The Future of English

The unity of "unitary" English, subsuming "language" and "literature", has always been a central tenet of NATE thinking and a basic assumption of most progressive practice, and is now enshrined in the National Curriculum¹. In this article, however, Chris Davies makes the scandalous proposal that the time has come when "language" and "literature", radically transformed, would be better separated.     

年代统计学:超越人口统计学的市场营销战略

长期以来，企业通常利用年龄、收入、性别与受教育程度等基本的人口统计信息来进行市场定位并制定营销战略。     

Biodiversity for Beginners

Biodiversity is a difficult concept. It can be introduced to young children successfully, laying the foundations for further study in later years. This article describes one practical activity for 5‐ and 6‐year‐old children.     

Ubiquitous Computing in the Library:Indiana State University Library s Experience

1 Introduction New technologies and other developments haye changedthe information seeking behaviors of the academic communityand the general public.Nowhere is this more evident than inthe exponential growth of the World Wide Web and cellularphone usage.Responding to these user needs and newtechnologies,libraries are moving from being InformationWarehouses to becoming Information Portals.Full-text     

Reply to the Comments

First, I am pleased to note the broad area of agreement amongthe four of us. We concur fully that polls are useful, powerful,and play an important role in contemporary politics. My threeresponders also acknowledge the significance of alternativeways in which citizens can express their opinions and, furthermore,that public opinion is more diverse and nuanced than any dichotomoussplit between the pros and cons on a particular issue recordedat a particular time might suggest. Sir Robert chides me explicitly, and Gary Langer by implication,for failing     

从加强学科建设谈高校图书馆数字化信息服务

从加强高校学科建设、培养和造就高水平学科带头人出发,分析高校图书馆数字化信息服务的现状,论述高校图书馆数字化信息服务的具体措施。     

一代图书馆学人的心路历程——纪念首届中青会20周年(下)

文章纪录了上世纪80年代走入图书馆领域的一代图书馆学人所经历的学术历程,描述了他们作为一个十分重要的学术群体在理论和实践方面对我国图书馆学和图书馆事业的重要贡献。     

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.     

用数学建模竞赛的思想指导师范生毕业论文的写作

针对高等师范院校数学专业毕业论文的现状和存在的问题,阐述了毕业论文改革的必要性和可行性,提出了遵循数学建模竞赛的思想和方法来指导师范生毕业论文写作的新模式,并且给出了按照数学建模竞赛的思想和方法进行师范生毕业论文选题和撰写的建议。