scholarly journals Pre- and post- Covid-19 Outreach Experiences at Marshall University Libraries

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 2-7
Author(s):  
Sarah Mollette ◽  
Kelli Johnson
Keyword(s):  
University Libraries ◽  
Successful Transition ◽  
Marshall University ◽  
History Of ◽  
Departmental System ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into

This article will provide insight into how MU Libraries’ cross-departmental system has evolved over the years, and how the recent finalization of their Outreach Plan led to a successful transition to online outreach during the COVID pandemic. Specifically, the authors will address: the history of library outreach at the university; the formation of the Outreach Librarian position; the audit the Outreach librarian performed on the library’s practices; the creation of an Outreach committee and subsequent Outreach Plan guide; and, how the library adapted their approach during the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020.

Brief aus der Schweiz

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-299
Author(s):  
Markus Wild
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Analytic Philosophy ◽  
Recent History ◽  
World War ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Consciousness ◽  
History Of ◽  
Academic Philosophy ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University

Abstract This letter focuses on both the recent history of academic philosophy in Switzerland and its present status. Historically, institutional self-consciousness of philosophy came to life during World War II as a reaction to the isolation of international academic life in Switzerland; moreover, the divide between philosophy in the French part and the German part of the country had to be bridged. One important instrument to achieve this end was the creation of the “Schweizerische Philosophische Gesellschaft” and its “Jahrbuch” (today: “Studia philosophica”) in 1940. At the same time the creation of the journal “Dialectica” (1947), the influence of Joseph Maria Bochensky at the University of Fribourg and Henri Lauener at the University of Berne prepared the ground for the flourishing of analytic philosophy in Switzerland. Today analytic philosophy has established a very successful academic enterprise in Switzerland without suppressing other philosophical traditions. Despite the fact that academic philosophy is somewhat present in the public, there is much more potential for actual philosophical research to enter into public consciousness. The outline sketched in this letter is, of course, a limited account of the recent history and present state of philosophy in Switzerland. There is only very little research on this topic.

scholarly journals Answering Huxley: “now” students take a “then” exam

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-400
Author(s):  
P. K. Rangachari
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Thomas Henry Huxley ◽  
History Of ◽  
Second Year ◽  
The University ◽  
Insight Into

Twenty-eight undergraduate students in a health sciences program volunteered for an exercise in the history of examinations. They had completed a second-year course in anatomy and physiology in which they studied modern texts and took standard contemporary exams. For this historical “experiment,” students studied selected chapters from two 19th century physiology texts (by Foster M. A Textbook of Physiology, 1895; and Broussais FJV. A Treatise on Physiology Applied to Pathology, 1828). They then took a 1-h-long exam in which they answered two essay-type questions set by Thomas Henry Huxley for second-year medical students at the University of London in 1853 and 1857. These were selected from a question bank provided by Dr. P. Mazumdar (University of Toronto). A questionnaire probed their contrasting experiences. Many wrote thoughtful, reflective comments on the exercise, which not only gave them an insight into the difficulties faced by students in the past, but also proved to be a valuable learning experience (average score: 8.6 ± 1.6 SD).

““Das verlassene Määgdlein””: Grief Partaken

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-192
Author(s):  
Karen M. Bottge
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Sustained Attention ◽  
Musical Settings ◽  
Musical History ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Perhaps the most influential abandoned woman to surface in the musical history of the nineteenth century was that conceived by Biedermeier poet Eduard Möörike. Since its initial publication in 1832, his ““Das verlassene Määgdlein”” has engaged the sustained attention of composers, performers, and even music analysts and critics. Not only did his Määgdlein prompt the creation of numerous nineteenth-century volkstüümliche varianten throughout Germany and Austria, but she also inspired 130 musical settings dating between 1832 and 1985. Yet, although Möörike is just one of many figures within a long tradition of male poets writing on female abandonment, there seems to be something to this particular poem, that is, to Möörike's Määgdlein, that has compelled composers to retell her tale again and again in song. My discussion begins by first revisiting the poem's original novelistic context, Maler Nolten: Novelle in zwei Theilen (1832). Thereafter I follow Möörike's Määgdlein from her poetic beginnings to two of her best-known musical reappearances: Robert Schumann's ““Das verlassne Määgdelein”” (op. 64, no. 2) of 1847 and the work it inspired forty years later, Hugo Wolf's 1888 ““Das verlassene Määgdlein”” (also op. 64, no. 2), perhaps the most renowned setting of them all. Through the juxtaposition of these two settings we may not only uncover their potential textual and musical interconnections, but also gain insight into the tacit cultural understandings and ideologies surrounding those who take up the voice of the abandoned.

scholarly journals “Nada humano me es ajeno”. Una aproximación a la historiografía sobre la historia de la Universidad española = Nothing Human Can Be Alien to Me. An Approach to the Historiography on the University History in Spain

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Ángel Ruiz Carnicer
Keyword(s):  
University History ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
History Of Universities ◽  
The University

Resumen:  El presente trabajo trata sobre el desarrollo de la disciplina de la historia de las Universidades en España por épocas y temas, y pretende reflejar cómo se han abordado los aspectos intelectuales, científicos, estudiantiles y políticos que rodean a la institución universitaria. Se revisa la producción desde su inicios desde las diferentes áreas académicas, deteniéndonos en las personalidades singulares que impulsaron esta especialización, la creación de revistas ligadas a este ámbito y la celebración de congresos, señalando los aspectos más relevantes de esta aportación de la historiografía española al conjunto de la historia de las Universidades europeas.Abstract: The present work deals with the development of the study of the history of universities in Spain in terms of periods and themes, and tries to reflect how the intellectual, scientific, student and political aspects that surround the university institution have been approached. I revise the contributions of the different academic areas from their very beginning, focusing on the unique personalities who promoted this specialization, the creation of journals linked to this area and the celebration of congresses, pointing out the most relevant aspects of this contribution of Spanish historiography to the history of European Universities.Palabras clave: España, historia de las universidades, historiografía, educación.Keywords: Spain, history of universities, historiography, education. 

KAIS M. FIRRO, The Druzes in the Jewish State: A Brief History (Leiden, Boston, and Cologne: E. J. Brill, 1999). Pp. 274.

2000 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-434
Author(s):  
Hussam S. Timani
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Jewish State ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Israeli Government ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University

This well-researched book is a welcome contribution to the study of the Druzes, one of the most under-studied religious groups in the Middle East. The main objective of this book is to trace the historical development of the Druzes in Israel since the creation of the Jewish state in 1948 to the present, and to show that Druze ethnicity was and still is an instrument in the hands of the Israeli government officials and the Druze elite. This book also attempts to show how the Zionists used Druze ethnicity and ethnic issues to pursue their policy aims of alienating the Druzes from other Arabs. In this work, the author, a professor at the University of Haifa, revisits an area he knows well and has already presented in a previous book, A History of the Druzes.

scholarly journals Persepsi Pemustaka terhadap Pemanfaatan Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi: Sebuah Analisis Korelasi

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Uminurida Suciati ◽  
Dwi Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Group Learning ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Information Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
The University ◽  
College Library ◽  
Insight Into

Penelitian ini mengeksplorasi persepsi pemustaka dalam memanfaatkan perpustakaan perguruan tinggi dalam hal ini universitas, dan korelasi antara persepsi pemustaka dan pemanfaatan perpustakaan. Hasil temuan menunjukkan bahwa perpustakaan universitas merupakan tempat yang menjadi pilihan untuk belajar dan menghabiskan waktu selama tidak ada perkuliahan di kampus. Kegiatan pemustaka di perpustakaan sering digunakan untuk hal-hal tertentu, termasuk studi individu, membaca, penggunaan komputer, mencari informasi, belajar kelompok, menggunakan layanan referensi dan informasi, dan pertemuan juga diskusi kelompok dan bersosialisasi. Korelasi antara penggunaan perpustakaan dan masing-masing kegiatan pemustaka diamati. Hasil temuan menunjukkan bahwa pemustaka menganggap perpustakaan universitas, sebagai tempat untuk belajar dan mencari informasi. Studi ini menunjukkan bagaimana pemustaka memandang dan menggunakan perpustakaan universitas dapat memperkuat, memberikan wawasan ke dalam proses pembelajaran, menumbuhkan enterpreneurship, dan memajukan peran pemustaka dalam komunitas akademis.This study explores the perception of users in utilizing the college library in this university and the correlation between the perception of the user and the utilization of the library. The findings show that university libraries are the preferred place to study and spend as long as there are no lectures on campus. Library activity is often used for certain things, including individual studies, reading, computer use, information seeking, group learning, reference, and information services, and group meetings and group discussions and socializing. The correlation between the use of libraries and each observation activity is observed. The findings show that the librarian considers the university library, as a place to learn and seek information. This study shows how viewers view and use university libraries can strengthen, provide insight into the learning process, foster entrepreneurship, and advance user roles in the academic community

scholarly journals Local Content In Information Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-104
Author(s):  
Taiwo Akinde
Keyword(s):  
Recent Time ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
The Face ◽  
History Of ◽  
Print Materials ◽  
Architecture Management ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Ibadan

This article is an opinion paper on the pride of place of the nationally and internationally patronised and hence, celebrated contents of the Kenneth Dike Library (KDL) of the University of Ibadan, the first university library in Nigeria. The work traced the history of the Library from inception till date, emphasising the rarity, age, uniqueness and the yet relevancy of its contents in the face of the modern and emerging Information and Communications Technologies. The contents discussed include print and non-print materials (for instance, electronic resources and the institution’s repository, among others), artefacts, realia, pictures, drawings, processes, services, capacity, architecture, management and personnel deployed in the main and branch libraries of the University of Ibadan Library System. The author proffered reasons why the KDL is perceived the best among other university libraries in Nigeria and highlighted ten ‘firsts’ recorded by the Library in recent time which have further enhanced its reputation as the first and the best. The work concluded with a call on the private sector and good spirited individuals to support the federal government and the University of Ibadan towards achieving all the laudable goals of the KDL for now and the future.

scholarly journals Dream and Reality in the Life of Nicholas Lochoff: on the History of the Creation of Nicholas Lochoff’s Pittsburgh Cloister

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46
Author(s):  
Naum Gregory Katz
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
American Art ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Periodical Press ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Art Historians ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University

This article recounts the unusual fate of the artist-copyist Nicholas Lochoff. Lochoff, who lived most of his life abroad, in Italy, remains relatively unknown in his Russian homeland. Based on Russian and American historiography, and the periodical press, the author follows Lochoff ’s path from professional revolutionary to self-taught artist who became recognized as one of the leading copyists of the twentieth century. As research shows, the philanthropy of Helen Clay Frick enabled the University of Pittsburgh to acquire Lochoff ’s unclaimed copies of European masterpieces where they became an asset in educating future generations of American art historians.

scholarly journals ІСТОРІЯ СТВОРЕННЯ ТА НАУКОВО-МЕТОДИЧНА РОЛЬ КОЛЕКЦІЇ ІСТОРИЧНОГО КОСТЮМА «КОСТЮМОТЕКА»

2019 ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
І. М. Грищенко ◽  
Г. В. Кокоріна ◽  
Т. В. Ніколаєва
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
National University ◽  
Fashion Theory ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Fashion Designers ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Analysis of the conditions for creating a collection of historical costume, which is stored at the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design. Determining the impact of the collection on the process of preparing specialists in the field of fashion. The history of the creation of the collection and its structure are investigated systematically, objectively, in conjunction with the actual problems of modern fashion theory. Special attention is focused on the use of comparative tools and experimental studies. The necessity of creating a collection of historical costume at the faculty, which prepares fashion designers, was justified. Modern scientific methods of reproducing historical clothing were analyzed, a circle of sources for practical research of authentic samples was outlined. The history of the creation of the collection and the problems encountered by the project participants was described. The structure of the collection was analyzed, which today accounts for more than 500 samples of clothing, additions and accessories, and reflects the history of world fashion from antiquity to the twentieth century. The article also presents an overview of the main events on the presentation of the collection at various exhibition venues in recent years, emphasizing the importance of such events for promoting information about the activities of the University. The article is illustrated with unique photographs from the archive of the author, most of which are published for the first time.

Alchemy in Cambridge

Nuncius ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anke Timmermann
Keyword(s):  
Visual Culture ◽  
Trinity College ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Wide Audience ◽  
Corpus Christi ◽  
College And University ◽  
High Interest ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

Alchemy in Cambridge captures the alchemical content of 56 manuscripts in Cambridge, in particular the libraries of Trinity College, Corpus Christi College and St John’s College, the University Library and the Fitzwilliam Museum. As such, this catalogue makes visible a large number of previously unknown or obscured alchemica. While extant bibliographies, including those by M.R. James a century ago, were compiled by polymathic bibliographers for a wide audience of researchers, Alchemy in Cambridge benefits from the substantial developments in the history of alchemy, bibliography, and related scholarship in recent decades. Many texts are here identified for the first time. Another vital feature is the incorporation of information on alchemical illustrations in the manuscripts, intended to facilitate research on the visual culture of alchemy. The catalogue is aimed at historians of alchemy and science, and of high interest to manuscript scholars, historians of art and historians of college and university libraries.

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