Open Access Journals at IUPUI: Archived Titles

Permanent URI for this community

https://hdl.handle.net/1805/18527
This sub community serves as an archive for journals from the Open Access Journals at IUPUI service and the former Open Conferences service that are no longer actively publishing.

Browse

Browsing Open Access Journals at IUPUI: Archived Titles by Issue Date

Filter results by year or month
Now showing 1 - 10 of 16
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    IUPUI University Library and School of Library and Information Science Joint Research Conference Program
    (2011-03-24) IUPUI University Library; School of Library and Information Science
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Unintended Audiences: Grownups Reading Books Intended For Another Generation
    (IUPUI University Library, 2011-03-24) Rembert, Maurice T.
    The increase in the sheer amount of literature and information directed at adolescents has lead to an interesting and under-researched phenomenon: what is the reason for the increase in the number of adults reading Young Adult (YA) literature. Some of the bestselling books of the last decade have been young adult literature, including the Harry Potter series, Twilight, and the Hunger Games trilogy. Who are the adults reading this material? What attracts them to it? How have they become aware of the material? Why have online clubs such as “Twilight Moms” appeared, and what is the profile of a typical member? Are libraries responding to this increase in adult readership? How has readers’ advisory adapted to this new reality? I intend, using a variation of the interview/ survey style used by Ross (1999) and McKenzie (2008) to add to the body of knowledge in this thoroughly under-researched area.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    External User Access Policies at Urban Research Universities
    (IUPUI University Library, 2011-03-24) Weare, William; Stevenson, Matthew
    In addition to serving their primary clientele of students, staff, and faculty, many large, urban university libraries also serve external users, such as members of the community, as well as students and faculty from other colleges and universities. How should policies be written to balance the services of the primary users with the needs of external users? The purpose of this study is to compare access services policies for external users at a select group of public urban research university libraries. We surveyed the published policies governing the use of the library by external users of IUPUI’s twelve official peer institutions, along with the University Library at IUPUI. We formulated a series of questions about physical access and use of the library; borrowing privileges and circulation policies; charges, fines, and fees; and other services available to primary users that may or may not be available to external users to search out on library websites and ask access librarians in phone interviews. Our research showed that all the surveyed libraries regard community service as important, though policies and philosophies regarding issues like borrowing privileges and computer access varied considerably.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Faculty and Librarians in First-­Year Seminars: Partnerships in Pedagogy
    (IUPUI University Library, 2011-03-24) Huisman, Rhonda K.
    Many have discussed the benefits of librarians collaborating with faculty, but agree that “The campus library may historically be the centerpiece of institutional life on college and university campuses, but many first-year students think it is largely irrelevant to their lives” (Barefoot, 2006). As part of an instructional team in the First-Year Seminars (FYS), librarians have more contact with students beyond the traditional one-shot session or speed tour through the stacks, and relationships between librarians and faculty are crucial to their success.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    The Equitable Representation of Women in Digital Archival Collections: An Analysis of IUPUI’s Digital Archives
    (IUPUI University Library, 2011-03-24) Preskitt, Sarah F.
    The field of archiving has changed tremendously since the advent of online technologies, and digitized collections can now be accessed by many more researchers. Because of the volume of artifacts in various collections, not every physical collection has been digitized, and as it is a time-consuming and expensive process, managers must consider what best meets the needs of their users and is physically and financially feasible. While considering these factors, however, it is important to ensure that all groups are not only well-represented, but equally represented as much as possible. Taxpayer dollars fund public institutions, so it is important that institutions funded by these tax dollars make every effort to ensure their digitized collections are as equitable as possible for researchers who rely mostly or solely on digital collections. Digital collections also make information more accessible to everyone who has access to the World Wide Web, so it is important that they information that the public has access to is as complete and as equitable as possible when it is provided by public institutions. This study upon completion will determine whether or not women are equally represented in artifacts in one collection housed in IUPUI's digital archives.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    U.S. Muslim Philanthropy after 9/11
    (2017) GhaneaBassiri, Kambiz
    Since 9/11, U.S. Muslim philanthropy has generally been framed in terms of national security and civil liberties. In practice, however, U.S. Muslims’ charitable giving has posed no threat to national security, nor has the government’s closing of some of the largest Muslim relief organizations after 9/11 had the chilling effect that many predicted it would have on U.S. Muslims’ giving. This article argues that American Muslim philanthropy post-9/11 belies enduring presuppositions about the alleged ‘rigidity” of Islamic norms and the alleged “insularity” of the U.S. Muslim community. Each of these presuppositions has yielded widespread misapprehensions about the nature of Muslim philanthropy in the U.S. since 9/11. Contrary to these misapprehensions, the actual philanthropic practice of the U.S. Muslim community in the post-9/11 moment highlights the polyvalence and fluidity of the public practice of Islam. In the fluid space of practice, American Muslims have brought together Islamic vocabularies of charity and American legal and sociopolitical norms regarding philanthropy to forge new relations across groups of varying social, religious, political, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Fostering Muslim Civic Engagement through Faith-Based Community Organizing
    (2017) Fulton, Brad R.
    Muslims often encounter discriminatory practices similar to those experienced by other minority groups living in the United States. Such practices range from mass incarceration and anti-immigration efforts to racial and religious profiling. In response, a growing number of U.S. Muslim leaders are organizing their communities and collaborating with non-Muslims to address these issues through civic participation and political action. At the same time, several foundations throughout the country have begun asking how to promote civic engagement among U.S. Muslims. Although little is known about U.S. Muslim civic engagement and its outcomes, data from a national study indicate that faith-based community organizing is becoming a viable pathway for Muslim communities to (1) strengthen themselves internally by developing civic leaders and mobilizing everyday Muslims to address issues affecting their community and (2) strengthen their external ties by bridging religious and social differences and by promoting policies that also benefit non-Muslims.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Determinants of Formal Giving in Turkey
    (2017) Çarkoğlu, Ali; Aytaç, Selim Erdem; Campbell, David A.
    This article shares the results of a recent study on individual giving to civil society organizations in Turkey. Using interview data collected from a random sample of 2,495 Turkish citizens in 2015, we estimate that about 12% to 13% of the Turkish population engage in giving, a relatively low figure compared to international giving. We find that being male, being educated, being satisfied with one’s income, being satisfied with one’s economic circumstances, being a rural resident, as well as one’s level of religiosity, civic activism, and institutional trust are all positively associated with giving in Turkey. Our findings provide a foundation for understanding philanthropic giving in Turkey and contribute to ongoing research about determinants of individual giving across countries.