University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign Research Articles

Surveying Graduate and Professional Students' Perspectives on Library Services, Facilities and Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Does Subject Discipline Continue to Influence Library Use?

The University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Services Advisory Committee has established a program to create a regular rotation of patron surveys. The program is an effort to answer basic questions about attitudes towards the library's services, facilities and collections. Modeled directly after those surveys designed and carried out at the University of Washington Libraries, the UIUC plan calls for an annual rotation of three surveys, each focused on a different user group. The first group surveyed (spring 2004) consisted of graduate and professional students, to be followed by undergraduate students (spring 2005) and faculty (spring 2006). Surveys will be conducted annually thereafter so that each user group will be surveyed every three years. Results from the first UIUC web survey, with 1400 respondents, revealed that graduate and professional students are very satisfied with their library experiences and the pattern of responses by subject discipline corresponds with the findings of Hiller (2002) at the University of Washington, but with some predicted shifts. "How-tos" for the web survey are discussed and included, along with a link to two sets of data analyses. In addition, lessons learned from the survey experience are discussed and suggestions are made for the presentation of data to successfully communicate survey results to decision makers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Comparison of Measured Total Suspended Particulate Matter Concentrations Using Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance and a Total Suspended Particulate Sampler

A comparison of the concentration of the total suspended particulate (TSP) matter measured by the tapered element oscillating microbalance (TEOM) monitor and the isokinetic TSP samplers developed at the University of Illinois was carried out in several types of confinement livestock buildings. In a majority of the measurements done, the dust concentration measured by the TEOM monitor was lower than the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) isokinetic TSP sampler; the TEOM monitor tended to underestimate the total dust concentration by as much as 54%. The difference in measurements can be attributed to the sampling efficiency of the TEOM monitor sampling head and the loss of some semivolatile compounds and particle-bound water because of heating of the TEOM monitor sampling stream to 50 °C. Although several articles in the literature supported the latter argument, this study did not investigate the effect of heating the sampling stream or the effect of moisture on the relative difference in dust concentration measurements. The model that best describes the relationship between the two methods was site specific, that is, the linear regression model was applicable only to four of the sites monitored. The measured total dust concentration in livestock buildings range from ∼300 to 4000 μg/m3; a higher correlation coefficient between TEOM-TSP and UIUC-TSP monitors was obtained in swine facilities than those obtained in a laying facility.

The Growth of Electronic Journals in Libraries

ABSTRACTLibraries have greatly expanded their monetary and infrastructure investments in electronic journals. In addition, libraries have dramatically expanded their e-journal holdings through consortial agreements, publisher licenses, and aggregator subscriptions. User studies show a marked increase in the use of e-journals and a growing reliance on online journals for scholarship and instruction. The increased availability and usage of electronic journals has presented libraries with critical management, bibliographic control, and access problems. This paper explores e-resource management and bibliographic control mechanisms and access solutions, and examines the evolving relationship between e-resource management systems, the online catalog, local link resolvers, and full-text e-journal repositories. To address these interoperability issues, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Library has developed several management and access tools. The Online Research Resources (ORR) combines a relational database, a searchable A-to-Z list, and elements of an electronic resources management system. The Journal and Article Locator (JAL) utilizes metasearch technologies over the ORR, the local OPAC, the local link resolver server, and the CrossRef metadata database to provide unified access to both electronic and print journal holdings and full-text articles.

A Highly Efficient Parallel Approach of Multi-level Fast Multipole Algorithm

Based on the different characteristics of memory requirement and CPU time at different levels in the Multi-Level Fast Multipole Algorithm (MLFMA), a new highly efficient parallel approach is proposed, which employs different techniques to parallelize the plane waves and translation matrices at different levels. The formulae for efficiently implementing this proposed approach are presented by theoretical analysis and numerical experiments. Several techniques have also been employed to reduce memory requirement. The proposed parallel approach is implemented and investigated numerically, showing that the proposed approach is very accurate and efficient. The radar cross-section (RCS) of a conducting sphere with a diameter of 144λ (wavelength), simulated by over 10 millions unknowns, is successfully computed in the Center for Electromagnetic Simulation (CEMS) in the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), demonstrating the strong computation power of this proposed approach. The comparison of numerical performance between Center for Computation Electromagnetics (CCEM) in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and our CEMS is also presented in this paper.

Assessing the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Score Collection

Seeking to develop a better understanding of the collections they managed, and beginning a process of long-term planning, music librarians at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) enlisted the assistance of the library's preservation administrator in assessing their collection's condition. This assessment gathered information about the collection's history and publication formats, circulation patterns, and preservation needs with the intent of generating a more complete picture of the collection's health. The data collected indicated directions the library should take to enhance the collection's management, and refuted long-held assumptions about the collection's preservation needs and the institution's ability to purchase replacement copies of damaged materials. The following article describes the project's planning and organization, reports on the assessment's findings, and proposes a series of recommendations to improve the cooperative preservation of our printed music collections. COLLECTION HISTORY The University of Illinois at Urbana--Champaign's printed music collections began as an integral part of the library's main collection. Housed in the Main Library's stacks until 1944, the library administration moved the 15,000-piece collection of scores and books to the second floor of the Smith Music Hall. Within twenty years, Smith Music Hall's inadequacy as a proper library became clear. The collection not only filled all of the available space in Smith Hall by the mid-1960s, but it resided within locked, wire-caged shelving that lined the building's non-air-conditioned hallways. In 1969, the library administration relocated the Music Library's listening services and circulating collections, excepting the scores, to the newly constructed Undergraduate Library. Nevertheless, this solution also proved unsatisfactory; the scores remained in an increasingly cramped Smith Hall, separated from the listening and general circulating collections. In August 1974, the university dedicated a new music building, consolidating the library's collections and the public services operations into a new, purpose-built library within the new building. At this time, the library administration relocated many of the valuable, older materials to secure, climate-controlled conditions in the Rare Books and Special Collections Library (RBSC). Those items not meeting RBSC's collection policies moved to a closed stack area within the new Music Library. Although this move did not represent a concerted effort to collocate all printed music materials published before a specific date, the identification and transfer of these items served to create a circulating collection consisting almost entirely of materials published after the early 1900s. The musical scores received substantial support in terms of physical treatment when compared to other collections within the library. This resulted, in large measure, from the forward thinking of personnel within the Music Library itself. Nearly every score is either commercially bound or pamphlet bound, and personnel in the Music Library received training on basic collection maintenance treatments such as tipping in loose pages and mending torn leaves long before most individuals within the University Libraries were so trained. Although the Music Library's staff actively participated in caring for the collection, there was no assessment of the collection's condition. The recently completed assessment project occurred, in part, because of the deteriorating condition of the older Dewey-classed materials. The most significant reason for doing so, however, was the appointment of the University Library's first full-time preservation administrator. Although the University Library supported the continuous operation of a small mending unit from its inception as part of the Roosevelt administration's Federal Emergency Relief Administration, the centralized preservation program is relatively young when compared to those of similar institutions. …

Circulation Training in an Integrated Library System

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Library participated in the statewide conversion to a new integrated library system in the summer of 2002. Prior to the system's implementation, various local and statewide committees coordinated efforts to train their staffs so as to ensure a seamless transition. This case study analyzes, in detail, the successes and limitations of the training program at the UIUC Library, with respect to the circulation module. The program can serve as a model for libraries needing to train a large staff body in a short amount of time.

The Balance Point: Keeping Serial Bibliographic Records Viable in a Digital Age

Michael Norman, head of serials cataloging at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) library, describes his library's development of an integrated management system for serials, the Online Research Resources (ORR). The ORR was designed to draw together and deliver to the public a wide range of information related to the library's serial holdings that previously could only be obtained by consulting a number of sources. With a single search, UIUC patrons can now consult the ORR for serials information such as variant titles, online availability, subject categories, print summary statements, ISI impact factor, where the title is indexed, and whether it is peer reviewed—an innovation sorely needed and highly welcomed by librarians and patrons alike.

The Balance Point: Keeping Serial Bibliographic Records Viable in a Digital Age

Michael Norman, head of serials cataloging at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) library, describes his library's development of an integrated management system for serials, the Online Research Resources (ORR). The ORR was designed to draw together and deliver to the public a wide range of information related to the library's serial holdings that previously could only be obtained by consulting a number of sources. With a single search, UIUC patrons can now consult the ORR for serials information such as variant titles, online availability, subject categories, print summary statements, ISI impact factor, where the title is indexed, and whether it is peer reviewed—an innovation sorely needed and highly welcomed by librarians and patrons alike.

Making the transition from print to electronic serial collections: A new model for academic chemistry libraries?

AbstractA “new model” academic chemistry library is proposed at the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (UIUC) in which primary access to journals is electronic, replacing traditional print access, binding, and shelving. Print journals will continue to be purchased and archived unbound in a remote storage facility following unbound display and access for twelve months. The new model, initially proposed by administrative chemistry faculty, was assessed in a feasibility study which looked at the stability, quantity, and quality of electronic journals; it also included a survey of chemistry faculty, a review of internal management data, and an analysis of use of chemistry journals, both print and electronic. The feasibility study found support for the model in every area, but with a few caution flags and speed bumps predicted along the way.

Needles in a haystack: using interlibrary loan data to identify materials missing from a library’s collection

A study conducted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Library examines data from unfilled ILL requests to determine the status of materials housed in the Main Bookstacks of the library’s collection. The study focuses on ILL requests that were not filled due to material missing from the collection. Results of the study identified training issues with staff and student employees, indicated that high use materials were more subject to loss, recognized that overcrowding of the collection contributed to error, and noted that maintenance shifting of materials created additional problems for locating materials. Analysis of the data resulted in a suggested procedure to use unfilled ILL requests to update the library’s OPAC for more accurate representation of the status of materials in the collection.

Climate/chemistry effects of the Pinatubo volcanic eruption simulated by the UIUC stratosphere/troposphere GCM with interactive photochemistry

The influence of the sulfate aerosol formed following the massive Pinatubo volcanic eruption in June 1991 on the chemical composition, temperature, and dynamics of the atmosphere has been investigated with the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (UIUC) stratosphere–troposphere General Circulation Model (GCM) with interactive photochemistry (ST‐GCM/PC). Ensembles of five runs have been performed for the unperturbed (control) and perturbed (experiment) conditions. The simulated repartitioning within the chlorine and nitrogen groups, as well as the ozone changes, are in reasonable quantitative agreement with observations and theoretical expectations. The simulated ozone changes in the tropics reveal the ozone mixing ratio decreases below 28 km and increases in the stratosphere above this level. However, these changes are not statistically significant in the lowermost stratosphere. The simulated total ozone loss reached 15% over the northern middle and high latitudes in winter and early spring. However, the simulated changes are statistically significant only during early winter. The magnitude of the simulated total ozone depletion is generally less than that observed, but some members of the experiment ensemble are in better agreement with the observed ozone anomalies. The model simulates a pronounced stratospheric warming in the tropics, which exceeds the warming derived from observations by 1–2 K. The model matches well the intensification of the polar‐night jet (PNJ) in December 1991 and 1992, the statistically significant cooling of the lower stratosphere and warming of the surface air in boreal winter over the United States, northern Europe, and Russia, and the cooling over Greenland, Alaska, and Central Asia.

Fifth annual conference on new and re-emerging infectious diseases.

The fifth annual Conference on New and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases was hosted on April 18–19, 2002, by the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The conference featured 8 speakers and 35 poster presentations.

Navigating the Shoals at Home: Establishing a T.A. Training Course

The Classics department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has recently established a semester-long T.A. training course to pro mote effective teaching in Classics courses, both those in the Latin language and those in ancient civilization in translation. The department has also made the course a requirement for all entry-level graduate students. As author of the original proposal, I served as coordinator for the course in its initial run (spring 2002 ).1 The course, already more than two years in the making, represents a joint effort between the department of the Classics and a campus-wide coalition of experts on the various aspects of teaching and learning related to our field. More than anything else it was this broad-based, team-taught approach, built into the course design from the outset, that made such a project feasible and even attractive for us. Mapping out the course itself proved fairly easy, owing to a campus culture favorable to pedagogy and broad-based institutional sup port. Oddly enough, while navigating the shoals, our keel struck against the largest and sharpest rocks close to home, during negotiations within our own department, especially over whether or not to make the course a requirement. Our voyage of discovery and development continues, but I offer here a digest

Cataloging and Classification Standards and Practices, Library and Information Science Education, and a Student Legacy: An Interview with Kathryn Luther Henderson

ABSTRACT Kathryn Luther Henderson discusses her career as librarian and teacher, including her long tenure at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as student and faculty member at the UIUC library school. She offers perspectives on cataloging practices past and present, relates her personal teaching philosophy, and reveals how her continuing enthusiasm for her chosen profession is reflected in the work and careers of her students.

Editor's notes

New Directions for Community CollegesVolume 2001, Issue 115 p. 1-3 Editor's notes Debra D. Bragg, Debra D. Bragg Debra D. Bragg is an associate professor and director of the Office of Community College Research and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and site director for the National Centers for Career and Technical Education at UIUC.Search for more papers by this author Debra D. Bragg, Debra D. Bragg Debra D. Bragg is an associate professor and director of the Office of Community College Research and Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and site director for the National Centers for Career and Technical Education at UIUC.Search for more papers by this author First published: 16 April 2002 https://doi.org/10.1002/cc.25AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume2001, Issue115Special Issue: The New Vocationalism in Community CollegesAutumn (Fall) 2001Pages 1-3 RelatedInformation

Professors, Social Class, and Affirmative Action: A Pilot Study

A popular input measure of bureaucratic success is whether the demographic characteristics of an organization's personnel reflect those of the community. Does the bureaucracy employ, for example, ethnic minorities and women in roughly the same proportion as their respective percentages of the citizenry? Given several recent court decisions and public referenda limiting the use of race and gender considerations in placements and promotions, some writers now propose that measures of diversity include socioeconomic status (SES). This study shows that the parental SES of teaching faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is far higher than the public's. Based on these findings and related literature, the present discussion offers a rationale for why UIUC, and eventually perhaps many other universities, should use social class considerations in an affirmative action plan to recruit and hire new faculty; suggestions for implementing such a class- based hiring program; and rebuttals for anticipated criticisms of this proposal.

Assessment of the effect of the Montreal Protocol on atmospheric ozone

Ozone depletion is a major global scientific and environmental problem. One of its causes is the anthropogenic increase of CFCs in the atmosphere, which results in the enhancement of the concentration of reactive chlorine in the stratosphere. To reduce the influence of anthropogenic ozone‐depleting substances, the Montreal Protocol was agreed by Governments in 1987, with several Amendments adopted later. What has been the result of the Montreal Protocol and its Amendments (MPA)? Here we present the first 3D‐model assessment of the effect of the MPA on atmospheric ozone which has been performed with the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign (UIUC) Atmospheric Chemical Transport Model (ACTM). We find that the MPA has saved up to 2% of the present‐day total ozone in the Northern Hemisphere and about 5% in the Southern Hemisphere. Our calculations also show that CFCs do not play the major role in the observed recent total ozone variations.

Library Portals, Simultaneous Search, and Full-Text Linking Technologies

SUMMARY Libraries are engaged in the development of customized portals or information gateways designed to reduce information overload and provide enhanced access to distributed information resources. Among the concerns that are being addressed in the next generation of library portals are: (1) providing enhanced navigation and linking through the rapidly growing number of electronic resources, in particular full-text resources; and (2) providing the capability of searching multiple information resources-such as periodical index databases, the library online catalog, and Web search engines-from a single user interface form. The technologies that will provide linking between discrete full-text resources and from periodical index databases and online catalogs to full-text will become increasingly important. These linking technologies are being built around information standards such as the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) and the CrossRef publishers' initiative. Libraries are also building e-resource registry databases that identify and provide links to available licensed electronic full-text resources. This paper will describe the role of portal services and examine the technologies involved in full-text linking. The paper will also describe a portal application that was developed at the Grainger Engineering Library Information Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Cham-paign (UIUC), which features simultaneous search and dynamic linking capabilities over multiple information resources. This simultaneous search service provides a model for synchronous searching of information resources and offers full-text linking capabilities built around a custom UIUC e-resource database, the CrossRef metadata database, and the article DOI.

Neutron Production and Ionization Efficiency in A Gridded IEC Device at High Currents

Experiments at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) are exploring high current operation in a gridded, Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) device. Until recently all IEC operation has been done at relatively low currents. Calculations indicate that much higher voltages and higher currents are needed to form deep potential wells as required ultimately for reactor applications. Recent experiments have achieved 8×108n/s at peak of 100 microsecond pulses at a cathode-grid potential of 50 kV and 17 amps of current (vs. kA currents projected for a power reactor).

Teaching Online: Changing Models of Teaching and Learning in LEEP

Consistent with the ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education) 2001 theme of Reconsidering Library and Information Science Education, this paper reports on a study of changing faculty, student, and teaching assistant roles in the context of LEEP, a site-independent, distance education scheduling option for the master of science (M.S.) degree offered by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Data collection involved design and distribution of a questionnaire addressed to all faculty who have taught at least one course in LEEP, follow-up interviews with faculty to gather responses to selected open-ended questions, and observation of face-to-face and synchronous sessions for selected courses. Data relevant to changing roles of faculty, students, and teaching assistants were extracted and analyzed to identify themes. For faculty, themes include teaching as collaboration, teaching as public (and permanent) performance, teaching as creating a learning environment, teaching as workload management, teaching as media management, teaching 24/7 and time management, and teaching as computer-mediated communication. For students, themes include pursuing a dual education, sharing expertise and support, and maintaining presence. Teaching assistants focused on new forms of partnerships.