scholarly journals From the Chair: Theory, Practice, Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Shari Laster
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Practice Experience ◽  
New Models ◽  
The Future

Libraries exist because people make decisions and take actions based on a framework of practice that is informed by theory and experience. Research in the library world can build on any or all of these elements: understanding former and existing practices, identifying potential new models for our work, engaging with conceptual models from other disciplines and arenas, or articulating a vision for the future that matches the values we hold today.

CONCEPTUAL MODELS OF ARC MAGMATISM: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy B. Till ◽  
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Adam J.R. Kent ◽  
Geoff Abers
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Arc Magmatism ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals La historia y la postmodernidad

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Vidal Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Symbolic Representation ◽  
New Order ◽  
Historical Discourse ◽  
Temporal Space ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Models ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Representation Of Time

Es tiempo para reflexionar sobre las consecuencias que, para el pensamiento historiográfico, significan los nuevos modos de representación simbólica del tiempo relacionados con los cambios materiales e intelectuales de fin de siglo. Los viejos paradigmas positivistas y estructuralistas, de naturaleza moderna (racionalidad, explicación, objetividad, linealidad, teleología, necesidad, normativismo, universalidad), van dando paso a nuevos modelos de construcción del relato histórico según patrones fenomenológico-hermenéuticos (interpretación, ruptura, azar, relativismo, localismo). La crisis de la idea ilustrada de progreso está impulsando una nueva concepción "anti-histórica», en la medida en que la historia se convierte en espacio temporal pluridimensional, ambiguo, efímero, atemporal. El nuevo tiempo de la historia deja de ser proyectivo. ¿No estaremos ante la elaboración simbólica de una experiencia vital verdaderamente ahistóríca? ¿Qué puede representar ello en lo que respecta al cambio social? ¿Paralización? ¿Congelación y perpetuación del nuevo orden? ¿Es posible ya la anticipación del futuro desde un presente desligado de toda secuencia racionalmente inteligible para el sujeto?.It's time to think about the consequences which, to the historiographic though, mean the new ways of symbolic representation of time related to the material and intelectual changes at the end of this century. The old positivist and structuralist paradigms, of modern nature (rationality, explanation, objectivity, lineality, teleology, necessity, universality), are giving way to the new models of construction of the historical discourse following phenomenological-hermeneutical patterns (interpretation, rupture, chance, relativism, localism). The crisis of the enlightened idea of progress is urging a new non-historie conception, as for as history turns inte temporal space which is also multi-dimensional, ambiguous, ephemeral, nontemporal. The new time of history is no longer projecting to the future. Isn´t it possible we are facing a symbolic elaboratlon of a vital experience which is truely nonhistorie? What can it represent in the social change? Can it be paralysation? Can it be freezing and perpetuation of a new order? Is it already possible the anticipation of the future from a present which is detached from any sequence rationaly understandable to the subject?

The Gamification of Journalism

2016 ◽  
pp. 356-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raul Ferrer Conill ◽  
Michael Karlsson
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
The Public ◽  
New Models ◽  
The Future ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
News Services

Traditional news outlets are on the decline and journalism has embraced digital media in its struggle to survive. New models of delivering news to the public are being explored in order to increase the levels of readership and user engagement.The narrative of this chapter focuses on the future of journalism and media, and the potential benefits and dangers of gamifying journalism. Since gamification is a new trend, a thorough look at the intersection between the enhancements of public mobility, the digitalization of news services, and the engagement of gamified systems can bring better understanding of future channels of reading news to the users, to researchers, and to the industry. This chapter aims to bridge the gap between gamification as an emerging practice in news distribution and yet a vastly uncharted area or research.

scholarly journals On the Construction Principle of Conceptual Models for Severe Convective Weather Forecasting Operations in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinhua Liu ◽  
Kanghui Zhou ◽  
Yu Lan ◽  
Xu Mao ◽  
Robert J. Trapp
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Weather Forecasting ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Service Process ◽  
New Models ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Lock In ◽  
Convective Weather

Abstract It is argued here that even with the development of objective algorithms, convection-allowing numerical models, and artificial intelligence/machine learning, conceptual models will still be useful for forecasters until all these methods can fully satisfy the forecast requirements in the future. Conceptual models can help forecasters form forecast ideas quickly. They also can make up for the deficiencies of the numerical model and other objective methods. Furthermore, they can help forecasters understand the weather, and then help the forecasters lock in on the key features affecting the forecast as soon as possible. Ultimately, conceptual models can help the forecaster serve the end users faster, and better understand the forecast results during the service process. Based on the above considerations, construction of new conceptual models should have the following characteristics: 1) be guided by purpose, 2) focus on improving the ability of forecasters, 3) have multiangle consideration, 4) have multiscale fusion, and 5) need to be tested and corrected continuously. The traditional conceptual models used for forecasts of severe convective weather should be replaced gradually by new models that incorporate these principles.

Crossover Accordionists

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marion Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Youth Culture ◽  
New Music ◽  
New Models ◽  
The Future ◽  
Rock N Roll ◽  
New Instruments

This chapter resumes the accordion's history at around the year 1963, after the accordion had reached the height of its popularity and America's youth were beginning to embrace new music and new instruments. Looking at the accordion in the context of the rock 'n' roll invasion and the rise of youth culture, this chapter examines the accordion industrial complex's efforts to extend its popularity—focusing on a trickle of new models equipped with features for rock accordionists. Yet the chapter also shows how this new sense of excitement about the future of the accordion subsided and how playing the accordion became, for all intents and purposes, geeky and uncool.

COGEVAL

2005 ◽  
pp. 255-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Rockwell ◽  
Akhilesh Bajaj
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Variable Degree ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
New Models ◽  
Cognitive Theories ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Model Independent

Conceptual models have been evaluated along the dimensions of modeling complexity (how easy is it to create schemas given requirements?) and readability (how easy is it to understand the requirements by reading the model schema?). In this work, we present COGEVAL, a propositional framework based on cognitive theories to evaluate conceptual models. We synthesize work from the cognitive literature to develop the framework and show how it can be used to explain earlier empirical results as well as existing theoretical frameworks. We illustrate how COGEVAL can be used as a theoretical basis to empirically test readability. Unlike much of the earlier empirical work on readability, our approach isolates the effect of a model-independent variable (degree of fragmentation) on readability. From a practical perspective, our findings will have implications for both creators of new models and practitioners who use currently available models to create schemas.

The Future of Newspapers

2012 ◽  
pp. 93-105
Author(s):  
Antonius Ruddy Kurniawan ◽  
Kok Wai Mun Mervin ◽  
Zhang Qiushi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Conceptual Models ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
The Future

There are many challenges faced by newspaper companies to gain competitive advantage over the internet and increasing digital media consumption. How do newspaper companies face these challenges? How can they refine and strategize their business model to remain competitive? What are the issues that newspaper industries face? With all these questions, this chapter discusses key areas and conceptual models of future newspapers’ strategy framework and supply chain management through literature review and analysis of technologies and innovations.

scholarly journals Training for a transformed service

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-76
Author(s):  
Graham Smyth ◽  
Aileen Watson
Keyword(s):  
Practice Experience ◽  
The Future

This article explores the training and early practice experience of the first cohort of probation learners trained under the auspices of ‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ (TR). It draws on interviews with learners qualifying in 2016 in order to examine the adequacy of their training and their early perceptions of delivering TR as qualified practitioners. While highlighting their training as stressful and noting issues with TR and some implications of the highly risk-focused nature of NPS work in particular, participants were generally positive about their training and early post-qualification experiences. Some inferences are drawn in relation to the future approach to training.

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