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A program evaluation of block and concurrent practicum formats
This study investigated the issues related to block versus concurrent formats for the advanced MSW field placement. Quantitative and qualitative survey data were collected from current MSW students (N=103) and Field ... -
Research Brief - The Road to Balance: Two Decades of Progress in Providing Long-Term Services and Supports for Ohio's Older Population
This research brief documents two decades of progress in delivering long-term services in Ohio. In 1992, more than nine of the 10 older people in Ohio supported by Medicaid were in nursing homes. Today, the ratio is ... -
Improving the Effectiveness of LibGuides through Usability Testing
As information professionals, one of our primary responsibilities is to make information findable. As the amount of information continues to grow exponentially, the need to organize content and simplify the search process ... -
Implementation of the 2014 Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey
In 2014 the Scripps Gerontology Center conducted the seventh biennial Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey under a contract to the Ohio Department of Aging. This year the survey had 947 facilities - the same number ... -
The Road to Balance: Two Decades of Progress in Providing Long-Term Services and Supports for Ohio's Older Population
This report documents two decades of progress in delivering long-term services in Ohio. In 1992, more than nine of the 10 older people in Ohio supported by Medicaid were in nursing homes. Today, the ratio is approaching 50/50. -
Resource Location Maps
Our librarians needed an easy way to answer the question, “Which computer has X software?” Since some software packages are expensive, or require an above average machine to operate, not every software tool is available ... -
How Much!? Estimating the cost of an assignment in an organic chemistry class.
Objective: To estimate the library costs of completing an assignment in an organic chemistry class. Methods: Students in Chemistry 254: Organic Chemistry for Majors were required to write a paper on an organic name reaction ... -
Implementing an Open Source Room Reservation System
Miami University opted to implement an open source solution for its heavily used study rooms. This session will outline the evaluation criteria used to select a product, the wish-list of features, technical skills and ... -
Perpetual Motion: Running a 24/7 Library in a 9 to 5 World
The 24/7 availability of information has led to the demand for 24/7 library services. Miami University increased operations of its central facility, King Library, incrementally, until it began 24/7 operations in 2000. ... -
Dedicated Technology Facilities: Impacts, Success, and Implications
Miami University’s Assessment in Action project examined the effectiveness of two high-end digital media facilities. The first study of the project compared the technological self-efficacy of students who used the facilities ... -
Spicing up the Orientation: Promoting Brill Science Library
This poster describes “Follow The Silk Road….to the Science Library”, a new orientation for the Brill Science Library at Miami University. The orientation combined many important ingredients including outreach, information ... -
Smart Searching: An Online Information Literacy Tutorial Tailored Specifically To Introductory Engineering Students
A common problem facing librarians today is convincing students about the world of information beyond Google. Traditional library instruction is a reasonable answer, but tends not to be effective. First, introductory science ... -
Gettin' Hot in Here: Using Global Warming to Connect the Library with the Community
Who knew that a topic as controversial as global warming could bring people together? GAIA (Global Awareness and Information Access), a year-long series of events, with global warming as the central theme, provided students ...