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From:Collaborative Librarianship (Vol. 9, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedAbstract Community outreach is an emerging field in academic librarianship as university libraries reach out to unique populations with new services. This article explores how academic librarians can impact their...
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From:Nature (Vol. 500, Issue 7460) Peer-ReviewedAuthor(s): Amane Koizumi (corresponding author) [1]; Yuko Morita [2]; Shishin Kawamoto [3] The Japan Science and Technology Agency last month reported that only 64% of almost 9,000 surveyed Japanese scientists...
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From:Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand (Vol. 21, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedCritical care outreach (CCO) is a service that provides early recognition and intervention of ward patients' physiological deterioration. It focuses on optimising ward management before the patient becomes critically...
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From:The Dental Assistant (Vol. 84, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedEvery year since 2001, dedicated and compassionate dental assistants have joined Global Dental Relief (GDR) to bring top-notch dental care to children around the world. By volunteering on a week-long field dental clinic...
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From:Atlantic Geology (Vol. 57) Peer-ReviewedOn April 30, 1949 eleven geophysicists met for an "informal" lunch in Calgary. From this the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (CSEG) was born, formed to "increase (the) skill, knowledge and experience in the...
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From:National Civic Review (Vol. 99, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedSaundra Hill, superintendent of Pasco (Washington's) School District 1, made family and community involvement an expected part of district and school life--part of the district's culture. The district's eighteen schools...
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From:Technology and Engineering Teacher (Vol. 71, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedInspire the Next Generation of Engineers! There is a new engineering outreach program available to help actively engage elementary-aged children and their families in exploring engineering topics and potential...
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From:Journal of College Science Teaching (Vol. 43, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedFunding agencies and the science education community at large have pursued strategies for increasing K-12 outreach by scientists and for improving instructional practices in higher education classrooms. However, the...
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From:Journal of College Counseling (Vol. 12, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThis article introduces the use of the labyrinth as one systemic approach counseling centers can use when conducting outreach targeting the college community. The author discusses the labyrinth's history and its recent...
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From:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 57, Issue 18)Byline: Karin Fischer Easton, Pa. -- Students from Lafayette College are cultivating new cash crops with subsistence farmers in Honduras, working with hurricane-devastated residents of New Orleans to attract...
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From:Student Success (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedThis article examines university student involvement in programs aimed at widening higher education participation. Studies have demonstrated that prospective students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds benefit from...
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From:Plastics Engineering (Vol. 77, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedBriana Young is one of the newest PlastiVan Educators, hired to help roll out the new PlastiVideo program in her hometown of Detroit. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University and has over 12 years of experience...
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From:Sister Namibia (Vol. 20, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedBeing an outreach officer at Sister Namibia, I spend a great deal of my time meeting with other women, discussing issues pertaining to our lives. For the past three months, I have been conducting regular outreach...
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From:American Libraries (Vol. 39, Issue 1-2)ALA's Reference and User Services Association is working with WGBH Boston on the national outreach campaign for the 90-minute documentary The Truth About Cancer, set to air in April on PBS. The program, to be followed...
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From:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 57, Issue 10)Byline: Ian Wilhelm The U.S. State Department wants its premier fellowship program to help develop creative responses to problems as serious as climate change and pandemics. The Fulbright Program, which had a...
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From:American Libraries (Vol. 39, Issue 8)Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded $270,700 to ALA to enhance the "I Love Libraries" website (www.ilovelibraries.org) and to boost public awareness of libraries, focusing on programs, services, and resources....
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From:School Arts (Vol. 102, Issue 2)Our lives are made up of interesting moments, stories, and imagery that shape our perceptions and personalities through the years. Imagine having lived for eighty or ninety years, how many stories you would have to...
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From:American Libraries (Vol. 42, Issue 1-2)I am writing this letter to tell you that I am personally very, very satisfied with your services at the Adult Corrections Facility. I am also grateful that I could get books ordered for me to help me take my medical...
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From:Childhood Education (Vol. 87, Issue 1) Peer-ReviewedOver the past 20 years, I have been fortunate to have been involved in many diverse international experiences. Like others, I have presented my work at international conferences, but this article is about building...
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From:Diabetes and Primary Care (Vol. 13, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedSpecialist diabetes care in the community is not always flexible enough to accommodate vulnerable people with complex needs. This article outlines the development of a specialist outreach service designed to meet the...