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Communication, Collaboration and Enhancing the Learning Experience: Developing a Collaborative Virtual Enquiry Service in University Libraries in the North of England
This paper uses the case study of developing a collaborative ‘out of hours’ virtual enquiry service by members of the Northern Collaboration Group of academic libraries in the north of England to explore the importance of communication and collaboration between academic library services in enhancing student learning. Set within the context of a rapidly changing UK higher education sector the paper considers the benefits and challenges of collaboration and the contribution of library services to the student experience. The project demonstrated clear benefits to student learning and evidence of value for money to individual institutions as well as showing commitment to national shared services agendas. Effective communication with students, with colleagues and stakeholders in our own and other Northern Collaboration member institutions, and with OCLC, our partner organisation, was a critical success factor in the development, promotion and uptake of the new service
J-PLUS: A first glimpse at spectrophotometry of asteroids -- The MOOJa catalog
Context: The Javalambre Photometric Local Universe Survey (J-PLUS) is an
observational campaign that aims to obtain photometry in 12 ultraviolet-visible
filters (0.3-1 {\mu}m) of approximately 8 500 deg{^2} of the sky observable
from Javalambre (Teruel, Spain). Due to its characteristics and strategy of
observation, this survey will let us analyze a great number of Solar System
small bodies, with improved spectrophotometric resolution with respect to
previous large-area photometric surveys in optical wavelengths. Aims: The main
goal of this work is to present here the first catalog of magnitudes and colors
of minor bodies of the Solar System compiled using the first data release (DR1)
of the J-PLUS observational campaign: the Moving Objects Observed from
Javalambre (MOOJa) catalog. Methods: Using the compiled photometric data we
obtained very-low-resolution reflectance (photospectra) spectra of the
asteroids. We first used a {\sigma}-clipping algorithm in order to remove
outliers and clean the data. We then devised a method to select the optimal
solar colors in the J-PLUS photometric system. These solar colors were computed
using two different approaches: on one hand, we used different spectra of the
Sun, convolved with the filter transmissions of the J-PLUS system, and on the
other, we selected a group of solar-type stars in the J-PLUS DR1, according to
their computed stellar parameters. Finally, we used the solar colors to obtain
the reflectance spectra of the asteroids. Results: We present photometric data
in the J-PLUS filters for a total of 3 122 minor bodies (3 666 before outlier
removal), and we discuss the main issues of the data, as well as some
guidelines to solve the
Consensus Statement by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology on the Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm - 2015 Executive Summary
This document represents the official position of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology. Where there were no randomized controlled trials or specific U.S. FDA labeling for issues in clinical practice, the participating clinical experts utilized their judgment and experience. Every effort was made to achieve consensus among the committee members. Position statements are meant to provide guidance, but they are not to be considered prescriptive for any individual patient and cannot replace the judgment of a clinician