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Archives; Drama; Foreign Countries; Interviews; Theater Arts; Education; Web Sites

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With this issue, "Research in Drama Education" (RiDE) continues its occasional series of short informational pieces on archives in the field of drama and theatre education and applied theatre and performance. Each instalment includes summaries of one or more collections of significant material in the field. Over time, this will build in to a readily accessible directory of archival resources, which will be updated as necessary and available via the RiDE website as an ongoing resource for researchers, teachers and practitioners. This third instalment covers the "Unfinished Histories" archives (documenting alternative theatre in Britain) and two separate but complementary archives of the work of Pam Schweitzer at the University of Greenwich and Rose Bruford College. Future instalments will include the following: the SCYPT play script collection at Leeds University, other Applied Theatre Collections at Rose Bruford and the TIE/TYP collection from London Drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama. The aim is to include not only the established, fully catalogued and well-known collections but also the lesser known, possibly quite small and "emergent" collections (e.g. those which exist in one location, but have yet to be systematically catalogued), and significant collections contained within larger archives. [For "Mapping the Archives: 2," see EJ979834.] Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Ethnicity; Cultural Background; Ethnography; Foreign Countries; Research Methodology; Information Science; Information Science Education; Researchers; Archives; Ethnic Groups

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This paper argues that researchers involved in cultural heritage preservation need to adopt a more inclusive ethnographic research methodology that pays special attention to how power, class, and status shape the communities we study. Based on observations from field research in Ghimes-Faget, Romania, we discuss why the Hungarian ethnic identity was chosen as the village's most visible representation although residents had many other identities from which to choose. We show how local efforts to preserve culture, history and self "in one direction" were shaped by the current socio-economic reality in the village. Our findings suggest that identity selection is influenced by shifting power relations between ethnic groups over time as much as it is by the dominant ethnic group in a community. In an effort to show how existing research falls short, we discuss why one recently proposed "culturally responsive research methodology" could not support any kind of legitimate preservation agenda in Ghimes or any other community. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Archives; Information Literacy; Curriculum Development; Workshops; Program Descriptions; Educational Principles; Curriculum Design; Instructional Design; Cooperative Planning; Teamwork; Library Instruction; Social Sciences

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This article describes a year-long application of critical information literacy theory for social-science-related library workshops. Each of these workshops had a customized section that included working with special collections and university archives. The students who participated ranged from incoming freshman to seniors at Stanford University. The curriculum development method for these workshops is based on principles of collaborative co-design. (Contains 1 figure and 5 notes.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Foreign Countries; Literature Reviews; Shared Resources and Services; Consortia; Library Networks; Library Materials; Printed Materials; Archives; International Education; Program Implementation; Library Development; Information Management

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This article undertakes a review of the literature related to shared print storage and national repositories from 1980-2013. There is a separate overview of the relevant Australian literature. The coverage includes both relevant journal literature and major reports. In the process the article traces the developments in the theory and practice of shared print storage as the rapid emergence of digital content and services became apparent. This includes the increasingly broad-scale that has emerged in the planning for future print storage. Note is also taken of the paucity of research based evidence, and the discrepancies between the literature representing the interests of professional bodies with supra-regional responsibilities and the (sometimes) lack of activity or engagement by managers of individual collections. Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Public Libraries; Internet; Mixed Methods Research; Books; Archives; Librarians; Media Adaptation; Electronic Publishing; Online Catalogs

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This article describes a multi-method research project examining the use of various freely available online collections and projects, such as Project Gutenberg, the Internet Archive, and Creative Commons-licensed ebooks, by public libraries. This research begins with the questions: what are libraries doing with freely available materials? Are there barriers to incorporating them into the collection? What role are librarians playing in expanding access and awareness of these resources? (Contains 2 figures.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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African American Education; African American Teachers; Civil Rights; Ethnography; Court Litigation; Educational History; Advocacy; Teacher Role; National Organizations; Interviews; Archives

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This research sought to extend the historical record of advocacy for Black education by exploring the role of Black educators in the decades before the "Brown v. Board of Education" decision. It addressed (a) the ways the educators were involved in advocating for Black schools and (b) the relationship of the activities to the more visible accounts of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Answers to the research questions relied on historical ethnography as a methodological tool to analyze the records of the Georgia Teachers and Education Association and the NAACP. Each of these collections was also supplemented by other archival sources and interviews. Results indicate three identifiable periods of advocacy in the years before "Brown". In each period, Black educators through their organizations were locally and nationally visible in advocating for education. The results reveal a co-dependent relationship with the NAACP and amplify the importance of a "connector" in establishing congruent national and local advocacy. (Contains 79 notes.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Athletes; Professional Personnel; Team Sports; Achievement; Models; Quality of Working Life; Career Development; Biomechanics; Exercise Physiology; Performance; Physical Fitness; Expertise; Work Life Expectancy; Time; Data Collection; Archives; Statistical Analysis

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In an effort to understand the process of skill acquisition and decline, researchers have largely neglected a critical aspect of this development--maximizing time at the highest levels of achievement. This study examined length of career for professional athletes in basketball, football, ice hockey, and baseball and considers whether career length differed by position and player performance (standardized career performance). Results revealed career length differences among positions in baseball and football but not basketball and ice hockey. In all sports, longer careers were associated with superior performance, reinforcing the notion that performance is a critical indicator of career length and suggesting positional demands influence career length. Results highlight the need for further work on this important stage of development. (Contains 2 tables, 4 figures, and 1 note.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Scholarship; Libraries; Archives; Humanities; Librarians; Interviews

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With this piece, we seek to interrogate the sites at which library, archival, and scholarly work occurs in order to consider the changing nature of the future of the archive. First, we consider the work of the archive from the perspective of the long-standing tradition of scholarly publication and scholarly editing in archives and libraries. Second, we introduce interviews with five leading humanities scholars and practitioners, who discuss the work that is involved in producing scholarship in archives and libraries. Finally, we explore the topics and themes that surface from the interviews, including centralized digital repositories, open-source methods and applications, and community building. This conclusion gives insight into theories and modes of practice that are developing and shaping notions of the archive as a site of collaborative work among archivists, librarians, and humanists, who are constantly negotiating their shifting roles in the stewardship of the archives of the future. (Contains 17 footnotes.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Archives; Information Management; Dictionaries; Internet; Historians; Library Administration; History Instruction; Foreign Countries; Librarians; Scholarship

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In the eighteenth century there were enough printed sources and archival materials to challenge or even overwhelm historians of that day. Two productive editors of lexicons and information management were Christian Gottlieb Jocher, who taught history at the University of Leipzig and became the chief librarian at his university, and Johann Heinrich Zedler, an eminent collector of biographical data. Jocher published his multivolume "Allegemeines Gelehrten Lexicon" in 1750-51. Jocher's chief rival and competitor, Zedler, published and finished his 64-volume "Universal-Lexicon" in 1732-50. Both Jocher and Zedler claimed much networking among other scholars. Some questions treated in this essay include the following: What characterized Jocher's and Zedler's library and source management? In what ways is their viral work still of use and value to librarians and other scholars? Does revisiting old and dusty scholarship help us understand our own information jam? (Contains 14 footnotes.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Libraries; Archives; Cultural Background; Museums; Environmental Education; Library Materials; Researchers; Surveys

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This article presents results from an IMLS-funded project to evaluate the current state of collections in Florida's libraries, archives, and museums, current practices to preserve and conserve these collections, and perceived needs to maintain and improve these collections for future generations. The survey, modeled after the Heritage Health Index national survey, demonstrated that many of Florida's collections are in desperate need of conservation and preservation and indicate a clear need for an increased effort to guarantee the continued safety of and access to these collections. In addition to providing data on Florida's collections, the results of this study have national implications that will help researchers, professionals, administrators, government agencies, and the general public better understand the nature of collecting agencies and the long-term requirements for the continued preservation and conservation of the nation's natural and cultural heritage. (Contains 13 tables.) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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