Partnering with Faculty through Liaison Activities

Anything worthwhile requires time and effort. Such is the case in building effective working relationships between librarians and teaching faculty. This article discusses collaborating and partnering with teaching faculty through library liaison relationships and shares experiences of the authors partnering with faculty at their institutions. This article is an outgrowth of a panel presentation at the 2007 ACL Conference by liaison librarians representing libraries in the Southeast, the Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest. While partnering with faculty is both challenging and time consuming, it can be one of the most gratifying and productive activities in which librarians can be engaged

Reference Revitalization and Roving Reference: Are the Reference Desk and Print Reference Sources Passé?

Print reference sources and references desks are still vital parts of reference service in some libraries, while in others innovative models such as roving reference and learning commons thrive. While undergraduate students’ preferences and usage has shifted from print to electronic, students still need to learn the application of metacognitive thinking skills in library research. Updating how reference is delivered to accommodate students’ emphasis on mobility and expectation of access to information has led to revitalizing reference collections, reconfiguring space as learning commons and roving reference as solutions at Taylor University and Palm Beach Atlantic University, while Whitworth University retains a more traditional configuration to meet student research needs

Moral hazard and Texas banking in the 1920s.

Using recently collected examination data from a sample of Texas state-chartered banks over the period 1919-26, the role of moral hazard in increasing ex-ante asset risk is analyzed. During this period, a state-run deposit insurance system was in place that was mandatory for all state-chartered banks in Texas. Nationally chartered banks were not allowed to participate in the insurance program. Analyzing individual bank-level data, we find evidence that declines in capitalization were positively correlated with increases in loan concentrations at insured banks. We argue that this is consistent with a moral-hazard effect at work. No such relationship is found between capitalization and risk at uninsured banks.Banks and banking - Texas

Parents' and teachers' perceptions of hearing impaired children in primary schools

The aim of this study was to consider the perceptions of parents and teachers of hearing impaired children who were integrated into ordinary primary schools. These perceptions, and the responses made to the children, were considered to have significant influence on their ability to function effectively, since the social climate in which a child finds himself affects the development of a positive self-concept and consequent attainment and adjustment. In the research design, quantitative methods were seen as inappropriate, and interview techniques and classroom observations were used to gather illustrative material from a small opportunity sample. The investigation indicates that most of the children were viewed very favourably by their parents and teachers. Parents were very supportive of their child's placement and were aware generally of the implications of hearing impairment. They expressed concern over inadequate technical support, the heavy case-load of the peripatetic service and the lack of awareness of the implications of hearing loss on the part of the general public. Despite the fact that the teachers had neither previous experience nor any training, some were able to respond most appropriately, and this appeared to be due largely to their general philosophy and to the unique value they placed on the social, emotional and educational development of the individual child

What nurses know of religious needs of patients

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Adverse selection and competing deposit insurance systems in pre-depression Texas

In 1910, Texas instituted a highly unique deposit insurance program for its state chartered banks consisting of two separate plans: the depositors guaranty fund, similar in operation to the deposit insurance schemes adopted in several other states; and the depositors bond security system, which required the procurement of a privately issued insurance policy. We hypothesize that the provision of a choice in funds led to risk-sorting among the banks, with the relatively conservative institutions opting for the comparatively rigorous bond security system. Employing a probit model with heteroskedasticity, the evidence we obtain from balance sheet data recorded at the time the banks were required to enlist in an insurance plan indicates that such was the case, as the alternative plan relying on privately issued insurance was widely unpopular except among relatively conservative and well-managed institutions.Deposit insurance

Marshall University Music Department Presents a Senior Recital, James Robinson, Baritone, Linda Fitzgerald, Piano

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Exploring Adult Risk Propensity and Academic Risk-Taking within the Online Learning Environment

This paper presents a portion of the findings from a larger study of factors related to academic risk-taking behaviors among a group of preservice teachers in the online component of a blended-format course. We describe our study findings and implications specific for the variable of risk propensity and its relationship with academic risk-taking behavior. A synthesis of our findings with the works of other researchers provides the groundwork for exploring factors that instructors can consider in designing learning environments that support academic risk-taking, particularly in online environments. Keywords: academic risk-taking, online learning, risk propensity, blended learning