Quality Matters Review of LIB 2210: Applying the QM Rubric for Higher Education to an Information Literacy Course

This article discusses the use of the Quality Matters Rubric for Higher Education, 6th ed. to self-review an asynchronous information literacy course. In this instance, the authors acted as reviewers and subject matter experts (SME). The QM Rubric proved to be a useful tool that encompasses several instructional design best practices. After the official self-review period, the QM Rubric influenced the enhancement and updates to the course. The authors recommend more use of the QM Rubric by teaching librarians, collaboration with instructors going through a QM Review, and training for online teaching in Library and Information Science graduate programs

Design Matters: How a Course Review Informed Online Teaching Best Practices

This paper discusses how an Applying the Quality Matters (QM) Rubric for Higher Education workshop had an impact on the online teaching practice of three academic librarians. The QM Rubric was used to review and update a credit-bearing information literacy course taught by the authors’ department. The authors reflect on how this training influenced their relationship to online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic (and beyond), using examples from their own experiences to demonstrate how instruction librarians contributed to online education during this period and how they used sustainable teaching practices to lessen the workloads of their teaching colleagues. Future steps include improved documentation, assessment, management and maintenance of digital learning objects used in online teaching

Fertility preservation in female classic galactosemia patients

Almost every female classic galactosemia patient develops primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) as a diet-independent complication of the disease. This is a major concern for patients and their parents, and physicians are often asked about possible options to preserve fertility. Unfortunately, there are no recommendations on fertility preservation in this group. The unique pathophysiology of classic galactosemia with a severely reduced follicle pool at an early age requires an adjusted approach. In this article recommendations for physicians based on current knowledge concerning galactosemia and fertility preservation are made. Fertility preservation is only likely to be successful in very young prepubertal patients. In this group, cryopreservation of ovarian tissue is currently the only available technique. However, this technique is not ready for clinical application, it is considered experimental and reduces the ovarian reserve. Fertility preservation at an early age also raises ethical questions that should be taken into account. In addition, spontaneous conception despite POI is well described in classic galactosemia. The uncertainty surrounding fertility preservation and the significant chance of spontaneous pregnancy warrant counseling towards conservative application of these techniques. We propose that fertility preservation should only be offered with appropriate institutional research ethics approval to classic galactosemia girls at a young prepubertal age

The Lived Experiences of (BI)POC Women Academic Library Deans/Administrators

Librarianship continues to be a predominantly white profession, with even less representation of (BI)POC at the leadership level. According to the 2020 Library Professionals: Fact and Figures, over 83% of librarians were white, non-Hispanic in 2019. Furthermore, 5.3% of librarians identified as Black or African American, 7.1% as Hispanic or LatinX, and 3.5% as Asian-American or Pacific Islander.[16]. In addition, librarianship is a female profession, but leadership in libraries does not follow with this gender distribution (Neigel, 2015; Lew, S. & Yousefi, B. 2017). The panel will give voices to the variety of experienced women (BI)POC librarians in different administration roles as deans and administrators in community colleges, colleges, universities, private and public organizations. The panelists will talk about their myriad paths to library leadership while maintaining their identities as (BI)POC and ideals for dismantling systemic racism. They will introduce their own different stories towards leadership, their challenges navigating challenges and crisis (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic), what they bring to the table as (BI)POC women library leaders in a world where their voices are rarely heard. The presenters are looking forward to engaging the audience in a candid and authentic conversation which can help other (BI)POC librarians in their goals towards library leadership

NF05-626 Communicating with Families: \u3cem\u3eBuilding Relationships\u3c/em\u3e

Successful child-care providers, preschool teachers and elementary teachers begin to establish positive relationships with the children in their care or classrooms as soon as possible. Here are some guidelines for making closer contact with the children\u27s families

NF05-627 Communicating with Families: \u3cem\u3eCommunication Techniques\u3c/em\u3e

In the best child-care settings, providers and families work as a team. Each brings a unique point of view, and each shows concern for the child\u27s growth and development. As a child-care professional, one of your roles in this partnership is to promote effective communication with families. It is important for child-care providers to develop and practice effective communication skills and implement them when communicating with families about their children

NF05-625 Communicating with Families: \u3cem\u3eCommunicating with Families of Infants\u3c/em\u3e

Families have many adjustments to make as they transition to parenthood. Parenting is a lonely endeavor sometimes. Often families rely more on outside child care, and with that comes the need, particularly for families of infants, to keep the communication lines open between themselves and their child-care providers. A variety of techniques can be used to help families and child-care providers communicate effectively

Brain function in classic galactosemia, a galactosemia network (GalNet) members review.

Classic galactosemia (CG, OMIM #230400, ORPHA: 79,239) is a hereditary disorder of galactose metabolism that, despite treatment with galactose restriction, affects brain function in 85% of the patients. Problems with cognitive function, neuropsychological/social emotional difficulties, neurological symptoms, and abnormalities in neuroimaging and electrophysiological assessments are frequently reported in this group of patients, with an enormous individual variability. In this review, we describe the role of impaired galactose metabolism on brain dysfunction based on state of the art knowledge. Several proposed disease mechanisms are discussed, as well as the time of damage and potential treatment options. Furthermore, we combine data from longitudinal, cross-sectional and retrospective studies with the observations of specialist teams treating this disease to depict the brain disease course over time. Based on current data and insights, the majority of patients do not exhibit cognitive decline. A subset of patients, often with early onset cerebral and cerebellar volume loss, can nevertheless experience neurological worsening. While a large number of patients with CG suffer from anxiety and depression, the increased complaints about memory loss, anxiety and depression at an older age are likely multifactorial in origin