When Librarians Hit the Books: Uses of and Attitudes Toward E-Books

Librarians offer a unique perspective on e-books: on one hand they collect these resources and train users as part of their jobs, while on the other hand, they may be users of e-books themselves. With recent increases in research expectations for Canadian academic librarians, this study aimed to discover: when librarians do research, do they use e-books and how often are they using them? This study examines the results of a survey of 392 academic librarians from across Canada. The survey generated data on librarians' use of, and attitudes towards, e-books. While a number of studies examine the use and opinions of e-books among other user groups, this study examines how librarians search for or use e-books differently than other user groups. Results will help librarians to improve their liaison work and make more informed collection development decisions at their own institutions.     

Analysis of single comments left for bioRxiv preprints till September 2019

IntroductionWhile early commenting on studies is seen as one of the advantages of preprints, the type of such comments, and the people who post them, have not been systematically explored.Materials and methodsWe analysed comments posted between 21 May 2015 and 9 September 2019 for 1983 bioRxiv preprints that received only one comment on the bioRxiv website. The comment types were classified by three coders independently, with all differences resolved by consensus.ResultsOur analysis showed that 69% of comments were posted by non-authors (N = 1366), and 31% by the preprints’ authors themselves (N = 617). Twelve percent of non-author comments (N = 168) were full review reports traditionally found during journal review, while the rest most commonly contained praises (N = 577, 42%), suggestions (N = 399, 29%), or criticisms (N = 226, 17%). Authors’ comments most commonly contained publication status updates (N = 354, 57%), additional study information (N = 158, 26%), or solicited feedback for the preprints (N = 65, 11%).ConclusionsOur results indicate that comments posted for bioRxiv preprints may have potential benefits for both the public and the scholarly community. Further research is needed to measure the direct impact of these comments on comments made by journal peer reviewers, subsequent preprint versions or journal publications.     

浅探普通发票的管理

加强普通发票管理可以预防违法犯罪行为的发生，能够为降低税率提供空间。由于手工开票大量存在，发票印制、发售受区域制约，有关会计档案管理法规不完善等诸多原因，使得目前普通发票的管理水平低下。我们可以通过完善立法，提高信息化水平，调动群众参与管理的积极性，改善税收环境等手段加强对普通发票的管理。     

消费者权益保护法的价值及其实现途径

消费者权益保护法的价值是消费者权益保护法的灵魂,对于消费者权益保护法的制定以及正确实施都有着非常重大的意义。从法的一般价值出发,可以对消费者权益保护法的价值进行较为全面的探讨。但是,仅仅认识到消费者权益保护法的价值还是不够的,更为重要的是消费者权益保护法的价值实现。     

小说是历史的一面镜子──凯瑟琳·安·波特的小说创作

凯瑟琳·安·波特一生，经历了十九世纪末期和二十世纪大部分的风风雨雨。其创作反映了这段历史时期的的政治、哲学和社会的变迁，从中，我们看到的是一个冲突甚于协调的世纪和作家。     

This is so contemporary? Mediums of exchange and conservation

What conservation strategies can be used for Tino Sehgal's 2005 work This Is So Contemporary, and what are their relations to oral traditions? Sehgal's art leaves no material traces, as the artist resists the use of photos and videos acting as a documentary surrogate for his work. This paper will explore how Sehgal's non-written documentation strategies connect to the work of Yumutjin Wunungmurra, a contemporary artist and ceremonial leader from Northeast Arnhem Land, Australia. The connection will be tracked through the role of caretaker and custodian that features in the workflow of both artists. The paper asks whether the performance-based strategies discussed can support the notion of conservation as a social process with multiple stakeholders.     

《聊斋志异》"名状"现象述略

对《聊斋志异》中名词用作装语的现象作究尽性考察和陈述，并据此对有关通说稍作补正。     

论地方高师院校优良校风的建设

对教师队伍的管理首先是师德教育。师德即教师的职业道德，是教师职责所规定的道德认识和行为规范。地方高师院校的教育活动，不仅仅是传授知识，更重要的是培养学生自觉、积极、主动的学习习惯和道德行为习惯。良好的学风主要表现在勤奋好学、立志苦学和创新巧学三个方面。     

‘There is nothing more practical than a good theory’: Conceptual tools for conservation practice

Faced with the growing number of case studies in contemporary art, philosophy provides conservators with a series of conceptual tools that allow to theorize their practice. The notion of intentionality and attentionality borrowed from Genette enables a better understanding of the problems that Dirty Corner by Anish Kapoor (a work vandalized on many occasions) poses. I will show that the conservator deals with the issue of the identity of a contemporary work in a different way from the art historian, and that philosophy is a practical tool to understand the specificity of the former's approach and intervention.     

Access and Express: Professional Perspectives on Public Library Makerspaces and Intellectual Freedom

This study examines the roles of makerspaces and librarians in public libraries, as defined by nine librarians instituting makerspace services. It explores their understanding of creative spaces and library policy, specifically the foundational principles of intellectual freedom and access. Using constructivist discourse analysis tools, this study analyzes interview data to illuminate a concept of access grounded in expression, incorporating hands-on activities, tools, and social connections. This study has implications for practitioners and policymakers in reconsidering access as a positive liberty enabled by social contexts, and librarians’ enzymatic roles in facilitating those contexts.