scholarly journals Recap of the 2014 Media Democracy Days

1969 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Hackett
Keyword(s):  
Public Library ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Democracy ◽  
Media Reform

The Media Democracy Day (MDD) project is an annual event for alternative, independent, and democratic media in Canada. It has approached the project of media reform with a three-pronged ambition: Know the Media, Be the Media, and Change the Media. This year, MDD’s annual conference was held between Nov. 7th and 8th at Vancouver Public Library. For more information about MDD, Please visit http://mediademocracyproject.ca/.

scholarly journals Can Public Spaces Effectively Be Used as Cleaner Indoor Air Shelters during Extreme Smoke Events?

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4085
Author(s):  
Amanda J. Wheeler ◽  
Ryan W. Allen ◽  
Kerryn Lawrence ◽  
Christopher T. Roulston ◽  
Jennifer Powell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Public Building ◽  
Central Air Conditioning ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Pm2.5 Concentration

During extreme air pollution events, such as bushfires, public health agencies often recommend that vulnerable individuals visit a nearby public building with central air conditioning to reduce their exposure to smoke. However, there is limited evidence that these “cleaner indoor air shelters” reduce exposure or health risks. We quantified the impact of a “cleaner indoor air shelter” in a public library in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia when concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) were elevated during a local peat fire and nearby bushfires. Specifically, we evaluated the air quality improvements with central air conditioning only and with the use of portable high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter air cleaners. We measured PM2.5 from August 2019 until February 2020 by deploying pairs of low-cost PM2.5 sensors (i) inside the main library, (ii) in a smaller media room inside the library, (iii) outside the library, and (iv) co-located with regulatory monitors located in the town. We operated two HEPA cleaners in the media room from August until October 2019. We quantified the infiltration efficiency of outdoor PM2.5 concentrations, defined as the fraction of the outdoor PM2.5 concentration that penetrates indoors and remains suspended, as well as the additional effect of HEPA cleaners on PM2.5 concentrations. The infiltration efficiency of outdoor PM2.5 into the air-conditioned main library was 30%, meaning that compared to the PM2.5 concentration outdoors, the concentrations of outdoor-generated PM2.5 indoors were reduced by 70%. In the media room, when the HEPA cleaners were operating, PM2.5 concentrations were reduced further with a PM2.5 infiltration efficiency of 17%. A carefully selected air-conditioned public building could be used as a cleaner indoor air shelter during episodes of elevated smoke emissions. Further improvements in indoor air quality within the building can be achieved by operating appropriately sized HEPA cleaners.

scholarly journals The Origins of Centenary Collegiate Institute: A Story of Industrialization, Wealth, and Natural Resources

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 226-249
Author(s):  
Sean Graham
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Department Of State ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Rutgers University ◽  
Public Servant ◽  
University Archives ◽  
New Jersey History ◽  
Cash Award

The Paul A. Stellhorn Undergraduate Paper in New Jersey History Award was established in 2004 to honor Paul A. Stellhorn (1947-2001), a distinguished historian and public servant who worked for the New Jersey Historical Commission, the New Jersey Committee (now Council) for the Humanities, and the Newark Public Library. The Stellhorn Awards consist of a framed certificate and a modest cash award, presented at the New Jersey Historical Commission’s Annual Conference.  The Award’s sponsors are the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance; the New Jersey Historical Commission, New Jersey Department of State; Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries; and the New Jersey Caucus, Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference.  The Stellhorn Award Committee members are Richard Waldron (chair), Mark Lender, and Peter Mickulas.  The advisory committee consists of Ron Becker, Karl Niederer, Elsalyn Palmisano, and Fred Pachman.  Click here for more information. The following paper was one of two 2020 winners. 

scholarly journals Public Event: Media Democracy Days 2015

1969 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Rose Ackerley
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Keynote Address ◽  
Public Event ◽  
Media Democracy

Media Democracy Days 2015 will be hosted on November 7, 2015 starting at 11:00 am at the Vancouver Public Library. The day will begin with a Keynote Address from Jesse Brown of Canadaland, brought to you by the Spry Lecture at SFU and MDD. Then, there will be a media fair and three panel discussions. Please see the full text for details.

scholarly journals Recap of Media Democracy Days 2015: Taking on the Federal Election

1969 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Ackerley ◽  
Sydney Ball
Keyword(s):  
Public Library ◽  
Alternative Media ◽  
Federal Election ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Future ◽  
Independent Media ◽  
Media Democracy ◽  
Media Practices

Over the 15 years since its inception Media Democracy Days (MDD) has provided a chance for the public to gather with members of Canadian independent media, journalists, and activists to discuss alternative media and the future of Canadian journalism. This year the MDD community came together with the goal of sharing what has been learned about alternative media practices in light of the recent federal election. MDD took place on November 7th at the Vancouver Public Library and was held in partnership with the SFU School of Communication, OpenMedia, Vancouver Public Library, and Fonds Graham Spry Fund.

scholarly journals From the Chair: My Chicago

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Sarah Erekson
Keyword(s):  
Public Library ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Monday Morning ◽  
Government Information ◽  
American Library ◽  
Saturday Night ◽  
Mayoral Election ◽  
The Government

I’m so excited that the Annual Conference this year is in my hometown. As a passionate steward of government information in Chicago, here are a few highlights of my city and my collection.The last time the American Library Association conference was in Chicago was the Midwinter Meetings held in February 2015, when attendees got a taste of Chicago’s winter. Between Saturday night and Monday morning, more than nineteen inches of snow fell as librarians settled into hotel rooms and bars from Streeterville to McCormick Place.1 In winters past, such storms have at times been politically significant. After the Blizzard of 1979, Jane Byrne won the mayoral election in an unprecedented upset. Chicagoans had re-elected the incumbent mayor in the five previous elections (Richard J. Daley served from 1955 to 1976). Michael Bilandic’s term as mayor could have been the start to another dynasty, if not for the snow. You could take Whet Moser’s word for it, in “Snowpocalyspe Then: How the Blizzard of 1979 Cost the Election for Michael Bilandic.”Or you could use the government information expertise and collections of the Chicago Public Library.

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