Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams Recent documents in Teresa Williams en-us Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:33:49 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/12 http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/12 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. Teresa Williams http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/11 http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/11 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:55:50 PDT 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. Teresa Williams http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/10 http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/10 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. Teresa Williams http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/9 http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/9 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. Karen S. Caldemeyer Business Librarianship http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/8 http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/8 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:45:52 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. Note: Link is to the article in a subscription database available to users affiliated with Butler University. Appropriate login information will be required for access. Users not affiliated with Butler University should contact their local librarian for assistance in locating a copy of this article. Teresa Williams http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/6 http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/6 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. Note: Link is to the article in a subscription database available to users affiliated with Butler University. Appropriate login information will be required for access. Users not affiliated with Butler University should contact their local librarian for assistance in locating a copy of this article. Teresa Williams http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/5 http://works.bepress.com/teresa_williams/5 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:28:30 PDT While traditional convenience stores struggle to overcome their dated image and identify a clear strategy for today's market, gasoline convenience stores appear to be capitalizing on everything the old model lacks. Teresa Williams