GARTNER REPORTS (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) IN UNC ONLINE CATALOG Greetings! Ahhhh, there is *very* good news today! Gartner.com Web Portal is now among UNC's full-text electronic resources. Articles, reports, reviews, data are archived as far back as 1995. Gartner is a premier research and advisory firm in Information Technology. Via UNC-Chapel Hill we now have access to thousands of up-to-date first rate research articles on core technology topics including news, trends, and best practices written by Gartner analysts. This database is available on campus. Students, faculty and staff will need to enter their ONYEN and password. To reach this resource, simply open your browser, type http://eresources.lib.unc.edu/eid/ and then click on "G" for Gartner. Topics covered include: Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Digital Documents and Imaging Emerging Technologies Financial Services Higher Education IT Management Knowledge Support Open Source Software Security and Privacy Technology and Society Any one of these topics (and others) will lead you to news articles, research collections, events, teleconferences, Gartner analysts reports, and so much more. In case you are wondering, this database is *very* costly but it comes to our desktops and laptops with no restrictions; we need only type our ONYEN and password to search Gartner Reports. Best regards, Barbara P. Semonche, Director, The Park Library
INCOME AND AGE IN THE COUNTRY HOLDING WEB PENETRATION BACK Greetings! A study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds that, while urban and suburban Internet penetration rates have risen, rural Internet penetration has remained roughly 10 percentage points behind the national average in each of the last four years. In survey data collected in 2003, The Project found that suburban and urban residents remain more likely to use the Internet. - 67% of urban residents use the Internet. - 66% of suburban residents use the Internet. - 52% of rural residents use the Internet. Some differences in Internet adoption between rural areas and other locales are related to low-income households in rural areas, the report concludes. Living in a rural area in itself has little or no influence as to whether one goes online. While low-income residents of rural areas are less likely to be online than low-income people living in urban or suburban areas, middle and upper income people in both rural and other areas are equally likely to be Internet users. Some of the gap between rural areas and the rest of the country can also be explained by other demographic realities such as the fact that rural residents as a group are older and have lesser levels of education than those in urban and suburban areas. Senior 65 and older account for 22% of the rural population compared to 14% of the the urban and 16% of the suburban populations In rural areas. Only about 17% of rural seniors go online, making up about 6% of rural Internet users. Meanwhile, rural areas hold comparatively fewer young adults, the most likely age group to go online. The age of the rural population may be one major reason why penetration rates are lower in rural communities. In terms of typical online use, rural users: * are less likely to bank online * 28% bank online, while 35% of urban users and 35% of suburban users bank online. * are less likely to have bought a product online * 57% have done so, while 63% of suburban users and 61% of urban users have bought a product online. * are less likely to have made a travel reservation online * 49% have done so, while 58% of suburban users and 60% of urban users have made a travel reservation online. * are more likely than their counterparts to search for religious or spiritual information. Some 35% of online rural Americans have sought religious and spiritual information online, compared to 27% of those who live outside rural areas. * are more likely than others to seek health information online with three or more years experience online. Almost three-quarters of experienced rural users have done so, while 68% of similarly experienced suburban users and 64% of similarly experienced urban users have sought health information online. More information in the report can be found at http://www.pewinternet.org Barbara P. Semonche, Director, The Park Library
BOOK GIFT TO PARK LIBRARY Greetings! JoMC grad student Anton Zuiker presented the Park Library today with "While the World Sleeps: writing from the first twenty years of the global AIDS Plague." Published in 2003, this book is edited by Chris Bull with a foreword by Larry Kramer. There are 42 articles written by 40 authors reprinted here from nearly 30 different publications. In other words, this is a very comprhensive book. We'll place the book on display with the newspaper articles in our locked bulletin board in the hallway outside our Park Library. As soon as possible, the book will be cataloged and added to our reserve book collection. Best regards, Barbara P. Semonche, Director, The Park Library
CENSUS DATA: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Greetings! Interesting data here for students and faculty to explore. Read on for details. Women's History Month (March) In 1981, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution establishing National Women's History Week. The week was chosen to coincide with the annual International Women's Day, March 8. In 1987, Congress expanded the week to a month; it has issued a resolution every year since then proclaiming March to be Women's History Month. The U.S. president also issues an annual proclamation on this occasion. Jobs 63% Chances are your taxes will be prepared by a woman as this is the percentage of tax preparers who are women. 83% The likelihood of a woman helping you plan your next vacation also is great, as this is the percentage of travel agents who are female. 97% With Secretaries Day around the corner (April 21), it is worth noting that this is the percentage of secretaries and administrative assistants who are women. 250,000 Estimated number of female lawyers. About 16,000 are non-Hispanic black, 9,000 are non- Hispanic Asian and 11,000 are Hispanic. Among the 189,000 women physicians and surgeons, 13,000 are non-Hispanic black, 36,000 are non-Hispanic Asian and 10,000 are Hispanic. Of the 6,000 female legislators, about 870 are non-Hispanic black, 110, non-Hispanic Asian and 250, Hispanic. 78,000 Estimated number of female police officers. There also are more than 8,500 female firefighters. 57% Percentage of advertising and promotions managers, public relations managers and accountants and auditors who are women. Women are employed in a wide range of occupations. Below are some examples: OCCUPATION ------ # EMPLOYEES Post-secondary teachers ----- 531,000 Architects ----- 39,000 Bus drivers ----- 253,000 Dancers/choreographers ----- 23,000 Chief executives ----- 212,000 Pvt. detect./invest. ----- 22,000 Bakers ----- 87,000 Pilots/flight engrs. ----- 5,000 Athletes/coaches/umpires ----- 62,000 Astronomers/physicists ----- 3,000 Musicians/singers ----- 61,000 Explosives workers ----- 1,000 Clergy ----- 56,000 Ship/boat captains ----- 1,000 Producers and directors ----- 52,000 Nuclear engineers ----- 700 Chefs/head cooks ----- 48,000 News analysts/reporters/ correspondents ----- 44,000 For more occupational data on women, go to
Earnings
$30,203
The median annual earnings of women age 15 and older who work full time,
year-round. After adjusting for inflation, earnings for these women had
climbed 1.8 percent in 2002. Earnings for their male counterparts rose 1.4
percent during the same period. <
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/001371.html>
77 cents
For every $1 their male counterparts earn, that is the amount in 2002 women
earned who worked full time, year-round. This ratio matches the all-time
high reached in 2001.
$2.9 million
Estimated work-life earnings of women with a professional degree (i.e.,
medical, law, dental or veterinarian) who work full time, year-round. For
women, like men, more education means higher career earnings. It is
estimated that women without a high school diploma would earn $700,000
during their work lives, increasing to $1 million if they had a high school
diploma and $1.6 million if they had a bachelor = s degree.
Education
84.4%
The high school graduation rate for women age 25 and over in 2002. That
exceeded the rate for men (83.8 percent), the first statistical difference
between the two sexes since 1989.
23.9 million
Number of women (25 years and over) with a bachelor's degree or more in
2002, more than double the number of such women 20 years earlier.
25.1%
Percentage of women 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or more in 2002,
about 1 percentage point higher than the previous year. The rate for men
was 28.5 percent in 2002.
32%
Thirty-two percent of young women, ages 25 to 29, had completed
college in 2002 while 27 percent of their male counterparts had done so.
57%
The percentage of college students who are women. Women have constituted
the majority of college students since 1979.
Women in the Military
1.6 million
Estimated number of women who are military veterans. The number of women
veterans has risen from 1.1 million in 1980.
Motherhood
1.9
The current average number of children ever born to women 40-to-44 years
old. This average is more than one child fewer than the average for women
in this age group in 1976 (3.1 children).
55%
The percentage of mothers who in 2002 had infant children and were in the
labor force, down from a record
59 percent in 1998. This percentage matches the 2000 participation level of
55 percent, which was the first statistically significant decline in labor
force participation of mothers with infant children since the Census Bureau
began calculating this measure in 1976. In that year, 31 percent of these
mothers were in the labor force.
In 2002, mothers with children age 1 and older were in the labor force
at a higher rate (72 percent) than mothers with infants (55 percent). Among
mothers with infants, 61 percent of those 30 and older were in the labor
force compared with 39 percent of those ages 15 to 19.
18%
The proportion of all women, ages 40 to 44, who were childless in 2002.
That is almost twice as high as women of that age group in 1976 (10
percent).
Population Distribution
146.7 million
The number of females in America as of July 1, 2002. That exceeds the
number of males (141.7 million). Males outnumber females in every age group
through ages 30 to 34. Starting with 35 year olds, women outnumber men. At
85 and over, there are more than twice as many women as men.
Editor's note: Some of the preceding data were collected in surveys and,
therefore, are subject to sampling error. Questions or comments should be
directed to the Census Bureau's Public Information Office: telephone:
(301) 763-3030; fax: (301) 457-3670; or e-mail:
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UNC-CH JOMC GRAD STUDENT ON N&O'S OP ED PAGE Greetings! Take time to read Eric Gautschi's column in today's (Feb. 10, 2004) News & Observer op ed page (page 11A). Headline reads, "Take your time, Democrats." Gautschi's theme is clear, his writing style is crisp, and his facts are convincing. Worth your time to read and consider the message. Best regards, Barbara
ARTICLES BY CURRENT JOMC FACULTY AND FORMER JOMC STUDENTS Greetings! 1. In the December 2003 issue of William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal is an article by Michael Hoefges, Martin E. Halstuk, and Bill F. Chamberlin. Title " Privacy Rights versus FOIA Disclosure Policy: Uses and Effects Double Standard in Access to Personally-identifiable Information in Government Records." Abstract The U. S. government maintains a vast amount of personally-identifiable information on millions of American citizens. Much of this information is contained in electronic databases maintained by federal agencies. Various Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requesters, such as journalsts, marketers, and union organizers seek this information for different purposes including investigative reporting and targeted solicitations. These kinds of uses are known as "derivative uses" because this government-compiled information is requested for purposes other than official purposes for which the information was originally gathered. These and other derivative uses of personally-identifiable information often implicate privacy concerns. Conversely, restrictions on public access to federal agency records can pose negative public policy implications. This article explores the continuing conflict between protecting personal privacy rights and safeguarding public access rights to personally-identifiable information under FOIA. 2. In the summer 2003 issue of American Journalism: a Journal of Media History is an article by Frank E. Fee Jr. Title "Blackface in Black and White: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Frederick Douglass' Hometown Newspapers, 1847." Abstract In the fall 1947, escaped-slave Frederick Douglass was making plans to begin his newspaper, the North Star, in Rochester, New York. At the same time, editors of the city's three morning dailies were publishing stories that made fun of African Americans. These stories adopted the style of blackface minstrel routines that were immensely popular in the 1840s and contribted to coverage that gave readers only a narrow view of race, gender, and ethnicity. In showing that these editors not only appropriated routines from blackface shows but also extended the genre beyond racial coverage, the research offers support for both the recent scholarship that sees the routines offering a safe masquerade with which to critique society. 3. In the fall 2003 issue of NRJ Newspaper Research Journal is an article by former JoMC grad student Scott R. Maier Title "How Sources, Reporters View Math Errors in News" Abstract A case study of mathematical inaccuracy in The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC., found that news sources identified an average of two stories with numerical errors in each newspaper edition. ********************************************* I'm looking forward to highlighting more articles by our faculty in the year ahead. Please let me know if I've missed ones from 2003. Best regards, Barbara
TWO NEW JOURNALS IN PARK LIBRARY Greetings! 1. Journal of Sports Economics (quarterly Sage Publications) Articles cover differences in the success of NFL coaches by race; the economic determinants of professional sports franchise values; the performance-enhancing drug game; and much more. 2. The Gay & Lesbian Review/ Worldwide. This is a gift subscription from Chuck Stone Best regards, Barbara
NEW MASS COMM DATABASE VIA UNC'S ELECTRONIC INDEXES AND DATABASES Greetings! Read on for more good news about database access of special interest to our mass comm scholars and researchers. Communication & Mass Media Complete (tm) (CMMC) at this URL: http://eresources.lib.unc.edu/eid/ Click on "C" and scroll the screen untill you get to "Communication & Mass Media Complete. Communication & Mass Media Complete, like Communication & Mass Media Index, provides the most robust, quality research solution in areas related to communication and mass media. CMMC incorporates CommSearch (formerly produced by the National Communication Association) and Mass Media Articles Index (formerly produced by Penn State) along with numerous other journals to create a research and reference resource of unprecedented scope and depth in the communication and mass media fields. CMMC offers cover-to-cover ("core") indexing and abstracts for over 300 journals, and selected ("priority") coverage of over 100 more, for a combined coverage of over 400 titles. Furthermore, this database includes full text for nearly 200 journals. Many major journals have indexing, abstracts, PDFs and searchable citations from their first issues to the present (dating as far back as 1915). CMMC contains a sophisticated controlled vocabulary and comprehensive reference browsing (i.e. searchable citations for all peer reviewed journals covered as "core"). To further develop and enhance this database, EBSCO has established two working groups of expert advisors represented by leading librarians, bibliographers, and professionals in the areas of communication and mass media. As always, if a demonstration is needed of this database, please contact me. Barbara Semonche
NEW DATABASE AVAILABLE Exclusive in our Park Library's Computer Lab now: NewsBank: Full-text archives of over 400 US newspapers including 10 North Carolina Newspapers. (Note: Stay tuned, we are negotiating for access to English-language international newspapers.) * Asheville Citizen-Times (1999 - current) * Chapel Hill News (1991 - current) * Charlotte Observer (1985 current) * Fayetteville Observer (1988 - current) * Herald-Sun includes the Chapel Hill Newspaper (Durham & Chapel Hill) (1994 - current) * Morning Star (Wilmington) (2002 - current) * News & Observer (Raleigh) (1991 - current) * News & Record (Greensboro) (1990 - current) * Winston-Salem Journal (1998 - current) These NC and US newspapers are accessible *only* on the computers in our Park Library's Computer Lab. Students and faculty will find a link to NewsBank on the screen after logging in using their ONYEN. There are no passwords to remember. Working with Fred Thomsen, we've linked the NewsBank database to these computers' IP addresses. So, no remote access is offered. NewsBank is exclusive with our School. This is important because some of our major NC papers are not available via other databases offered on our UNC campus. Please let me know if you are interested in a demonstration of this database. Have password, will travel to offices and classrooms. Barbara Semonche
Chronicle of Higher Education offering $2,000 PRIZE FOR STUDENT JOURNALISTS Greetings! The Chronicle welcomes applications for a $2,000 award for student journalists, in memory of a former reporter on our staff. Details on the annual prize are available on our Web site. The deadline to apply for the award this year is June 30. The 2004 David W. Miller Award for Student Journalists David W. Miller, a senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education, was killed at the age of 35 by a drunken driver in January 2002. Mr. Miller's outstanding career was distinguished by two hallmarks: his insatiable curiosity about people and the world of ideas, and his love for precise and evocative writing. With this award, now in its second year, The Chronicle seeks to pay tribute to Mr. Miller and to identify and nurture future generations of student journalists who are as interested in big ideas and excellent writing as he was. The award consists of a $2,000 prize and a certificate, and is presented annually. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2004, and the winner will be announced in the fall. Candidates may apply for the award by submitting up to three samples of published work accompanied by a one-page letter describing the articles and why they were chosen for submission. The samples of published work must have appeared in a campus publication during the 2003-4 academic year. Each piece of writing should be journalistic, using expository, explanatory, narrative, or other techniques to report evenhandedly on a topic of intellectual interest. Examples include a new trend, discovery, or theory; an important scholarly debate; an issue with both scholarly and public-policy implications; or a researcher who is as interesting as his or her scholarship. Applicants may bolster their candidacies by submitting articles on a variety of topics or in a range of genres. Opinion essays, personal columns, scholarly or research papers, and articles that present the author's own research findings are ineligible. Candidates for the award must have been undergraduate students at the time their articles were published. Applicants may be students in any country, but their submissions must be in English. Applicants should send their materials, including an address or addresses at which they can be reached in the fall, to: Andrew Mytelka Deputy Managing Editor The Chronicle of Higher Education 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 andrew.mytelka@chronicle.com Applications may be submitted on paper or by e-mail. Writing samples may be original clippings, photocopies of clippings, printouts from publications' Web sites, or links to such Web sites. Applicants seeking the return of their materials should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Electronic-only submissions should be sent as straight-text e-mail messages, not as attachments. Because of the volume of submissions, applicants will not receive confirmation that their materials have arrived and only the winning applicant will be informed individually of the contest's outcome. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2004 by The Chronicle of Higher Education
Census Bureau News: Brown v. Board of Education -- 50th Anniversary on May 17, 2004 Greetings! For more information on this forthcoming historic anniversary here are some URLs: * U.S. Census Bureau's "Facts for Features:" http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/ facts_for_features/001676.html * U.S. Census Bureau's Multimedia Site Celebrating "African-American History Month" (includes photos, video - available Feb. 12 -, and radio) http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/multimedia/AfricanAm.html At our University's UL Media Resources Center, faculty and students will discover a videocassette documentary about Thurgood Marshall. The call number is 65-V3054. The catalog says that this video is non-circulation, but faculty can petition to show it in class. Also, our Park Library has in its collection the video titled "Thurgood Marshall: Justice for All" Call number is AV 97034 1997. Our Park Library videos do not circulate outside Carroll Hall. ******************************************* Brown v. Board of Education: 50th Anniversary On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregation of public schools "solely on the basis of race" denied black children equal educational opportunity, even though "physical facilities and other 'tangible' factors may have been equal." The plaintiff's case was argued by Thurgood Marshall, later to become the first black Supreme Court justice. To commemorate that landmark decision, the Census Bureau has assembled data on the educational attainment and school enrollment of blacks then and now. ********************************************** Best regards, Barbara P. Semonche, Director, The Park Library
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