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Authors: Scottie Kapel; Cara Barker (2020) - The creation of digital content is increasingly expected in
higher education for both students and faculty, but campus
facilities supporting this work are often inaccessible to the
community. By implementing digital media labs—spaces that
house the technology to create digital content—academic
libraries can position themselves to meet this need for their
patrons. This article presents a case study of implementing a
digital media lab at a mid-sized regional comprehensive university,
the planning that went into it, the lessons learned,
and how the experiences can inform other academic libraries
interested in implementing a similar service.
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Authors: A. D. Cousins; Dani Napton (2017) - For all their differences, Scott’s The Fortunes of Nigel and The Heart of Mid-Lothian have distinct similarities. Each has a morally upright protagonist and is set some years after a Scottish-English union has been effected. More important is that each depicts a journey from Scotland to England in search of justice at the monarch’s hand and, inseparably from that, the establishing of a secure domestic space – the creation of a home – that emblematises the concept of successfully co-existent English and Scottish cultural identities. Both novels are thus specifically concerned with the achievement of justice in Scotland by the then-British monarch located in England.
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Authors: Leanne Nay (2020) - Makerspaces have become increasingly common in academic
libraries, but libraries are not alone in their enthusiasm for the
creative and innovative culture known as the maker movement.
As more libraries develop makerspaces, so do other
campus units and universities. This article presents a case
study of the Indiana University Libraries’ makerspace initiatives
and their role in a larger network of makerspaces on the IU
Bloomington campus. The author synthesizes examples from
several institutions to make recommendations for libraries
looking to contribute to the maker culture at their institution.
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Authors: Parisa Shams (2017) - Critics have employed a wide range of post-structuralist theories to cast light on Howard Barker’s art of theatre, but the application of Judith Butler’s theories to Barker’s dramatic works has so far been neglected. In an attempt to fill the existing gap in the scholarship and criticism on Barker’s drama, this study will employ Judith Butler’s conceptions of fluid identity and subversive performativity as a theoretical framework to examine the presentation of transgressive subjectivity and the possibility of subversive agency in The Castle, where Barker’s innovative explorations of identity, sexuality, and freedom get manifestation through the characters’ transgressive identities and their re-significations of hegemonic institutions.
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Authors: Lars Willnat; Jian Shi; David De Coninck (2023-01-30) - Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, there has been a significant uptick in anti-Asian sentiment in the United States. Many believe these racist attitudes are cultivated by polarizing political messages and news coverage of the pandemic. Based on a 2021 online survey conducted among 913 White Americans, this study examines possible associations between exposure to pandemic-related news, anti-Asian stigmatization, and the perceived deservingness of Asian immigrants. The findings indicate that the consumption of pandemic-related news on Fox News and social media is associated with higher levels of anti-Asian stigmatization, while exposure to such news on traditional media outlets is not. As expected, respondents with higher levels of anti-Asian stigmatization percei...
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Authors: Yeonsoo Kim (2023-02-13) - This study focused on the experiences and perceptions of Asian employees and attempted to provide insights into effective internal communication and leadership styles related to organizational diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts. More specifically, this study examined how the dialogic competencies of internal communication (i.e. mutuality, openness) and a D&I oriented leadership style influence the formation of a D&I supportive climate in the workplace and consequently strengthen the quality organization-Asian employee relationship. The study also considered the perceived authenticity and experiences of COVID-19 anti-Asian racism as key factors. Online survey results showed that dialogic competencies play a decisive role in influencing the workplace climate and, in turn, reinforci...
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Authors: Teresa Hebron; Amelia Mowry (2020) - With an abundance of digital library projects of all types and
sizes, a common practice is for larger institutions to host
digital collections for smaller ones. Many institutions use analytics
data to inform their digital collections projects; have the
larger host institutions established standards for sharing analytics
data with smaller contributing institutions in multi-institution
projects? This literature review of articles published
between 2009 and 2019 (with selected earlier articles
included) seeks to understand what data hosts provide and
how contributors use this data, with an emphasis on promotion,
metadata, and contributor engagement. The authors analyzed
the articles against a framework of six research
questions and concluded that there was little informatio...
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Authors: Priyanka Banerjee; Rajni Singh (2020) - Madame Beaumont’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ has become one of the most popular fairy tales to be appropriated in both text and screen over the years. This paper analyses how Donoghue’s reinterpretation of this classic tale in ‘The Tale of the Rose’ counters heteropatriarchal discourses about masculinity and femininity through a lesbian subject position. This paper attempts a queer reading of the 2017 Disney live action musical Beauty and the Beast and demonstrates how it challenges the heteronormative ideals of Madame Beaumont’s tale. The paper further interrogates how these later appropriations engage in activism by encouraging a dialogue about gender diversity in the mainstream. This will be done using lesbian feminism, queer theory, and adaptation of fairy tales as theoretical frame...
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Authors: Cinthya Ippoliti; Kiersten Merkel; Shea Swauger (2020) - Libraries are increasingly building makerspaces and technology
labs which are aimed at portraying them as innovative, progressive,
and future-oriented to meet the changing need of a
technology-centered society. The Auraria Library designed several
spaces with these ideals in mind, yet after running them
for several years, the authors have redesigned and re-prioritized
its services, staffing, and values. Using critical making as a
framework, the authors interrogate some of the implicit logic
of library makerspaces that contributes to sexism and ableism
and outline how libraries can create inclusive creative technology
spaces and services that center people over technology.
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Authors: Jean L. Bossart; Sara Russell Gonzalez; Zachary Greenberg (2020) - 3D printing services are an increasingly popular offering in
many academic library makerspaces. However, failed prints,
and simply the printing process itself, can generate substantial
waste. Through a grant from a regional library consortium, the
feasibility of recycling waste 3D plastic and reconstituting it
into new 3D printing filament was explored and tested. Other
3D printing makerspaces on campus have asked about recycling
waste filament or providing that material to the library
to recycle. This paper will discuss the methodology, benefits,
and challenges of recycling 3D printing filament in an effort
to make 3D printing more sustainable.
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