Developmentalism: Learning as the Basis for Evaluating Information

The developmentalist conception of information’s value makes learning the central consideration for evaluating information. Following philosopher Richard Kraut, this article argues that developmentalism provides an important complement to prevalent methods of teaching the evaluation of information. These methods emphasize (a) trustworthiness—for example, CRAAP (currency, relevance, authority, accuracy, and purpose) and CARS (credibility, accuracy, reasonableness, and support) and (b) the use of information in an argument—for example, Joseph Bizup’s BEAM (background, exhibit, argument, method). The neglected link between evaluation and learning is crucial for early college researchers; otherwise, students can easily just find sources to “back up” their existing opinions. Learning-centered evaluation also challenges students to question how selective exposure influences their media habits. The article includes suggested applications for information literacy instruction in first-year composition

Lasting Effects: How Poverty as a Child Still Affects the Adolescent

Based on her review of research concerning the millions of children and teens who live in poverty-stricken families in the United States, the writer seeks to identify the long-term effects of poverty in the adolescent years. In order to do this, many of the factors contributing to poverty are discussed. The parents\u27 education, the overall decline in marriage, the absence of the father, single-parent households, structural causes, natural disasters, domestic violence, culture, and government policies are all factors which can contribute to poverty. In addition, poverty has many effects on children, such as lower educational achievement, greater likelihood of abuse, poor environment, and a variety of negative emotions. As children enter their adolescent years, they also often encounter potential substance abuse, violence, teen pregnancy, and STDs. Furthermore, teen pregnancy and connecting factors, such as the absence of the father and drug abuse, contribute to poverty. Sadly, the effects of teen pregnancy are long lasting in many cases, resulting in a cycle of poverty. Lastly, prevention options and a biblical perspective on poverty are discussed

Diagnostic procedures for Trend Monitoring System (TMS) communications

A prototype coaxial cable bus communications sytem was developed to support the trend monitoring system (TMS). Troubleshooting procedures are described at the system level. The procedures can be used by repair personnel to isolate a fault in the TMS and to restore the system to operation by swapping out failed components

Engaging Student Veterans as Researchers: Libraries Initiating Campus Collaborations

Student veteran enrollment in higher education has increased significantly following the Post-9/11 GI Bill (Molina & Morse, 2015). The professional literature of academic libraries includes several examples of outreach to this growing population, most of which involve marketing to student veterans differently, customizing existing services and spaces for student veterans, and honoring student veterans for their military service. But reaching out to student veterans can be difficult. Student veterans frequently have work and family responsibilities competing for their time and attention, and, as outreach librarian and former Army sergeant Sarah LeMire notes in her 2015 ACRL contributed paper, they are often reluctant to participate in programs that make them seem more needy than other students. We expanded our library’s outreach to student veterans by hosting a symposium for student veterans to present their research projects. This approach is distinctive insofar as we address potential participants foremost as competent researchers, emphasizing their strengths rather than their needs. We also collaborated with various campus offices to integrate student veteran researchers into campus-wide research showcase events. This paper shares strategies for working with student veteran researchers and for securing buy-in among relevant campus stakeholders

A Model to Compare Community-Based and Outpatient Settings for Pediatric Rehabilitation: An Example from South Carolina

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has changed the dynamics of how health care is delivered throughout the United States. The purpose of this study was to develop a cost model as a tool that may be customized to calculate costs and compare community-based and outpatient settings for pediatric rehabilitation in South Carolina. Community-based services, in contrast to the outpatient rehabilitation setting has raised questions among rehabilitation professionals and payers of whether outpatient services in contrast to community-based services are more cost-effective, or at least cost neutral. The use of a cost model is important to identify cost-comparisons of community-based versus the outpatient clinic and the reality of delivering rehabilitation services to children while staying within the financial limitations allotted for the delivery of care

TMS communications software. Volume 1: Computer interfaces

A prototype bus communications system, which is being used to support the Trend Monitoring System (TMS) as well as for evaluation of the bus concept is considered. Hardware and software interfaces to the MODCOMP and NOVA minicomputers are included. The system software required to drive the interfaces in each TMS computer is described. Documentation of other software for bus statistics monitoring and for transferring files across the bus is also included

Ways That Information Can Be Good

Evaluating information is fundamentally a matter of judging an information source according to its value. Current practice in library instruction is somewhat limited insofar as it equates the value of information with credibility or usefulness in a persuasive argument. Philosopher Richard Kraut proposes a theory of value that links a thing\u27s goodness to its capacity to promote well-being. Applying this idea to information, I argue that information is most valuable when it disrupts our current ways of thinking and feeling and leads us to consider new possibilities. We need to incorporate this aspect of value into our current strategies for teaching students to evaluate information. Given unlimited time and ideal collaboration with partners in K-12 and higher education, I would teach my undergraduates that the most important aspect of a source\u27s value lies in its capacity to stimulate the researchers\u27 growth intellectually, affectively, and socially. When teaching, it is easy to overlook this sense of information\u27s value, particularly when one is engrossed in teaching criteria for assessing a source\u27s credibility (e.g., the CRAAP Test) or discussing the ways that sources can contribute to a persuasive argument (e.g., Bizup\u27s BEAM categories). A complete education in evaluating sources, one that reinforces the threshold concept that research is inquiry, will deepen students\u27 thinking about information\u27s trustworthiness, its rhetorical usefulness, and its value as a catalyst for growth. In this conceptual talk, I will briefly introduce Kraut\u27s developmentalist account of value and apply it to information. I will also show how considerations of credibility and rhetorical strategy are not sufficient to promote deep learning in student research and writing. Finally, I will suggest goals for collaborative partnerships to provide an information literacy education that imparts skills for the persuasive use of information while also developing students\u27 appreciation for information that stimulates lifelong learning

A report on an Arts Administration internship with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra New Orleans, LA, Summer and Fall 1996

This report provides an analysis of an internship with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra during the Summer and Fall of 1996. The report highlights the history and management style of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra plus the numerous assignments of the intern. Additionally, suggestions are made for improvements in the functioning of the organization. Appendices are found at the conclusion of thepaper. All information is based on the 1995-1996 and 1996-1997 seasons unless otherwise noted