Developing an Argumentation Ontology for Mailing Lists

A Review of: Brown, Cecilia M. and Ortega, Lina. “Information-Seeking Behavior of Physical Science Librarians: Does Research Inform Practice?” College & Research Libraries (2005). 66:231-47. Objective – As part of a larger study exploring the information environments of physical science librarians (Ortega & Brown), the authors’ overall objective for this study is to profile physical science librarians’ information behaviours. The authors’ two-part hypothesis was that first, peer-reviewed journals would be preferred over all other sources for research dissemination, resembling the preferences of scientists, and second, that peer-to-peer consultation would predominate for practice-oriented decisions. Design – Mixed methods: survey questionnaire followed by citation and content analysis. Setting – Five internationally disseminated professional association electronic mailing lists whose readership comprised those with interests in science librarianship: the American Library Association (ALA) Science and Technology Section; the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIST) Science and Technology Information Special Interest Group; the Special Library Association (SLA) Chemistry Division and its Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division; and the American Geological Institute Geoscience Information Society. Subjects – Seventy-two physical science librarians voluntarily responding to an online survey. Methods – A questionnaire was distributed to inquire about physical science librarians’ professional reading practices as well as their perceptions about the applicability of research to their work. Participants were asked to rank preferences among 11 resource types as sources supporting daily business, including personal communication, conference attendance, electronic mailing lists, and scholarly journals. Differences between the mean rankings of preferences were tested for significance by applying the Friedman test with p>0.0005. Journals identified most frequently were analyzed using the Institute for Scientific Information’s (ISI) Web of Science index and Ulrich’s Periodical Index to measure proportions of research and non-research citations, as well as the general topic areas covered by the journals. Next, content analysis was performed for the years 1995, 1997, and 2000 in order to characterize research methodologies used in the previously identified journals according to a previously tested schema (Buscha & Harter). Results from this portion of the study were compared with participants’ responses about journal usage. Main Results – Librarians reported using personal communication (both face-to-face and electronic mailing lists) more frequently as a means of information gathering than professional journals, Web sites, conferences, trade publications, monographs, or ‘other’ resources. Variations in responses appeared to correlate with years in the profession and in the respondents’ time in their current positions, although there are indications that the importance of all information resources to practice and research declines over time. The relative importance of resources is also shown in time spent reading journal literature, less than 5 hours per week for 86% of participants. Conclusion – For the first hypothesis, the authors found that unlike scientists, survey participants did not prefer research publications as vehicles for dissemination of their research results. For the second, librarians ranked peer-reviewed journals third in preference after personal communication and electronic mailing lists as sources of information supporting daily practice, supporting the second hypothesis that respondents would emulate the information use practices of mathematicians.

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Increase Recruitment With Targeted Mailing Lists

The Membership Management Report ◽

10.1002/mmr.31445 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 5-5

Keyword(s):

Mailing Lists

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Concept to commit: A pattern designed to trace code changes from user requests to change implementation by analyzing mailing lists and code repositories

2013 1st International Workshop on Data Analysis Patterns in Software Engineering (DAPSE) ◽

10.1109/dapse.2013.6603799 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Scott McGrath ◽

Kiran Bastola ◽

Harvey Siy

Keyword(s):

Change Implementation ◽

Mailing Lists ◽

Code Changes

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Moving from mailing lists to web-based discussion forums

Proceedings of the 10th annual SIGCSE conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education - ITiCSE '05 ◽

10.1145/1067445.1067574 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Artur Miguel Dias

Keyword(s):

Discussion Forums ◽

Web Based ◽

Mailing Lists

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O-193 A devastating double disruption: IVF patients’ feelings and experiences regarding treatment delays due to Covid-19

Human Reproduction ◽

10.1093/humrep/deab128.004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Z Gurtin

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Data ◽

Fertility Treatment ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Treatment Delays ◽

Mainstream Media ◽

Mailing Lists ◽

Registration Number ◽

O 193 ◽

Additional Support ◽

The Uk

Abstract Study question How did patients experience the delays and disruptions to their fertility treatment that occurred as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting clinic closures? Summary answer Patients reported feeling ‘powerless/helpless’ (78.3%), ‘frustrated’ (59.3%), and ‘anxious’ (54.7%), and detailed why clinic closures were experienced as a devastating double disruption. What is known already Fertility patients found clinic closures and the disruption to their treatments stressful due to uncertainty and perceived threats to their goal of parenthood, and experienced an increase in anxiety and depression. However, paper goes far beyond the mostly quantitative data that has been published by analysing patients’ detailed qualitative accounts of their feelings and experiences in their own words. Study design, size, duration A mixed-methods, anonymous, online questionnaire in English was live for 6 weeks between 19 May to 30 June 2020. All patients aged over 18, whose fertility treatment or investigations had been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic were eligible to take part. The questionnaire was widely distributed using mainstream media, social media, and the mailing lists of relevant organisations. In total 709 people began and 501 completed the questionnaire in the time available (70.7% completion rate). Participants/materials, setting, methods The questionnaire included ten parts with a mixture of quantitative and qualitative items. The responses of 457 female fertility patients who were resident in the UK were analysed. The average age was 34.6 (SD = 4.9). The majority were in a heterosexual relationship (91.0%), white (90.6%), and had no children (87.1%). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used on quantitative data, and thematic analysis used for qualitative data. Main results and the role of chance Using insights from the sociology of reproduction, including how patients face and resolve “disruption” (Becker 1997), this paper presents qualitative accounts from fertility patients regarding their feelings, reactions and experiences regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting clinic closures. Respondents highlighted the intensity of their feelings, noting that their lives seemed “paused”, “stopped” or “thrown into a state of limbo”, leaving them unable to move forward with crucial life plans. Moreover, many explained that clinics closures were not experienced simply as a disruption, but rather as an additional hurdle in what had already been a series of difficult disruptions to normalcy, including, in many cases, an unforeseen inability to conceive naturally, long waiting lists for fertility treatment, and treatment delays due to economic or other factors. The major themes to emerge from respondents’ accounts were: lack of control; lack of support; and feelings of difference, isolation and being left out. In many ways, the Covid-19 related disruptions exacerbated and added to fertility patients’ existing anxieties and frustrations. One respondent wrote, “IVF is one of the most stressful things you can go through. To then be in the middle of that during a global pandemic it makes it even more stressful.” Limitations, reasons for caution Participants were self-selecting and reporting their feelings and reactions at one particular point in time. Only responses from 457 UK-residents were included in the analyses. Wider implications of the findings These findings show that patients attending fertility clinics need additional support and care during times of uncertainty and disruption, and that many regard their treatment as an essential medical service. We encourage governments and regulators to keep fertility clinics open whenever it is possible to safely do so. Trial registration number Not applicable

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The Relationship between Sleep Hygiene, Mood, and Insomnia Symptoms in Men with Prostate Cancer

10.21203/rs.3.rs-665325/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kathleen T. Galvin ◽

Sheila N. Garland ◽

Erik Wibowo

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Daytime Sleepiness ◽

Online Survey ◽

Psychological Symptoms ◽

Sleep Hygiene ◽

Psychological Conditions ◽

Mailing Lists ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

Insomnia Symptoms

Abstract PurposeInsomnia symptoms are commonly experienced by men after prostate cancer (PCa) treatment. Here we explored how sleep hygiene behaviours and psychological symptoms are associated with insomnia symptoms in PCa patients.MethodsAn online survey was posted on social media and sent to mailing lists of PCa and general cancer organisations. The survey collected information on demographic, sleep hygiene and psychological symptoms using validated questionnaires. ResultsData from 142 participants were compared based on the absence (age = 68.3 ± 8.9 years) and presence (age = 66.6 ± 9.0 years) of insomnia symptoms. Participants with insomnia symptoms had significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, fatigue, and daytime sleepiness as well as poorer sleep hygiene than those without insomnia symptoms. Control variables (age, comorbidities, ADT experience and BMI) accounted for 12.5% of the variance in insomnia symptoms. Adding sleepiness, fatigue, anxiety, depressive symptoms to the model explained an additional 45.1% of the variance in insomnia symptoms. Further, including the sleep hygiene item “I think, plan, or worry when I am in bed” and “I sleep in an uncomfortable bedroom” explained an additional 3.6% of the variance in insomnia symptoms. ConclusionsPoor sleep hygiene, fatigue, daytime sleepiness, anxiety, depressive symptoms were all associated with worse insomnia symptoms in PCa patients. Improving sleep hygiene and treating psychological conditions may potentially help prevent and/or alleviate insomnia symptoms in PCa patients.

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