What about Collections? Mitigation Best Practices for University Collections to Ensure Resilience

When considering disaster mitigation practices and disaster resilience within the university context, naturally and logically the first consideration is for the protection and safety of university community members – students, faculty and staff. While this focus is of primary importance and value, a secondary area of concern is often overlooked – the collections of documents, records, objects and artifacts that are of vital importance to the ongoing function of the university itself. This session will consider important steps that can be taken to address disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery within university collections by examining the case study of the University of Delaware’s Emergency Response Working Group (ERWG). Comprised of collection managers from throughout the University and representatives from key support units, ERWG seeks to coordinate emergency preparedness, planning, response operations, and recovery activities among administrative and academic units that manage collections of objects and records of importance and value to the University of Delaware. In existence for approximately five years, ERWG has undertaken an aggressive agenda to provide members with the skills and resources needed to ensure the greatest level of success in mitigating the potential impact of disaster events. The organization has also established a framework and structure that enable prompt response to disaster situations, enabling member units to realize the greatest level of resilience following disaster events. This session will examine the structure and practices of ERWG that make it a model for other universities in their endeavors to address disaster mitigation in collections

What about Collections? Mitigation Best Practices for University Collections to Ensure Resilience

When considering disaster mitigation practices and disaster resilience within the university context, naturally and logically the first consideration is for the protection and safety of university community members – students, faculty and staff. While this focus is of primary importance and value, a secondary area of concern is often overlooked – the collections of documents, records, objects and artifacts that are of vital importance to the ongoing function of the university itself. This session will consider important steps that can be taken to address disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery within university collections by examining the case study of the University of Delaware’s Emergency Response Working Group (ERWG). Comprised of collection managers from throughout the University and representatives from key support units, ERWG seeks to coordinate emergency preparedness, planning, response operations, and recovery activities among administrative and academic units that manage collections of objects and records of importance and value to the University of Delaware. In existence for approximately five years, ERWG has undertaken an aggressive agenda to provide members with the skills and resources needed to ensure the greatest level of success in mitigating the potential impact of disaster events. The organization has also established a framework and structure that enable prompt response to disaster situations, enabling member units to realize the greatest level of resilience following disaster events. This session will examine the structure and practices of ERWG that make it a model for other universities in their endeavors to address disaster mitigation in collections

Brentry & Henbury Children's Centre, final report of knowledge cafe evaluation event, 2nd February 2011

Researchers from UWE were invited to facilitate a Knowledge Cafe event with the aim of exploring the views and experiences of key stakeholders and to see if there are any ways of improving the activities and services the centre provides. A Knowledge Cafe approach involves participants in open, creative and reflective conversations as a way of exploring and responding to shared experiences and key issues

The Architecture of Eastern\u27s Old Main

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Effects of Weaning Date and Retained Ownership on Cow and Calf Performance and Forage Disappearance in Spring Calving Beef Systems

Researchers in North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming are working together to evaluate the effect of weaning calves 75 days earlier than normal and are following the calves through finishing. This report summarizes accomplishments so far. Briefly, weaning calves 75 days early (mid-August) has improved cow weight and condition score compared to cows whose calves were weaned normally (early-November). Native range forage disappearance has tended to be lower when calves were weaned early. After weaning, backgrounded early weaned steers grew faster and were more efficient. However, early weaned steers required 61 more days on feed to reach final harvest

Text messaging to help women with overweight or obesity lose weight after childbirth:the intervention adaptation and SMS feasibility RCT

Background There is a need to develop weight management interventions that fit seamlessly into the busy lives of women during the postpartum period. Objective The objective was to develop and pilot-test an evidence- and theory-based intervention, delivered by short message service, which supported weight loss and weight loss maintenance in the postpartum period. Design Stage 1 involved the development of a library of short message service messages to support weight loss and weight loss maintenance, with personal and public involvement, focusing on diet and physical activity with embedded behaviour change techniques, and the programming of a short message service platform to allow fully automated intervention delivery. Stage 2 comprised a 12-month, single-centre, two-arm, pilot, randomised controlled trial with an active control. Setting This study was set in Northern Ireland; women were recruited via community-based approaches. Participants A total of 100 women with overweight or obesity who had given birth in the previous 24 months were recruited. Interventions The intervention group received an automated short message service intervention about weight loss and weight loss maintenance for 12 months. The active control group received automated short message service messages about child health and development for 12 months. Main outcome measures The main outcomes measured were the feasibility of recruitment and retention, acceptability of the intervention and trial procedures, and evidence of positive indicative effects on weight. Weight, waist circumference and blood pressure were measured by the researchers; participants completed a questionnaire booklet and wore a sealed pedometer for 7 days at baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Outcome assessments were collected during home visits and women received a voucher on completion of each of the assessments. Qualitative interviews were conducted with women at 3 and 12 months, to gather feedback on the intervention and active control and the study procedures. Quantitative and qualitative data were used to inform the process evaluation and to assess fidelity, acceptability, dose, reach, recruitment, retention, contamination and context. Results The recruitment target of 100 participants was achieved (intervention, n = 51; control, n = 49); the mean age was 32.5 years (standard deviation 4.3 years); 28 (28%) participants had a household income o