MD-SOAR: Recent submissions
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Organizing an Accessibility-Themed Mini-Hackathon
(Ideals, 2021-03-17)This paper describes the structure of a mini-hackathon which was organized to better understand ways in which navigational technologies can be used to support individuals with disabilities when exploring indoor environments. ... -
Why Older Adults (Don't) Use Password Managers
(Usenix, 2021)Password managers (PMs) are considered highly effective tools for increasing security, and a recent study by Pearman et al. (SOUPS '19) highlighted the motivations and barriers to adopting PMs. We expand these findings by ... -
An Augmented Reality Guidance and Operations System to Support the Artemis Program and Future EVAs
(2021-07-21)In preparation for the challenges of modern and future Lunar missions, NASA has decided to leverage augmented reality technology to aid astronauts to accomplish their lunar assignments and field work. This manuscript ... -
HIV Status and Labor Market Participation in South Africa
(The MIT Press, 2013-03-01)We use econometric methods based on the propensity score to estimate the causal effect of HIV status on employment outcomes in South Africa. Relying on rich data from a national survey, which included HIV testing, we control ... -
An econometric method for estimating population parameters from non-random samples: An application to clinical case finding
(Wiley Online Library, 2017-08-29)The problem of sample selection complicates the process of drawing inference about populations. Selective sampling arises in many real world situations when agents such as doctors and customs officials search for targets ... -
Does Access to Family Planning Increase Children’s Opportunities? Evidence from the War on Poverty and the Early Years of Title X
(The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2019-10-02)This paper examines the relationship between parents’ access to family planning and the economic resources of their children. Using the county-level introduction of U.S. family planning programs between 1964 and 1973, we ... -
ETDs in Lock-Down: Trends, Analyses and Faculty Perspectives on ETD Embargoes
(2009-06-10)Since September 2006, graduate students at the University of Maryland have had the option of restricting access to their ETD in the university’s digital repository (DRUM) for either a one- or six-year period. Embargo ... -
Looking for Genres on the World Wide Web: Content Analysis of American Author Web Sites
(2009-07-11)This project entails content analysis of 200 websites for authors commonly taught in university-level American literature survey courses. Using a faceted classification scheme to categorize site content, the researchers ... -
Speaking of Books... Connecting with Faculty through a Campus Author Series
(2009-07-12)Academic librarians are continually seeking new and effective ways to work more closely with teaching faculty. Despite our best efforts, there often remains a gap between the two. Since 2006, librarians at the University ... -
E-Book Use and Opinions at UMD
(2015-06-04)Initial report on e-book survey conducted at University of Maryland, fall 2014 -
Microassessments of Public Services Usability: Improving Holds at UMD
(2016-06-25)Results of a survey to assess and improve the effectiveness of patron-placed holds at the University of Maryland Libraries. -
Making Change, Increasing Value: Reorganizing Your Access Services Department
(2016-11-18)In 2015 the department of Resource Sharing & Access Services at the University of Maryland Libraries undertook a major reorganization with the goals of increasing efficiency, staff engagement, and user satisfaction. Seeking ... -
Breaking Down Barriers: Co-Managing and Transforming Public Services
(2018-01-09)Since mid-2012, the division of Public Services at the University of Maryland Libraries has been involved in an ongoing experiment in the way the Libraries’ primary services are led and managed. The speakers, representing ... -
StateLines Vol. 36 No. 31, May 22, 2006
(2006-05-22)Weekly newsletter distributed to the Frostburg State University campus community detailing events, activities, achievements and other news. -
StateLines Vol. 36 No. 30, May 15, 2006
(2006-05-15)Weekly newsletter distributed to the Frostburg State University campus community detailing events, activities, achievements and other news. -
StateLines Vol. 36 No. 29, May 8, 2006
(2006-05-08)Weekly newsletter distributed to the Frostburg State University campus community detailing events, activities, achievements and other news. -
StateLines Vol. 36 No. 28, May 1, 2006
(2006-05-01)Weekly newsletter distributed to the Frostburg State University campus community detailing events, activities, achievements and other news. -
StateLines Vol. 36 No. 27, April 24, 2006
(2006-04-24)Weekly newsletter distributed to the Frostburg State University campus community detailing events, activities, achievements and other news. -
StateLines Vol. 36 No. 26, April 17, 2006
(2006-04-17)Weekly newsletter distributed to the Frostburg State University campus community detailing events, activities, achievements and other news.