Integrating Circulated Technology into the Library Collection Development Plan

Academic libraries are increasingly focused on the acquisition and expansion of circulating technology collections. These collections are often governed by auxiliary library services such as Access Services or IT departments and not considered as part of the general collection. Technology purchases are typically made with one-time-use funds and replacement is an ad-hoc process depending on budget availability. Users are rarely consulted regarding new purchases and systematic analysis of usage is lacking. As laptops, tablets and other technologies become integral to a library’s circulated resources, they need to be integrated as part of the regular collection and included in the library’s collection management planning. This inclusion would enable the library to apply current and emerging collection development strategies, such as Demand Driven Acquisition, to these collections and center users as the decision makers in technology collection growth by continually assessing users’ needs and evaluating collections based on those needs. This poster chronicles the efforts of San Jose State University Library’s Student Computing Services department to unify technology purchasing with other collection management strategies and policies, which includes demand driven acquisitions, ongoing evaluation and in-depth assessment. It highlights how these methods bring users in from the margins of technology collection development, putting them at the center of technology purchasing decision

Neutron/muon correlation functions to improve neutron detection capabilities outside nuclear facilities

Includes bibliographical references.2016 Summer.The natural neutron background rate is largely due to cosmic ray interactions in the atmosphere and the subsequent neutron emission from the interaction products. The neutron background is part of a larger cosmic radiation shower that also includes electrons, gamma rays, and muons. Since neutrons interact much differently than muons in building materials, the muon and neutron fluence rates in the natural background can be compared to the measured muon and neutron fluence rate when shielded by common building materials. The simultaneous measurement of muon and neutron fluence rates might allow for an earlier identification of man-made neutron sources, such as hidden nuclear materials. This study compares natural background neutron rates to computer simulated neutron rates shielded by common structural and building materials. The characteristic differences between neutrons and muons resulted in different attenuation properties under the same shielded conditions. Correlation functions between cosmic ray generated neutrons and muons are then used to predict neutron fluence rates in different urban environments

Chipping at the Ivory Tower: Creating an Anti-Racism Assessment Working Group to Address Institutional Racism

San Jose State University has a rich history of social justice and activism. In early 2000, the Association of Students began to recognize the university\u27s unsung heroes, including Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who protested the 1968 summer Olympics during the civil rights movement. Smith and Carlos were memorialized with a 22-foot-tall statue in the heart of the main campus. Even with its illustrious activist history, the climate at SJSU and in the library during the COVID-19 quarantine became untenable as we witnessed the deaths of numerous innocent black people at the hands of police brutality. Observing the Black Lives Matter protests and Say their names protest unfold during quarantine prompted a few employees to strongly encourage the library administration to act and get library employees to talk about race and racism. In Summer 2020, the University Library began a series of training sessions with DeEtta Jones and Associates Consulting to address institutional racism. Additionally, the library surveyed library employees to determine the priority of policies and practices that employees wished to address; this resulted in a library-wide Anti-Racism Action Plan that included the creation of an Anti-Racism Assessment Working Group. This poster will discuss the formation of the working group and the steps and processes that resulted in the group developing Anti-Racism Assessment guidelines and metrics for library policies, recruitment, and retention practices. Additionally, this poster will highlight obstacles and challenges, most notably the ability of the working group to create a safe space for difficult conversations about racism

The Status, Trends, and Limitations of Philippine Mollusk Production and Trade Based on Available Databases and Publications

Mollusk trade is vital in many coastal areas and island communities throughout the Philippines because it provides livelihoods, food, and incomes to millions of Filipinos via fisheries (e.g., shellfish fishing and gleaning), shell craft, arts, shell trading and collections, and aquaculture. However, the assessments of the national trends and status of mollusc production and trade in the Philippines are largely non-existent in peer-reviewed literature. The main purpose of this paper is to present and evaluate the status and trends of traded Mollusks in the Philippines based on available online databases and a systematic review of published literature. To date, available databases on Philippine mollusk trade showed an initial increase in traded volume (the 1970s to 2006) but decreased afterward. In contrast, the traded mollusk value continued to generally increase over time (albeit the observed decrease between 2011 and 2016), indicating value increase as mollusk volume decreased. However, there is a great need to (1) resolve many of the obvious inconsistencies in data entries across all the available mollusk trade databases (BFAR, PSA, and CITES) and (2) provide field assessment of the Philippine mollusk trade and the conservation status of all traded mollusk taxa in the country.

Della polisimmetria e del polimorfismo dei cristalli; Memoria seconda del socio ordinario A. Scacchi

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Transducing methyltransferase activity into electrical signals in a carbon nanotube–DNA device

This study creates a device where the DNA is electronically integrated to serve as both the biological target and electrical transducer in a CNT–DNA–CNT device. We detect DNA binding and methylation by the methyltransferase M.SssI at the single molecule level. We demonstrate sequence-specific, reversible binding of M.SssI and protein-catalyzed methylation that alters the protein-binding affinity of the device. This device, which relies on the exquisite electrical sensitivity of DNA, represents a unique route for the specific, single molecule detection of enzymatic activity

Reconfigurable Infrared Camouflage Coatings from a Cephalopod Protein

In nature, cephalopods employ unique dynamic camouflage mechanisms. Herein, we draw inspiration from self-assembled structures found in cephalopods to fabricate tunable biomimetic camouflage coatings. The reflectance of these coatings is dynamically modulated between the visible and infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in situ. Our studies represent a crucial step towards reconfigurable and disposable infrared camouflage for stealth applications