Public Humanities and Publication: A Working Paper

This paper explores the challenges associated with the publication of public and publicly engaged humanities scholarship. It is the product of a working group convened in February 2020 by Routledge, Taylor & Francis and the National Humanities Alliance to identify and discuss model practices for publishing on public and publicly engaged humanities work in higher education. Its central thesis is this: the spread of publicly engaged work via academic publication holds the potential to benefit all, across communities and humanities disciplines. Public humanities work encompasses humanities research, teaching, preservation and programming, conducted for diverse individuals and communities. Publicly engaged humanities work, meanwhile, encompasses humanities research, teaching, preservation and programming, conducted with and for diverse individuals and communities. The innovative nature of this work, driven, often, by co-equal partnership with community members and institutions, broadens the horizons and inclusivity of humanities knowledge. It also, however, creates certain challenges that make publication both more complex and more important

Effectiveness of an Ultrasound Training Module for Internal Medicine Residents

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Few internal medicine residency programs provide formal ultrasound training. This study sought to assess the feasibility of simulation based ultrasound training among first year internal medicine residents and measure their comfort at effectively using ultrasound to perform invasive procedures before and after this innovative model of ultrasound training.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A simulation based ultrasound training module was implemented during intern orientation that incorporated didactic and practical experiences in a simulation and cadaver laboratory. Participants completed anonymous pre and post surveys in which they reported their level of confidence in the use of ultrasound technology and their comfort in identifying anatomic structures including: lung, pleural effusion, bowel, peritoneal cavity, ascites, thyroid, and internal jugular vein. Survey items were structured on a 5-point Likert scales (1 = extremely unconfident, 5 = extremely confident).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Seventy-five out of seventy-six interns completed the pre-intervention survey and 55 completed the post-survey. The mean confidence score (SD) increased to 4.00 (0.47) (p < 0.0001). The mean (SD) comfort ranged from 3.61 (0.84) for peritoneal cavity to 4.48 (0.62) for internal jugular vein. Confidence in identifying all anatomic structures showed an increase over the pre-intervention means (p < 0.002).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>A simulation based ultrasound learning module can improve the self-reported confidence with which residents identify structures important in performing invasive ultrasound guided procedures. Incorporating an ultrasound module into residents' education may address perceived need for ultrasound training, improve procedural skills, and enhance patient safety.</p

Nanotools for Neuroscience and Brain Activity Mapping

Neuroscience is at a crossroads. Great effort is being invested into deciphering specific neural interactions and circuits. At the same time, there exist few general theories or principles that explain brain function. We attribute this disparity, in part, to limitations in current methodologies. Traditional neurophysiological approaches record the activities of one neuron or a few neurons at a time. Neurochemical approaches focus on single neurotransmitters. Yet, there is an increasing realization that neural circuits operate at emergent levels, where the interactions between hundreds or thousands of neurons, utilizing multiple chemical transmitters, generate functional states. Brains function at the nanoscale, so tools to study brains must ultimately operate at this scale, as well. Nanoscience and nanotechnology are poised to provide a rich toolkit of novel methods to explore brain function by enabling simultaneous measurement and manipulation of activity of thousands or even millions of neurons. We and others refer to this goal as the Brain Activity Mapping Project. In this Nano Focus, we discuss how recent developments in nanoscale analysis tools and in the design and synthesis of nanomaterials have generated optical, electrical, and chemical methods that can readily be adapted for use in neuroscience. These approaches represent exciting areas of technical development and research. Moreover, unique opportunities exist for nanoscientists, nanotechnologists, and other physical scientists and engineers to contribute to tackling the challenging problems involved in understanding the fundamentals of brain function

The Paleozoic Origin of Enzymatic Lignin Decomposition Reconstructed from 31 Fungal Genomes

Wood is a major pool of organic carbon that is highly resistant to decay, owing largely to the presence of lignin. The only organisms capable of substantial lignin decay are white rot fungi in the Agaricomycetes, which also contains non–lignin-degrading brown rot and ectomycorrhizal species. Comparative analyses of 31 fungal genomes (12 generated for this study) suggest that lignin-degrading peroxidases expanded in the lineage leading to the ancestor of the Agaricomycetes, which is reconstructed as a white rot species, and then contracted in parallel lineages leading to brown rot and mycorrhizal species. Molecular clock analyses suggest that the origin of lignin degradation might have coincided with the sharp decrease in the rate of organic carbon burial around the end of the Carboniferous period

Les maux certainement fictifs d'Hubert Aquin et d'Hervé Guibert: la contamination et le postmodernisme dans Trou de mémoire et À l'ami qui ne m'a pas sauvé la vie

Dans cette etude, j'examine le role de la contamination dans Trou de memoire d'Hubert Aquin et A I'ami qui ne m 'apas same la vie d'Herve Guibert ainsi que les aspects postmodernes de ces deux romans. Le premier chapitre situe mon projet dans le courant postmoderne. J'y decris d'abord le rapport entre la modernite, le modernisme et le postmodernisme. Je trace ensuite les reflexions de Jean-Francois Lyotard sur la « condition postmoderne ». Enfin, j'introduis les effets de contamination qui se manifestent dans cette litterature. Le deuxieme chapitre porte sur Trou de memoire et souleve la question identitaire, ce qui entraine une discussion sur les notions d'hybridite et de metamorphose. J'examine les formes et les fonctions de l'interdiscursivite et de Pintertextualite. Dans le troisieme chapitre, j'explore le role de la contamination aux niveaux formel et thematique dans A Vami qui ne m'a pas sauve la vie. Je fais appel a Michel Foucault en considerant les rapports de force qui se developpent dans ce roman. Enfin, ayant complete cette exploration des deux romans par le biais du postmodernisme, je conclus que la contamination produit une ecriture de l'incertitude.Arts, Faculty ofFrench, Hispanic, and Italian Studies, Department ofGraduat

Library Publishing Success Stories Lightning Talks

Living Language, Knowing Place: Digitally Enhanced Books for Networking Knowledge in Indigenous Studies Darcy Cullen, UBC Press Allan Bell, University of British Columbia This presentation describes the origins and aims of the current UBC Press and UBC Library collaboration. “Living Language, Knowing Place” will result in a dynamic new resource for Indigenous research, education, and cultural programs, which places the scholarly book at its center. The project’s starting point is the question: What conjunction of technological tools, scholarly inquiry, and community involvement is needed for the reciprocal dissemination of knowledge about First Nations cultures and histories, which can address the needs of a wide and diverse audience? Gathering partners from a variety of sectors (scholarly publishing, library sciences, First Nations technology, museum curation, digital resource management), this project will: 1) Produce a robust and flexible platform for interactive exchange, which (a) uses both conventional copyright and Traditional Knowledge licenses and b) meets the current institutional standards for long-term preservation of digital assets; 2) Publish an initial set of five Digitally Enhanced Editions of scholarly books in Indigenous Studies, which will serve as a model for future publications. Designed as an interactive, multimedia resource where the book is the organizing principle, it will operate as a network of knowledge and materials in Aboriginal studies, with an emphasis on language, culture, and history. A key component of the project is its attention to the theoretical, ethical, and practical implications of the access and use of Indigenous knowledge and heritage in a digital environment. From shoestring to sustainability: Launching a successful independent open access journal Christopher Hollister, University at Buffalo Stewart Brower, University of Oklahoma - Tulsa Robert Schroeder, Portland State University Open access (OA) journals present a unique and impactful opportunity for academic librarians to meet their institutions’ growing demands for research productivity. Some librarians have responded by developing new titles to fill gaps in the professional literature and to forge new paths of disciplinary discourse. Others have assisted non-library faculty by providing sustainable platforms for hosting and developing new OA titles in various fields. In 2007, the presenters launched Communications in Information Literacy (CIL), filling a gap in the literature that was left with the cessation Research Strategies. CIL is an independent, OA publication in the truest sense; there are no author fees, and contributing authors retain full ownership of their work. The journal’s initial economic model was akin to that of PBS: plead, beg, and steal. However, the experiment worked. CIL is presently entering its ninth year of publication. The journal is financially self-sustaining; it has received professional awards; it is well-ranked among disciplinary journals; it has expanded to include a third editor-in-chief and three section editors; and its model has been emulated by other OA publications. In this session, CIL editors will lead discussions and exercises showing how attendees might develop their own independent OA journals, and to vet the advantages and disadvantages of that endeavor. Attendees will also learn practical elements of independent OA journal publishing, such as financial and business planning, open source software adoption and web hosting, indexing and vendor contract negotiations, marketing, establishing a readership, and forming effective divisions of labor in daily operations. A Continuum of Publishing Opportunities: The Purdue University Library Publishing Division David Scherer, Purdue University Katherine Purple, Managing Editor and Co-Interim Director, Purdue University Press Formed in 2012, the Purdue University Libraries Publishing Division creates a collaborative environment uniting the Purdue University Press and Scholarly Publishing Services. The Publishing Division is dedicated to enhancing the impact and reach of academic research and scholarship through the development and dissemination of books, journals, digital collections, innovative electronic products, technical report series, and conference proceedings. Through the integration and collaboration of Purdue University Press and Scholarly Publishing Services, the Purdue University Libraries Publishing Division has become a leader in its capacity to produce high-quality publications serving a continuum of scholarly publishing needs across the University and beyond. This session will highlight the evolution, business models, benefits, and opportunities of a traditional university press collaborating with fellow information professionals in the Libraries and across the university. Thereby providing sustainable and targeted services to support faculty, staff, and students at all stages of the scholarly communication process, as well as scholars working beyond the confines of Purdue. Developing Library Book Publishing Programs: A Case Study Nina Stoyan-Rosenzweig, University of Florida Health Science Center Library Cecilia Botero, University of Florida The University of Florida Health Science Center Library, part of the overall UF library system and in collaboration with the UF Press, is developing a book-publishing program for the health science center- an academic health center with 6 colleges. This program currently focuses on the history of the center using materials and expertise from the HSC archives. The archives, supported by an extensive oral history program, collects material from all of the colleges and the library also serves the whole health center and is well situated to provide this historical perspective. Eventually, of course, the publishing program can expand to include other publishing projects. This presentation will discuss initiation of this program with the creation of a book, commissioned by the dean of the College of Medicine, on the College\u27s 60-year history as a case study. It will consider the steps required to forge agreements with the College of Medicine, university press and hired writer. It also will provide information on the research, photograph acquisition, writing and revision process and discuss best practices for library book publishing