Special Libraries, August 1980

Volume 71, Issue 8https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1980/1006/thumbnail.jp

Special Libraries, May-June 1977

Volume 68, Issue 5-6https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1977/1004/thumbnail.jp

The Broadband Digital Divide and the Nexus of Race, Competition, and Quality

We examine the gap in broadband access to the Internet between minority groups and white households with geographically fine data on DSL subscription. In addition to income and demographics, we also examine quality of service and competition as components of the Digital Divide. The gaps in DSL demand for blacks and Hispanics do not disappear when income, education, and other demographic variables are accounted for. However, lack of competition is an important driver of the Digital Divide for blacks. Service quality is an important determinant of demand, and ignoring it masks the true size of the DSL gap for Hispanics

Special Libraries, November 1980

Volume 71, Issue 11https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1980/1009/thumbnail.jp

Social Networking Sites Usage and Students' Attitudes Towards Social Behaviors and Academic Adjustment in Northern Nigerian Universities

The present study examines the extent to which social networking sites (SNSs) usage, students’ social behaviors (SSB) and students’ academic adjustment (SAA) among university students in Northern Nigeria. It investigated relationship among the SNS usage SSB, and SAA. The variance in the extent of SNSs usage in relation to gender, age, faculty, ethnicity, socioeconomic background and religion was also investigated. The moderating effect of attitude towards SNS usage was examined. Four hundred participants were sampled and they completed the questionnaires. In addition, 24 volunteered participants from six universities were interviewed at six level focus groups on the constructs related to SNSs usage SSB and SAA. This study employed a mixed-method model as interviews and questionnaires were employed. The data were qualitatively and quantitatively collected, sorted, analyzed and reported separately at significantly equal weight. The thematic qualitative analyses and the quantitative descriptive results suggested that the extent of SNSs usage, the SSB and SAA is high among the university students in northern Nigeria. One way analysis of variance (ANOVA) also revealed that there were no significant differences in the extent of SNSs usage in terms of age, faculty, socio economic background and the level of study. However, significant differences exist among ethnicity and religion. The independent sample t-tests revealed no gender differences in the extent of SNSs usage. Similarly the present findings show significantly positive inter-relationships among the SNSs usage, SSB and SAA. The findings also found attitude to be a strong predictor and moderator of the relationship between the SNSs and both the students’ social behaviors and students’ academic adjustment

Index of Silicon Valley 2008

Provides data on the area's demographic, economic, societal, environmental, and political trends. Includes a special analysis of the challenges and implications presented by a rapidly changing economy and a growing need to fill mid-wage occupations

Alter ego, state of the art on user profiling: an overview of the most relevant organisational and behavioural aspects regarding User Profiling.

This report gives an overview of the most relevant organisational and\ud behavioural aspects regarding user profiling. It discusses not only the\ud most important aims of user profiling from both an organisation’s as\ud well as a user’s perspective, it will also discuss organisational motives\ud and barriers for user profiling and the most important conditions for\ud the success of user profiling. Finally recommendations are made and\ud suggestions for further research are given

Special Libraries, October 1961

Volume 52, Issue 8https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1961/1007/thumbnail.jp

A review of computer pedagogy in selected Western Region architecture schools and its relevancy to entry level employment in Las Vegas firms

This study investigated the integration of computer education into architectural curricula in the Southwestern U.S. and the extent to which this education affects the ability of graduates to obtain entry-level positions in architectural firms in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The study had three goals: (1) to provide university administration, faculty, and students with an understanding of how electronic technology and software can benefit architectural education; (2) to investigate the Southwest architectural computer curriculum structuring and offer any possible suggestions for change; and (3) to research local Las Vegas architectural firms and improve the chances for graduates to become more marketable in this computer age. This study presented research of literature concerning computer use in architecture and current thought on the subject of manual versus computer methods in architectural education. The study\u27s methodology consisted of surveys of schools and firms, researching issues such as: (1) extent to which computers were taught in the Southwesten architecture schools; (2) the use of computers in Las Vegas architecture firms; (3) the hiring practices of these firms; and (4) the extent to which the skills taught in schools met the requirements sought by architects hiring new employees. The findings of the research showed that architecture schools were teaching primarily manual methods of architectural presentation, while firms in Las Vegas increasingly generated work by computer and required new hires to be able to use computers in architectural applications. From the research, recommendations were formulated regarding the integration of computers into architectural curricula

Special Libraries, October 1961

Volume 52, Issue 8https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/sla_sl_1961/1007/thumbnail.jp