Dramatic declines in several groundfish populations have occurred along
the U.S. West Coast during the last decade (PFMC 1999, Sampson 1997,
Ralston 1998, Bloeser 1999). One problem exacerbating these declines is
insufficient stock assessments, especially for species of west coast rockfish
(Family Scorpaenidae, Genus Sebastes) which comprise the core of...
Describes efforts at Oregon State University to combat serials inflation through involvement of faculty in a Scholarly Communication Task Force. Includes brief discussion of context of scholarly communication crisis and information about the formation and work of task force to educate and change faculty behavior depending on their role in...
Presentation on Oregon State University's efforts to build an Institutional Repository with a focus on establishing buy-in, customization, and future directions. Presented as part of a panel entitled "Managing Digital Assets: the Promise of IRs" at the Greater Western Library Association (GWLA) Board Meeting on October 3, 2005.
Czech libraries have undergone significant changes since the fall of communism in 1989. All facets of Czech librarianship
have been affected and continue to evolve as the country adopts international practices and standards. OSU catalog
librarian Richard Sapon-White's presentation covers the state
of Czech libraries, drawing on his six months...
Between 1907 and 1941, Portland architect John V. Bennes designed more than thirty five new buildings for Oregon State University and designed several other building additions and renovations. This presentation explores Bennes' OSU work as well as his archtectural designs in Portland, Baker City and other Oregon communities.
Presented at the 7th Biennial Conference on University Education in Natural Resources, held March 13-15, 2008 at Oregon State University.
Learning is a complex phenomenon, involving three major modes, i.e., affective or emotional, cognitive or intellectual, and evaluative or values-laden (Kellert 2002, 2005). The environments in which this learning takes...