scholarly journals The Life of the Mind: A Study of Faculty Spaces in Academic Libraries

2004 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Engel ◽  
Karen Antell
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
The Social ◽  
Life Of The Mind ◽  
Library As Place ◽  
The Mind ◽  
The University

The value of the academic library as “place” in the university community has recently been debated in the popular and scholarly library literature, but the debate centers on student use of library space rather than faculty use. This study addresses the issue of faculty use of library space by investigating the use of “faculty spaces”—individual, enclosed, lock-able carrels or studies—through a series of interviews with faculty space holders at the University of Oklahoma and a survey of ARL libraries. Both elements of the investigation show that faculty spaces are heavily used and highly valued by faculty members, especially those in the social sciences and humanities. The researchers present the results of the interviews and the survey, and explore the reasons for the continuing value of faculty spaces in the age of electronic information.

scholarly journals Scholarly Communication in Biblical Studies

2020 ◽  
pp. 58-78
Author(s):  
Beth M. Sheppard
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
Biblical Studies ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Data Set ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

During a bibliometric analysis of the scholarship of ninety-five social science faculty members at the University of West Georgia (UWG), observations were made concerning potential differences between how scholarly communication is practiced by the disciplines of the social sciences and biblical studies. The fields appear to diverge on the role of book reviews, prevalence of co-authored materials, use of ORCIDs, and adoption of DOIs. In addition to highlighting these points, the data set used for the project is described. Finally, a few theological reflections are offered.

Revisiting the Arthurs Report Twenty Years Later

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constance Backhouse
Keyword(s):  
Legal History ◽  
Law School ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Advisory Panel ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Seminar Room ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Consultative Group

Harry Arthurs' Law & Learning report, conceived by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and carried to fruition in 1983 by a ten-person Consultative Group and a twenty-three person Advisory Panel, was a formative document in the history of Canadian legal education. My recollection of the release of the report is probably intensified because of the circumstances in which I experienced it the following year - a seminar room filled with cranky faculty members at the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario, as stony terrain as any venue one might have imagined for the reception of such a report. I was then a relatively junior untenured professor, hoping to build a scholarly record in the field of feminist legal history, who had unwittingly found myself in a law school in which most faculty were devoted to building its reputation as a professionally conservative, black letter law institution. Into such a milieu strode my former professor and mentor, Harry Arthurs, whose habit of describing Osgoode Hall Law School as the “best law school in the Commonwealth” had not particularly endeared him to the Western professoriate previously. I felt like a deer in the headlights, and my sense was that Harry Arthurs himself was very ill at ease in a room that exuded defensiveness and hostility, as well as both latent and overt anger.

Research ethics of the faculty members at higher education – theory and practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (8) ◽  
pp. 204-211
Author(s):  
Huong Tran Thanh
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Research Ethics ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Education Theory ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

Scientific research is seen as a tool to discover new knowledge and create advanced products for the betterment of society. However, the contribution of research outputs is only valuable unless it is done with the required values and by specific standards. By using questionnaire to conduct a survey on 169 permanent faculty members at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, HCMC, the author found out that the respondents had adequate perception to research ethics, however, they inadequately perceived the values of research methods, and relationship among stakeholders and research sponsors. From these findings, some recommendations are proposed to improve the research effectiveness at the university level.

scholarly journals To OA or Not to OA?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysa Ekanger ◽  
Erik Lieungh
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
European Research ◽  
The Road ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
The Social ◽  
On The Road ◽  
The University

What are the main reasons for our scientists not to choose Open Access to their publications? Are the reasons just misconceptions, or are there some valid reasons as well? Adviser Aysa Ekanger at the University Library at UiT The Arctic University of Norway lays out the main reasons and some of the solutions to the concerns with Open Access. The host of this episode is Erik Lieungh. You can also read a more detailed overview of the possible obstacles on the road to Open Access in this whitepaper from @OPERASEU. OPERAS is a European research infrastructure for the development of open scholarly communication, particularly in the social sciences and humanities. This episode was first published 2 October 2018.

A Reflection on the Ph.D. Program in Spatially Integrated Social Science at the University of Toledo

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhuiyan Monwar Alam ◽  
Jeanette Eckert ◽  
Peter S. Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Personal Reflection ◽  
Place And Space ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
The Social ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
The University

The use of spatial analysis tools is on the rise in many academic fields and practical applications. These tools enhance the ability to examine data from spatial perspectives. Though the study of place and space has traditionally been the domain of the field of geography, growing numbers of researchers are turning to these tools in the social sciences and beyond. The University of Toledo has established a unique Ph.D. granting program to encompass the theories, tools, and applications of spatially integrated social science. In the first couple of years of its inception the program has attracted students from different places and diverse backgrounds. It is expected that the program will continue to thrive in attracting diverse students, securing external grants, and positively impacting on the economy of Northwest Ohio. This paper is a personal reflection of the views of the authors on the Ph.D. program in Spatially Integrated Social Science at the University of Toledo two years after its inception in fall 2009. The views, by no means, are of the University of Toledo, its SISS program, or any of the participating departments and faculty members.

scholarly journals Research Capacity of the Faculty Members at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Tran Thanh Huong ◽  
Thi Thuy Loan
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
National University ◽  
The University ◽  
Personal Interests

This paper described the motivation and research capacity of the faculty members at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUSSH-VNU). A quantitative research technique was employed based on information provided from 169 permanent faculty members, it reflected that the factors of curiosity, personal interests, responsibility, self-assert affect their research competence, and professional development were the main research motivators of the respondents. They also assessed themselves to have the capability to do research and make their inquiry scientific. From the results, implications are drawn to promote the research productivity of the faculty members at the HCMUSSH-VNU.

scholarly journals Un marco teórico para interpretar el efecto instituyente de los estímulos económicos al profesorado universitario: datos de la experiencia mexicana / A Theoretical Framework to Study the Institutional Effects of Economic Stimuli on Faculty Members: Data From the Mexican Experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalía Susana Lastra Barrios ◽  
Oscar Comas Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Institutional Effects ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Academic Production ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Social ◽  
Interpretative Framework

ABSTRACTA challenge in the social sciences and humanities is to create an order in the conceptual and methodological dispersion which will enable us to establish a value theory for academic production. This article contributes to this effort by providing a theoretical-interpretative framework that requires intensive interdisciplinary work. It is designed to allow us to more systematically understand the effect of the Mexican economic stimulus programs on the work of university professors as well as its concomitant institutional tensions. The phenomenon is examined in a variety of different ways, from an economic perspective a sociological one, using the information obtained from a sample collected from the National Researcher System. The conclusion is about the urgency of renewing certain pivotal aspects.RESUMENUn reto por atender en las ciencias sociales y humanas es dar orden a la dispersión conceptual y metodológica que conduzca a establecer una teoría del valor de la producción académica. Lo presente abona en tal dirección, aportando un marco teórico-interpretativo que exige un intenso trabajo interdisciplinar, dispuesto para conocer de forma más sistemática el fenómeno que propicia la aplicación de los oficialistas programas de estímulos económicos (PEE) mexicanos a la labor del profesorado universitario, así como sus efectos y tensiones instituyentes consecuentes. Se escudriña desde el significado económico hasta la significancia sociológica, a partir de la información obtenida de la muestra colectada entre integrantes del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores. Se finaliza infiriendo sobre lo urgente de renovar algunos aspectos axiales.

Teaching Biopolitics in Germany

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heiner Flohr
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Political Behavior ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Political Consulting ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University ◽  
Participation In Research

Due to the prevailing paradigms in the social sciences and humanities and due to some traditional reservations against biology in Germany, biopolitics is facing particular difficulties in German political science. At the University of Düsseldorf, the only place where biopolitics is taught in Germany, students take courses which deal explicitly with biopolitical topics or learn about biopolitics in seminars and lectures devoted to other aspects of political behavior. There are difficulties in teaching biopolitics; some will arise wherever biopolitics is taught, while some may be specific for Germany. These difficulties require special teching efforts in order to motivate the students; some experience in dealing with these problems has already been gained. As far as the desirable participation in research projects and the practical application of biopolitical knowledge in particular professions is concerned, there are some possibilities, but still too few. Besides working with students on biopolitical questions, there are useful opportunities of teaching biopolitics outside the university, especially in adult political education and in political consulting.

Möglichkeiten angewandter Gesprächsforschung: Mündliche Prüfungen an der Hochschule

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothee Meer
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Job Market ◽  
Communicative Behavior ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Social ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University ◽  
The Given ◽  
Related Increase

Unfavorable job market conditions and the related increase in pressure to legitimate the social sciences and humanities have drawn attention within these disciplines to approaches which have turned their own academic considerations into a starting point for practical concepts. In this sense, the following approach out of the field of applied discourse analysis attempts to develop application-oriented suggestions based on the analysis of authentic oral examinations at the university level. Beginning with an analysis of observable communicative behavior on behalf of oral examination participants, the following didactic suggestions aim to develop solid advice for instructors and students. Both the analysis and the practical suggestions aim to establish the scopes and limits concerning communication in institutionally organized exam situations. The aim of this approach is to support examination participants in recognizing and utilizing the given range of communicative possibilities.

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