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Catherine Coker
Bio: Catherine Coker is an academic researcher from Texas A&M University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Scholarship & Academic freedom. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 10 publications receiving 188 citations.
Topics: Scholarship, Academic freedom, Fandom, Parallel universe, Insider
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TL;DR: Analysis of the discussions indicates overall interest in the Kindle as a basic reading device for fiction, however, its use in an academic setting is limited due to content availability and licensing issues, graphic display capabilities, organizational issues, and its prohibitive cost.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess initial user perceptions and use of Amazon's Kindle e‐book reader.Design/methodology/approach – Thirty‐six participants were provided with a Kindle e‐book reader and $100 to spend at Amazon. After one month of use focus groups were conducted to elicit user feedback about their experiences and overall first impressions.Findings – Analysis of the discussions indicates overall interest in the Kindle as a basic reading device for fiction. However, its use in an academic setting is limited due to content availability and licensing issues, graphic display capabilities, organizational issues, and its prohibitive cost.Originality/value – This is the first research paper of its kind to report on qualitative research conducted on user perceptions of the Kindle e‐book reader.
119 citations
TL;DR: The many challenges faculty librarians face in balancing their work load with service and scholarship are described; why academic librarian need tenure is justified; and it is proved that tenure and faculty status for academic librarian are an absolute necessity.
Abstract: Tenure status for library faculty in the academic environment is coming under increasing attack from administration, faculty members in other departments, and non-academics. This is due to incorrect perceptions about what academic librarians do and how they serve their profession. This paper describes the many challenges faculty librarians face in balancing their work load with service and scholarship; justifies why academic librarians need tenure; and ultimately proves that tenure and faculty status for academic librarians are an absolute necessity.
47 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe how academic librarians can develop a working academic portfolio for themselves and how to create a record of librarianhip, scholarship, and service.
7 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the use of journal-ranking lists for academic librarian promotion and tenure (P&T) decision was evaluated using a case study and a quantitative analysis of peer-reviewed journal articles.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the use of journal‐ranking lists for academic librarian promotion and tenure (P&T) decision.Design/methodology/approach – Using a case study, the researchers analyzed a proposed journal‐ranking list created for P&T decisions. A quantitative analysis of peer‐reviewed journal articles was performed to support this analysis.Findings – The paper shows that the use of journal‐ranking lists for P&T decisions inadequately conflates academic librarians with teaching faculty members.Research limitations/implications – The study relied primarily on a single case study, so it may not be scientifically generalized.Social implications – This study identifies journal‐ranking lists as an inadequate tool for the evaluation of academic librarians and encourages action to divorce the valuation of intellectual achievement from quantitative structures.Originality/value – The analysis of the quantitative/metric underpinnings of intellectual labor in higher education is necessar...
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TL;DR: Fan fiction is overwhelmingly digital in both publication and dissemination; however, traditional fannish mores insist that fan work should never be done for profit, and yet numerous print works adapted from fan fiction have become best sellers as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Contemporary fan fiction is overwhelmingly digital in both publication and dissemination; it has never been easier to access this subculture of writers and writing. However, fan fiction in print has likewise never been so accessible, as a slew of recent popular novels proudly proclaim their fannish origins and make claims such as "More Than 2 Million Reads Online—FIRST TIME IN PRINT!" Further, traditional fannish mores insist that fan work should never be done for profit, and yet numerous print works adapted from fan fiction have become best sellers. I would like to problematize how we consider form and content in both creation and reception, how the popular value of work waxes and wanes in relation to its fan fiction status. In other words, how can we read fan fiction as part of a continuum of historical publication practices by women, and problematize our hierarchies of value between print and digital?
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TL;DR: This online declaration writing space the computer hypertext and the history of writing can be one of the options to accompany you gone having new time.
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396 citations
TL;DR: Results demonstrate that there was no difference in cognitive learning and grades between the two groups, suggesting that the electronic textbook is as effective for learning as the traditional textbook.
Abstract: University students are increasingly choosing to purchase e-textbooks for their mobile devices as an alternative to traditional textbooks. This study examines the relationship between textbook format and 538 university students' grades and perceived learning scores. Results demonstrate that there was no difference in cognitive learning and grades between the two groups, suggesting that the electronic textbook is as effective for learning as the traditional textbook. The mean scores indicated that students who chose e-textbooks for their education courses had significantly higher perceived affective learning and psychomotor learning than students who chose to use traditional print textbooks.
320 citations
TL;DR: This study attempts to identify the predictors of e-book reader diffusion with regard to consumer awareness, interest, and intention to use by assessing the relative influence of demographics, media usage/ownership, and personal traits/perception variables in the technology-adoption process.
Abstract: This study attempts to identify the predictors of e-book reader diffusion with regard to consumer awareness, interest, and intention to use. Specifically, it assesses the relative influence of demographics, media usage/ownership, and personal traits/perception variables in the technology-adoption process. A national consumer survey conducted in South Korea, a leading country in the proliferation of e-book use, found that e-book reader awareness, interest, and adoption intention correlated positively with age, education, income, perceived need for print media, digital media ownership, personal innovativeness, and the perceived attributes of e-book readers. Regarding the relative effects of variable blocks, the most influential factors in predicting e-book reader awareness, e-book reader interest, and intention to use were demographics, personal innovativeness, and the perceived attributes of e-book readers, respectively.
141 citations
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01 Jan 2013
Abstract: 富裕階級が集うニューヨーク郊外に豪邸をかまえ、夜な夜な金持ちや有名人を招待しての絢爛たるパーティを開く、謎につつまれた男ギャツビー。彼は、自分が貧しかったというだけで結ばれることのなかった恋人デイジーへの想いを今も断ち切れずにいるのだった。失われたものを取り戻したい、過去を築きなおしたいと願うギャツビーには、しかし悲劇的な最期が待ち受けているのだったが…。ジャズ・エイジの華やかさと虚栄を描き出したスコット・フィッツジェラルドの傑作Ｔｈｅ Ｇｒｅａｔ Ｇａｔｓｂｙは、時代を超えて多くの人々の共感を呼び、２０世紀文学にも大きな影響を与えた。
128 citations
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11 Jan 2012
TL;DR: The title of this new book reflects the move away from the idea that smart homes would alter the lives of those living in them by providing technologies to take over tasks that were previously the responsibility of the householder, such as managing entertainment, education and even eating.
Abstract: The title of this new book: The Connected Home reflects the move away from the idea that smart homes would alter the lives of those living in them by providing technologies to take over tasks that were previously the responsibility of the householder, such as managing entertainment, education and even eating! Up until around 10 years ago this view was commonplace but time has shown that the technologies to support a smart home have not developed in such a way as to support this premise. Instead, what people do in their homes has moved the concept of a smart home into that of the connected home. The rise of on-line games technologies, video connections via Skype, social networking, internet browsing etc are now an integral part of the home environment and have had a significant effect on the home. The contributors to this exciting new book consider and discuss the effects and ramifications of the connected home from a variety of viewpoints: an examination of the take-up of personal computers and the Internet in domestic situations; an analysis of the changing intersection of technology and human habits in the connected home; the impact of gaming, texting, e-book readers, tablets and other devices and their effect on the social conditions of a household; the relationship between digital messaging applications and real geography; and an overview of how sensing technologies for the smart home might evolve (lightweight medical technologies for example). The book culminates by addressing unfinished ambitions from the smart home agenda, the factors that have prevented their realisation, and addresses the need for extending research into the area.
93 citations