包开发全文数据库中存在的版权问题，就在这项工作中有效规避版权风险提出若干措施。     

基于Agent的网络教育学习信息智能分析研究

提出了一个基于Agent的学习信息智能分析算法，并实现了一个系统原型，该原型利用Agent的特性动态获取学习者的信息，并利用知识库对学习者的信息进行分析，从而实现对用户的自动指导。