Gloria Steinem and the Power of Books

The highlight of my work as a reporter for Cognotes, the American Library Association’s daily newspaper published and distributed during both its Midwinter and annual meetings, was a one-on-one interview with Gloria Steinem during the 2003 ALA convention in Toronto. Because of this interview, I found myself involved in a fascinating conversation with one of the most well-known and influential feminists and activists of our time. Of course, I knew Steinem was one of the founders of Ms. magazine, but by talking with her and reading about her life later I learned much more about her, including the role of libraries during her childhood and her convictions about them now

In Step With Indiana Authors... This Month Featuring an Interview With Michael Koryta

It is appropriate that the inaugural issue of this column features an author whose first book was published when he was 21. Michael Koryta's first novel, Tonight I Said Goodbye, published a mere two years ago, has won two prestigious awards, the St. Martin's Press/Private Eye Writers of America Best First Private Eye Novel award in 2003, before publication, and the Great Lakes Book Award for Mystery/Intrigue in September 2005. His book was also a finalist for the Edgar award for best first novel. His new book, Sorrow's Anthem, should be out in February and he is hard at work on a third novel

Studying Indiana Public Libraries' Usage of Internet Filters

A lot of literature from the past few years has discussed the importance of bridging the digital divide that exists between those with Internet access and those without. Public libraries have often declared themselves to be that bridge. This article looks at how Indiana's public libraries allow the citizens they serve access to the Internet. With a grant from the University Research Committee of Indiana State University, I studied the use of filtering software and other restrictions that have been placed on patrons' computer usage. To determine Internet policies and usage here, I mailed a survey to all 434 Indiana public libraries (239 main and 195 branches) in the autumn of 2003. Thirty-three percent (144 of the 434 mailed) of the surveys were returned

A Look at Today's Library Students and Faculty

Many articles have been written about the changes that have occurred in libraries in the past thirty years. A number of changes also have taken place within library schools during this same time frame. In this series, we will talk to a SLIS faculty member and a current student to find out about today’s Indiana library schools. In this first installment, I traveled to Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB) to visit with Debora Shaw, associate dean and professor of library and information science, and Emily Cooper, first year SLIS student. My questions to them are in italics, with their answers following

From the Editor's Desktop

Welcome to the summer 2007 issue. Ah summer…warm weather, blue skies, flowers, and vacation time for many of us. As you enjoy the sunshine and contemplate where you might like to travel, take some time to read the articles in this issue where you can learn about a number of library-related issues

Managing Student Employees

Many of us in public, academic, school, and special libraries find ourselves supervising student workers. This article will examine different aspects of the student employee experience, from the hiring process to bringing students into the organization to assessing the mutual benefits gained from hiring student workers

Clinical Study An Adaptive CBPR Approach to Create Weight Management Materials for a School-Based Health Center Intervention

properly cited. Purpose. From our previous clinical work with overweight/obese youth, we identified the need for research to create an effective weight management intervention to address the growing prevalence of adolescent metabolic syndrome. Formative assessment through an adaptive community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was conducted toward the development of a nutritional and physical activity (DVD) and clinician toolkit for a school-based health center (SBHC) weight management intervention. Methods. We first conducted parent and adolescent interviews on views and experiences about obesity while convening a community advisory council (CAC) recruited from two participating urban New Mexico high schools. Thematic findings from the interviews were analyzed with the CAC to develop culturally and developmentally appropriate intervention materials. Results. Themes from the parent and adolescent interviews included general barriers/challenges, factors influencing motivation, and change facilitators. The CAC and university-based research team reached consensus on the final content of nutrition and physical activity topics to produce a DVD and clinician toolkit through six monthly sessions. These materials used in the SBHC intervention resulted in a greater reduction of body mass index when compared to adolescents receiving standard care. Conclusions. Formative assessment using an adaptive CBPR approach resulted in the creation of culturally and age appropriate weight reduction materials that were acceptable to study participants. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00841334

An Adaptive CBPR Approach to Create Weight Management Materials for a School-Based Health Center Intervention

Purpose. From our previous clinical work with overweight/obese youth, we identified the need for research to create an effective weight management intervention to address the growing prevalence of adolescent metabolic syndrome. Formative assessment through an adaptive community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was conducted toward the development of a nutritional and physical activity (DVD) and clinician toolkit for a school-based health center (SBHC) weight management intervention. Methods. We first conducted parent and adolescent interviews on views and experiences about obesity while convening a community advisory council (CAC) recruited from two participating urban New Mexico high schools. Thematic findings from the interviews were analyzed with the CAC to develop culturally and developmentally appropriate intervention materials. Results. Themes from the parent and adolescent interviews included general barriers/challenges, factors influencing motivation, and change facilitators. The CAC and university-based research team reached consensus on the final content of nutrition and physical activity topics to produce a DVD and clinician toolkit through six monthly sessions. These materials used in the SBHC intervention resulted in a greater reduction of body mass index when compared to adolescents receiving standard care. Conclusions. Formative assessment using an adaptive CBPR approach resulted in the creation of culturally and age appropriate weight reduction materials that were acceptable to study participants. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00841334

Molecular imaging of drug transit through the blood-brain barrier with MALDI mass spectrometry imaging

Drug transit through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is essential for therapeutic responses in malignant glioma. Conventional methods for assessment of BBB penetrance require synthesis of isotopically labeled drug derivatives. Here, we report a new methodology using matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) to visualize drug penetration in brain tissue without molecular labeling. In studies summarized here, we first validate heme as a simple and robust MALDI MSI marker for the lumen of blood vessels in the brain. We go on to provide three examples of how MALDI MSI can provide chemical and biological insights into BBB penetrance and metabolism of small molecule signal transduction inhibitors in the brain – insights that would be difficult or impossible to extract by use of radiolabeled compounds

Postpartum nurses' perceptions of barriers to screening for intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional survey

Article deposited according to agreement with BMC, December 6, 2010.YesFunding provided by the Open Access Authors Fund