Teresa Williams

Course-Integrated information literacy instruction in introduction to accounting

Anne Kelly et al. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:52:25 PDT

Two groups of students, enrolled in Introduction to Accounting, volunteered to participate in a pedagogical study to assess course-integrated information literacy instruction. Only one group had received information literacy instruction in an earlier business course. Academic librarians provided three instruction sessions, and students completed a semester-long case to evaluate a company as a potential investment. The results suggest that information literacy skills can be learned for application in subsequent coursework. This research also provides some evidence of significantly greater improvement in information literacy and significantly higher perceptions of course-integrated instruction benefits by students who had not received the previous instruction.

Improving financial information literacy in introduction to financial accounting

Anne Kelly et al. — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:09:40 PST

The motivation for this study came from a desire to improve teaching of the use of accounting information for decision making. The information literacy standards and related performance indicators guided the development of a semester-long case study by accounting faculty and academic business librarians. Their collaboration yielded a series of instruction modules and related student exercises leading up to a group activity involving the evaluation of a company as a potential investment for retirement savings. Students enrolled in two sections of an introductory accounting course volunteered to participate in this study. They provided information about their knowledge before and after all of the activities using a repeated measures research design involving pre-test and post-test questionnaires. The results of the study suggest significant improvements in financial information literacy upon completion of the case study.

Students' Perceptions of Their Information Literacy Skills in the Media Center

Bonnie J. Grimble et al. — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:56:46 PDT

This article cites a study on evaluating information literacy skills in students at media centers. The pre-test survey asked all freshman English students to critique their abilities before they received any formal instruction from the media center team. This enabled researchers to identify areas of research. The five main research areas were, point access, information skills when researching a topic, databases, the Internet and technology. These results indicated that it's not just the collection of print and non-print resources that influence students' use of the media center.

Promotions with student-athletes: Are you in compliance?

Teresa Williams — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:26:48 PDT

Even if you are not a basketball fan, you have probably heard of the NCAA. And if you are an academic librarian, odds are you work at one of the institutions where athletic teams compete under the guidance of the NCAA operating bylaws. But did you know these bylaws can have a direct impact on your library promotions?

Funding Opportunities for Young Investigators In Radiology

Robert W. Holden et al. — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:06:13 PDT

For many investigators in radiology, one of the most frustrating steps of conducting research is the search for funding sources.

Gasoline fuels growth of convenience store industry

Teresa Williams — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:02:02 PDT

Some convenience store companies that survived the 1980s may reflect upon those years as the "decade of problems." Yet now they can look forward to the 1990s as a decade of change and opportunity.

Teachers' Link to Electronic Resources in the Media Center: A Local Study of Awareness, Knowledge and Influence

Teresa Williams et al. — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:38:30 PST

High school students often use online databases and the Internet in the school library media center (SLMC) to complete teachers' assignments. This case study used a survey to assess teachers' awareness of electronic resources, and to determine whether their directions influence student use of these resources in the SLMC. Participants were teachers from an Indiana high school. Findings revealed that teachers encourage student Internet use in the SLMC, but most do not direct students to use databases. Teachers consider information from electronic databases to be more reliable and focused, but they say the Internet is faster, easier to use, and has a greater scope of information. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations reported should not be generalized beyond the local environment for this exploratory study.

Teachers’ Link to Electronic Resources in the Library Media Center

Teresa Williams et al. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:12:57 PDT

The focus of this study was to explore the influence teachers have on the use of electronic resources in the high school library media center. Specifically, the research team wanted to analyze the relationship between teachers' own computer literacy and their knowledge about and use of the school library's electronic resources, and student understanding and use of these resources.

Connecting With the Campus Community: Promotional Success Through Collaboration and Outreach

Teresa Williams — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:43:49 PDT

With the Myriad of activities offered on a college campus, how does an academic library compete for attendance at its own special programs? As Butler University Libraries discovered during our celebration of National Library Week, sometimes it takes a mix of events to turn a little marketing idea into a memorable occasion.

Hematopoietic bone marrow hyperplasia: Correlation of spinal MR findings, hematologic parameters, and bone mineral density in endurance athletes

Karen S. Caldemeyer et al. — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:22:32 PDT

PURPOSE: To determine the frequency of hematopoietic hyperplasia on spinal magnetic resonance (MR) images in endurance athletes and to correlate MR alterations with clinical parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 15 endurance athletes, MR images of the lumbar spine were analyzed for hematopoietic hyperplasia; vertebral T1 and T2 were determined. Bone mineral density (BMD) was determined, blood tests were performed, and maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) was measured. RESULTS: Nine subjects showed evidence of hematopoietic hyperplasia: Eight showed T1 prolongation, and six had patchy or diffuse T1 hypointensity. No definite correlation existed between hematopoietic hyperplasia and duration of training, hematologic results, or VO2max levels. Borderline significance existed between hematopoietic hyperplasia and anemia (P = .103) and intensity of training (P = .09). BMD had no statistically significant effect on T1. CONCLUSION: Changes in BMD do not appear to contribute to MR marrow changes that are consistent with hematopoietic hyperplasia. Depleted iron reserves or increased hematopoiesis probably contribute to hematopoietic hyperplasia in endurance athletes.

Review of the book Icons Of Business: An Encyclopedia of Mavericks, Movers & Shakers

Teresa Williams — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:51:13 PDT

The article reviews the book "ICONS OF BUSINESS: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MAVERICKS, MOVERS, AND SHAKERS," by Kateri Drexler.

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