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Investment appeal remains a major concern for policymakers and economic stakeholders, as it influences the economic, social, and environmental aspects of a territory. Territorial offerings constitute the fundamental mainstay of this appeal. However, in a context marked by emerging territorial challenges, these offerings need to be rethought. The question of how all the territorial actors can collabo-rate to co-create a diversified and integrated territorial offering remains complex and relatively unexplored. This research seeks to address this shortcoming by proposing a theoretical reframing and a conceptual model to better understand the mechanisms of co-creation of territorial offerings and their impact on investment appeal. Based on a systematic literature review, this study clarifies the concept and advances the academic discussion around this fundamental component of territorial marketing. It also provides guidance on the key variables of territorial offerings.
Keywords: Offre territoriale, Territorial offer, territorial attractiveness, attractivité territoriale, investment attractiveness, attractivité d'investissement, place marketing, marketing territorial, place marketing approach, démarche de marketing territorial
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This exploratory study analyzes the advocacy practices and outputs of three national associations representing libraries and organizations of various types: the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) / Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (ABRC), the Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) / Conseil des bibliothèques urbaines du Canada (CBUC), and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (FCAB). Data was collected from a variety of sources, including the associations’ websites, records of federal government consultations and lobbying activities. A thematic analysis was conducted using open coding and visual theme mapping, and the results analyzed using Schein’s model for understanding organizational culture. The results provide important insights into publicly available advocacy work by these associations since 2016. By providing the first step of examining advocacy work by Canadian library associations, this study lays the groundwork for further investigation to explore the impact of library association advocacy and to identify successful patterns and strategies for advocacy initiatives in the future.
Keywords: Canadian library associations, associations de bibliothèques canadiennes, défense des intérêts, advocacy, culture organisationnelle, organizational culture
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In the digital revolution era, the role of teachers in utilizing ICT-based learning resources in schools has become very important. However, the utilization of ICT that is not optimal has been identified, which often occurs in some schools in developing countries, possibly because of factors such as human resources readiness, facilities, and regulations inherent in each educational institution. This research aims to describe teachers’ perspectives on ICT learning resources that have been used for the learning process. This research is a qualitative study with a case study type, involving a sample of 7 teachers at the high school level in Central Java and West Java. Data collection techniques include semi-structured interviews, followed by an interview guide as the data collection instrument. As for an interview, it was analyzed thematically to describe an overview of the issues commonly raised by teachers during the data collection process. The research results show that there are 3 themes that are often the main topics of discussion, namely motivation and readiness of teachers in utilizing ICT-based learning resources, teachers’ perspectives and resource support the implementation of ICT-based learning resources, and the challenges that teachers face when implementing ICT-based learning in the classroom. The results of this research have the potential to assist in the professional development of teachers in integrating ICT to embrace dynamic and innovative learning in the digital era.
Keywords: ICT, Teachers, Learning Resources
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Marcello Vitali-Rosati, in the essay “The Writer is the Architect” complimented by other works, provides a two-part thesis. The first argues that space is a chiasmic structure (as inside-outside); and the second argues that this structure reveals the productive role of the subject in constructing digital space (as architect). The essay here seeks to elucidate this logic and to expose it to a Lacanian critique: that it is a hysterical discourse unable in principle to emancipate digital spaces because it entails a purely immanent subject—in short, a subject which is solely product, not producer, of digital space
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This article relates lessons learned about Indigenous supplier engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explores how the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), and the National Indigenous Organization partnered to form a COVID-19 supplier taskforce to drive PPE and COVID-related service contracting opportunities to Indigenous suppliers to help businesses survive a prolonged economic shutdown. It was successful when both governments and organizations found a way to work together. Challenges included determining ways to support long-term working relationships and agreements, developing required tools and processes, and identifying contracting opportunities. This article describes the journey partners took under the leadership of Cando. Finally, the article concludes with actions taken by the taskforce to ensure that Indigenous suppliers have a place in Canada's economic recovery.
Keywords: Business And Economics, Companies, Coronaviruses, COVID-19, Economic recovery, Equipment, Ethnic Interests, Immunization, Indigenous peoples, Masks, Medical supplies, Pandemics, Personal protective equipment, Shortages, Suppliers, Supply, Support services, Indigenous businesses, Indigenous economic leadership, Indigenous economic development
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This case study explores the thematic thread of joy within the patterned quilt (Dyson & Genishi, 2005) of a longitudinal university-based summer literacy camp (for ages 4 to 12) led by pre-service teachers. We explore pre-service teachers’ roles as curriculum makers in relation to examples of negotiated curriculum leading to shared joyful literacy learning.
Keywords: literacy camp, responsive pedagogies, joyful learning, case study
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Although the impact of social media on early adolescents is a global concern, research on this topic in Greece—particularly from parents’ perspectives—is limited. This study addresses this gap by exploring Greek parents’ views on early adolescents’ social media usage. Using an exploratory, qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 parents in western Greece, and the data were thematically analysed. Our results indicate that while parents acknowledge some benefits of social media, they are concerned about its effects on early adolescents’ behaviour, mental health, academic performance, and linguistic skills. The parents viewed early adolescents as being highly impressionable. They felt unprepared to manage their children’s exposure to social media influences due to a lack of relevant information and education. Understanding these parental perspectives can help guide the development of support services to enhance digital well-being among families.
Keywords: social media use, early adolescents, parents’ perceptions, Greece, qualitative research
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Objective – The purpose of this study was to examine the status and viability of application-based open access funds (OAFs) across the University of California (UC) Libraries to assist with long-term planning for this type of funding at UC.Methods – In 2022, the authors surveyed the 10 UC campus libraries about both the outcome of an earlier UC-wide OAF pilot and the current status of application-based OAFs to support article processing charges (APCs), book processing charges (BPCs), and open educational resources (OERs). Five campuses reported having a current OAF. These five campuses responded to additional questions about their budgets and their sustainability, the number of publications funded, policies, and staffing resources for managing the OAF.Results – Five UC campuses had an active application-based OAF, with budgets or expenditures ranging from $20,000 - $271,000 annually. Only two campuses felt their budget was sustainable. One of the five campuses closed its fund after the survey. The number of staff resources per fund ranged from 1 to 6 with 3 to 32 hours of work weekly. Funding policies were similar to other institutional OAFs with some distinctions. All campuses had revised their criteria to disallow funding for journals covered by UC’s transformative open access agreements.Conclusion – Providing application-based funds for OA publishing at high-publishing academic institutions requires a substantial budget and workforce. Though these funds benefit some authors, the wider equity of APCs and BPCs needs to be considered.
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Objective – The goal of this study was to examine whether an undergraduate student's race influences their interactions and perceived quality of experiences with librarians/library staff and student employees.Methods – The study consisted of a survey distributed by email to undergraduate students at a medium size public university located in North Central Massachusetts. Students answered questions about the frequency of their interactions with librarians and student employees, whether they felt respected during the interactions, whether their information needs were met, and whether the interactions increased their feelings of belonging at the university. Data analysis on the 366 students who completed the survey was conducted in SPSS using Fisher’s exact test.Results – Findings revealed that Black students reported more frequent interactions with librarians/library staff and student employees than Latina/o/e and White students did. The difference across races regarding the frequency of interactions with librarians/library staff and student employees was statistically significant. Although Black students also reported higher levels of agreement for feeling respected, having their information needs met, and feelings of belonging than their counterparts, the differences among races were not statistically significant. Black, Latina/o/e, and White students felt respected, had their information needs met, and felt a sense of belonging regardless of whom they interacted with. Further, preferences for whom students interacted with depended on the type of information needed. Students sought librarians for research help and student employees for logistical support.Conclusion – To improve the undergraduate student library experience, the authors discuss how to create a more accessible and inclusive library environment by leveraging student employees for peer mentoring, enhancing faculty collaboration to integrate library resources into coursework, and providing professional development for library staff to foster a welcoming atmosphere.
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Over the past decade, new technologies have been increasingly deployed in a manner that allows designers to remotely collect usage data, facilitating the development and rollout of updates and adjustments after their release. By retaining control over product stabilization, designers can discourage technologies from being used in manners other than that which they prescribe, thereby reducing interpretive flexibility. As a result, end users are increasingly shepherded towards use-patterns that reflect the interests of designers. This paper explores this agential shift using three case studies. The first considers the evolution of a video game series, exploring how expanding data-collection practices in subsequent releases changed design processes and user experiences. The second case examines the evolution of social media design and the rise of algorithmic nudging. The third case broadly analyzes humanitarian design, demonstrating how dataveillance has expanded beyond consumer electronics. By maintaining control over use-patterns, designers can reduce uncertainty and increase profitability. However, these subtle power shifts also have consequences for user agency and interpretive flexibility, reanimating debates about technological determinism.
Keywords: dataveillance, interpretive flexibility, technology designers, technological determinism, Surveillance Capitalism