scholarly journals An Analysis of the Information Architecture of New Zealand Tertiary Library Websites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Summer Michelle Bledsoe
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Good Picture ◽  
Current State ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Library Websites ◽  
User Friendly

<p>Library websites are becoming more and more important as so much of a library’s content is accessed through its website. It is important that this is usable for the site’s users and that the information contained in the site is findable. In order for this to happen the site must have a good information architecture.  This study was done firstly as a literature analysis to determine what is currently considered to be best practice in information architecture for library websites. This was then formed into a checklist of best practice criteria and was used to analyse a sample of New Zealand’s tertiary library websites to determine what areas that these sites were doing well with their information architecture and what areas may need improvement. The study found that in many areas the sites matched well with the criteria such as having effective site navigation systems and using clear label terms. There were also areas that needed improvement such as the prominence of the library branding and search tools needing to be more user-friendly.  This study provides a good picture of the current state of New Zealand tertiary library sites information architecture that could be used when updating these sites and it also provides a good checklist that can be used in the analysis of other library sites. Future research could extend this project by analysing sites more thoroughly and it could also do a more specific analysis by looking at what a certain library’s users want and need in the information architecture of their library site.</p>

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Information Architecture of New Zealand Tertiary Library Websites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Summer Michelle Bledsoe
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Information Architecture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Navigation Systems ◽  
Good Picture ◽  
Current State ◽  
Specific Analysis ◽  
Library Websites ◽  
User Friendly

<p>Library websites are becoming more and more important as so much of a library’s content is accessed through its website. It is important that this is usable for the site’s users and that the information contained in the site is findable. In order for this to happen the site must have a good information architecture.  This study was done firstly as a literature analysis to determine what is currently considered to be best practice in information architecture for library websites. This was then formed into a checklist of best practice criteria and was used to analyse a sample of New Zealand’s tertiary library websites to determine what areas that these sites were doing well with their information architecture and what areas may need improvement. The study found that in many areas the sites matched well with the criteria such as having effective site navigation systems and using clear label terms. There were also areas that needed improvement such as the prominence of the library branding and search tools needing to be more user-friendly.  This study provides a good picture of the current state of New Zealand tertiary library sites information architecture that could be used when updating these sites and it also provides a good checklist that can be used in the analysis of other library sites. Future research could extend this project by analysing sites more thoroughly and it could also do a more specific analysis by looking at what a certain library’s users want and need in the information architecture of their library site.</p>

scholarly journals Descriptive Analysis of the Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Structured Anesthesia Handoff Protocols in Current Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 286-290
Author(s):  
Emily A. Rickel ◽  
Logan M. Gisick ◽  
Andrew C. Griggs ◽  
Richard J. Simonson ◽  
Joseph R. Keebler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Current Literature ◽  
Patient Information ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Communication Protocols ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Patient Handoff ◽  
Current State ◽  
Structured Communication

The transfer of anesthesia patient information within a perioperative setting is susceptible to many barriers that prevent effective communication. Several studies have aimed to combat these barriers by successfully developing and implementing structured communication protocols. The purpose of this review is to provide a synthesis of the current state of literature in order to guide practice and future research into the development, implementation, and evaluation of anesthesia patient handoff protocols. Four databases were searched based on inclusion criteria, resulting in 33 studies that were reviewed for this analysis. Results show there are many methods used in current literature to design, implement, and evaluate anesthesia handoff protocols, suggesting little consensus for best practice. Future handoff studies should ensure they fully report all details associated with the development and evaluation of their anesthesia handoff protocols to promote replicability and guidance for other practitioners.

scholarly journals Anaphora With Non-nominal Antecedents in Computational Linguistics: a Survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 547-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varada Kolhatkar ◽  
Adam Roussel ◽  
Stefanie Dipper ◽  
Heike Zinsmeister
Keyword(s):  
Computational Linguistics ◽  
Question Answering ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Good Picture ◽  
Text Understanding ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Current State ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Work Done ◽  
Computational Systems

This article provides an extensive overview of the literature related to the phenomenon of non-nominal-antecedent anaphora (also known as abstract anaphora or discourse deixis), a type of anaphora in which an anaphor like “that” refers to an antecedent (marked in boldface) that is syntactically non-nominal, such as the first sentence in “It’s way too hot here. That’s why I’m moving to Alaska.” Annotating and automatically resolving these cases of anaphora is interesting in its own right because of the complexities involved in identifying non-nominal antecedents, which typically represent abstract objects such as events, facts, and propositions. There is also practical value in the resolution of non-nominal-antecedent anaphora, as this would help computational systems in machine translation, summarization, and question answering, as well as, conceivably, any other task dependent on some measure of text understanding. Most of the existing approaches to anaphora annotation and resolution focus on nominal-antecedent anaphora, classifying many of the cases where the antecedents are syntactically non-nominal as non-anaphoric. There has been some work done on this topic, but it remains scattered and difficult to collect and assess. With this article, we hope to bring together and synthesize work done in disparate contexts up to now in order to identify fundamental problems and draw conclusions from an overarching perspective. Having a good picture of the current state of the art in this field can help researchers direct their efforts to where they are most necessary. Because of the great variety of theoretical approaches that have been brought to bear on the problem, there is an equally diverse array of terminologies that are used to describe it, so we will provide an overview and discussion of these terminologies. We also describe the linguistic properties of non-nominal-antecedent anaphora, examine previous annotation efforts that have addressed this topic, and present the computational approaches that aim at resolving non-nominal-antecedent anaphora automatically. We close with a review of the remaining open questions in this area and some of our recommendations for future research.

Does mandated independence improve firm performance? Evidence from New Zealand

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Li ◽  
Helen Roberts
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between board independence and firm performance for publicly listed New Zealand (NZ) firms over the period 2004-2016. Design/methodology/approach To address endogeneity concerns, the relationship between firm performance and board independence is modelled using three different approaches: firm fixed-effect estimation, difference-in-difference estimation and two-stage least squares estimation, while controlling for firm and governance characteristics. Findings The main finding is that the mandated board independence introduced by the Best Practice Code does not improve operating or market performance for listed NZ firms. Research limitations/implications The fact that NZ firms choose greater board independence than required is puzzling. Research examining director characteristics and connectedness, not captured by the NZX Code, may be a fruitful area for future research when disclosure allows. Practical implications Regulators may need to review reasons for mandating changes in factors affecting firm governance before implementing further regulations concerning board structure. Social implications The findings cast doubt on the benefit of mandated board independence for NZ firms. The results imply that “good” governance practices proposed by regulators are not universal. Originality/value This paper tests the impact of mandated board independence following the adoption of the Best Practice Code in 2004 using methodologies that account for endogeneity using 13 years of data.

Review of the Current State and Future Development in Standardising Artificial Lighting

2019 ◽  
pp. 4-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Thorns
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Artificial Lighting ◽  
Current State ◽  
Internal Structures ◽  
European Regulations ◽  
The Internet Of Things

This paper discusses the organisations involved in the development of application standards, European regulations and best practice guides, their scope of work and internal structures. It considers their respective visions for the requirements for future standardisation work and considers in more detail those areas where these overlap, namely human centric or integrative lighting, connectivity and the Internet of Things, inclusivity and sustainability.

Self-leadership Training Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Sidwell ◽  
Michael Perry
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Training ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Current State ◽  
A Current

The purpose of this article was to examine the current state of self-leadership training. The authors analyzed all published, publicly available studies (in English) pertaining to self-leadership training methods, offering a current state of self-leadership training, and implications for future research.

Australian and New Zealand Biosolids Partnership: Collaboration for more effective biosolids management

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Speers ◽  
Allen Gale ◽  
Nancy Penney
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Community Consultation ◽  
Critical Research ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sustainability Framework

This paper describes an international biosolids management initiative, known as the Australian and New Zealand Biosolids Partnership (ANZBP). The ANZBP - known formerly as the Australasian Biosolids Partnership – comprises 33 members dedicated to promoting the sustainable management of biosolids across the two nations. Two critical research projects are described, each of which contributes to the ANZBP goal of promoting the sustainable management of biosolids. The first is a review of community attitudes to biosolids management, the outcomes of which will be used to refine communication tools and methods of community consultation and which will provide input to policy development over time. The second is a review of regulations in place in Australia and New Zealand carried out to identify inconsistencies and improvements that could be made. An outcome of this initiative is potentially the development of a best practice manual. The relationship of the two projects to a sustainability framework adopted by the ANZBP is also described, as is the relationship of the two projects to each other.

From Globalisation to Revolution? The Porfirian Political Economy: An Essay on Issues and Interpretations

2009 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAOLO RIGUZZI
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Mexican Revolution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Political ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Current State ◽  
International Economic Relations ◽  
Economic Strategies ◽  
State Finance

AbstractThis essay evaluates the political economy of Mexico during the Porfirian period (1876–1911), with the aim of discussing advances in scholarship and presenting an outline of the elements for a future research agenda. To this end, the essay examines the current state of knowledge on four crucial aspects of the Mexican economy: growth and its dimensions; the state, finance and economic strategies; the construction and functioning of the internal market; and the international economic relations of Mexico during the first period of globalisation. In particular, it assesses the arguments that link features of Porfirian economic organisation with the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution in 1910.

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