Michigan Academician articles from January 1 2009

Michigan Academician archives from January 1 2009

Principles and practices for library outreach to first-year students.
January 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Academic libraries recognize that outreach is best undertaken as soon as students arrive on campus for their first year. Librarians have designed creative methods for engaging incoming students with the resources and services...

Voices of culturally and linguistically diverse parents: a story of Korean parents of preschoolers.(Report)
January 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the story of Korean immigrant parents with preschool-age children regarding their preschool involvement and maintaining their cultural heritage. Data collection consisted of a questionnaire...

Learning outcomes, instructional design, and the 50-minute information literacy session.(Report)
January 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Scheduled librarian interaction with undergraduates is very often limited to one 50-minute class period per semester, commonly known as a "one-shot" session. One-shots present the challenge of providing instruction on use of the...

Defining Italian-Americans: the Ethnicity industry and the Bicentennial celebration 1974-1976.
January 1, 2009... ABSTRACT This article uses the Italian-American experience to examine President Gerald Ford's attempts to harness the "New Ethnicity" and use it to solidify the conservative resurgence of the 1970s. The New Ethnicity was a vocal assertion...

Supporting students with disabilities in higher education.(Report)
January 1, 2009... ABSTRACT The number of students with disabilities attending pustsecondary education institutions is growing. This study surveyed high school special education teachers who were asked to identify the skills, programs and supports they...

Inter- and intraspecific patterns of genetic variation in three species of West Michigan Ranid frogs: a preliminary report.(Report)
January 1, 2009... ABSTRACT Detailed molecular studies of portions of the cytochrome b and 12S rRNA genes in three species of common West Michigan frogs, Rana clamitans, R. pipiens, and R. sylvatica, reveal different patterns of genetic variation and...