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Who can access LSU Special Collections?
Everyone! You do not have to be affiliated with LSU to access our collections. We do suggest that you create an account so that you can begin requesting materials. Create a Special Collections Request System account at the link below. Create a Create a Special Collections Request System Account Everyone! You do not have to be affiliated with LSU to access our collections. We do suggest that you create an account so that you can begin requesting materials. Create a Special Collections Request System account at the link below. Answered by: Kelly Larson
Processed vs unprocessed collection--what's the difference?
A processed collection has gone through several steps to become a cataloged record, thus available to the researching public. Those steps include a thorough vetting of copyright and restrictions, a verbatim transcription or thorough indexing of the interview including time-stamped calibration, the opportunity for the interviewee to review the transcription, the creation of a finding aid that includes important metadata about the collection, the preservation and optimization of audio files, the creation of user-copies, and cataloging. This process requires the efforts of several LSU Libraries staff members and it has been calculated that for every hour of recording, it takes 35-50 hours to fully process. For a detailed breakdown of the stages and fees associated with archiving oral histories, please see The Oral History Budget. All processed collections are found in the catalog record and many are available on the Louisiana Digital Library. An unprocessed collection is one that has not reached the final stage of completion and is not yet ready to be cataloged. Depending on the stage of processing, more or less of the interview will be available to patrons. See below for the availability of unprocessed collections. An unprocessed collection is not in the catalog record nor the Louisiana Digital Library. A processed collection has gone through several steps to become a cataloged record, thus available to the researching public. Those steps include a thorough vetting of copyright and restrictions, a verbatim transcription or thorough indexing of the interview including time-stamped calibration, the opportunity for the interviewee to review the transcription, the creation of a finding aid that includes important metadata about the collection, the preservation and optimization of audio files, the creation of user-copies, and cataloging. This process requires the efforts of several LSU Libraries staff members and it has been calculated that for every hour of recording, it takes 35-50 hours to fully process. For a detailed breakdown of the stages and fees associated with archiving oral histories, please see The Oral History Budget. All processed collections are found in the catalog record and many are available on the Louisiana Digital Library. An unprocessed collection is one that has not reached the final stage of completion and is not yet ready to be cataloged. Depending on the stage of processing, more or less of the interview will be available to patrons. See below for the availability of unprocessed collections. An unprocessed collection is not in the catalog record nor the Louisiana Digital Library. Answered by: Jennifer Cramer
What are Special Collections?
Special collections refer to unique materials that provide both primary and secondary sources to people conducting original research. Our collections are special due to their scarcity or rarity, historical value, monetary value, or research value. Archives are collections of original records created throughout the lifespan of a person, family, organization, or business. These materials essentially provide evidence of the activities, events, functions, and/or responsibilities of the creator(s). Archives and special collections differ from libraries in the types of materials collected and the ways in which they are acquired, organized, described, and made publicly accessible. These differences prompt us to create specific policies and procedures to ensure that our collections can continue to be used for decades or even centuries to come. Special collections refer to unique materials that provide both primary and secondary sources to people conducting original research. Our collections are special due to their scarcity or rarity, historical value, monetary value, or research value. Archives are collections of original records created throughout the lifespan of a person, family, organization, or business. These materials essentially provide evidence of the activities, events, functions, and/or responsibilities of the creator(s). Archives and special collections differ from libraries in the types of materials collected and the ways in which they are acquired, organized, described, and made publicly accessible. These differences prompt us to create specific policies and procedures to ensure that our collections can continue to be used for decades or even centuries to come. Answered by: Kelly Larson
Do I have to come to campus to view the materials that I need?
The short answer is yes. Most of our special collections are only available in their physical formats. However, we do have some digital collections online, which are made available through the Louisiana Digital Library. We do participate in interlibrary loan services for select materials (typically microfilm) and we offer a variety of duplication options. Find out more about the Louisiana Digital Library: https://lib.lsu.edu/special#louisianadigitallibrary (https://lib.lsu.edu/special/CC/digital) View our duplication policy: https://lib.lsu.edu/special#specialcollectionsduplication (https://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/services/duplication) View our operating hours and maps: https://lib.lsu.edu/hoursandmaps (https://lib.lsu.edu/about/hours/sc) Answered by: Kelly Larson
How do I access an oral history interview?
The Louisiana Digital Library has selected interviews available. Visit LSU Libraries Special Collections: since all cataloged interviews are housed in Special Collections at Hill Memorial Library, you may visit the Reading Room where staff will provide access to a dedicated, self-guided public computer where you can access cataloged digital files during office hours. You may request a copy of the interview. See above for instructions. A copy of the interview may be jointly housed in another repository, so be sure to double-check that information in the catalog record. Answered by: Jennifer Cramer
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Monthly Catalog of U.S. Government Publications, 1895-1976
The Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications, 1895-1976 was established by the Printing Act of January 12, 1895. It is issued each month by the Superintendent of Documents for the Government Printing Office, and catalogs all publications of the United States government, including those of the Congress and all executive departments (with the exception of administrative and confidential or restricted documents). The government prints thousands of documents each year, and many of these are sent to depository libraries.
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Visual Formats in Risk Preference Elicitation: What Catches the Eye?
We explore the effect of lottery presentation formats on elicitation of risk preferences using a popular probability varying task (Holt & Laury. The American Economic Review 92 (5), 1644-1655. 2002) and a payoff-varying task (Drichoutis & Lusk. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 53 (2), 89-106. 2016). The presentation formats use horizontal bars that vary either the width or height of the bars (or both at the same time) to help subjects in judging how large or small probabilities and monetary amounts are in a given choice set. These graphical formats are compared to a text only format. We complement our choice data with eye tracking data that enriches our structural models with additional information regarding how visual attention varies with the presented information. While we find no statistically significant effects of presentation formats on elicited parameters for risk preferences, we find that eye tracking information not only is associated with preference parameters, but it also changes the inferences with respect to which decision theory better fits the choice data.
Catch Me If You Can: In Search of Accuracy, Scope, and Ease of Fraud Prediction
We offer two new fraud prediction metrics: the AB-score, which is based on Benford's Law, and the ABF-score, which combines the AB-score with the well-known F-score model from the seminal work by Dechow et al. (2011). Multiple performance evaluation metrics show that the ABF-score provides the highest accuracy, while the AB-score substantially expands the scope over which misreporting can be predicted. Additionally, both models are easier to estimate than other popular models while delivering similar accuracy. Our models perform well in- and out-of-sample and across alternative misstatement proxies. Back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that our improved precision (over the F-score model) could save stakeholders about $14.34 billion (in 2016 dollars) annually. Finally, in a case study approach using a sample of notorious financial frauds, we show that our models offer sharper identification of fraud with an expanded scope that correctly identifies far more fraudulent firm-years.
(Trying to) Catch up with the Higher-Skilled Joneses: Student Loans in a Segmented Educational Market from a Post-Keynesian Perspective
This paper analyzes the economic effects of student loans in a segmented educational market. The motivation here draws upon some studies that verify differences in labor income returns and repayment difficulties depending on the characteristics of the institution attended by the student. I put forward a neo-Kaleckian model that considers three types of households: rentiers (RHs), lower-skilled workers (LSWs), and higher-skilled workers (HSWs). Moreover, a cost-minimizing representative firm combines physical capital and labor in effective units in the production process, which also features some labor skill substitution, thus generating a bargaining process between the different worker groups over the wage gap. The main result is that, for a debt-financed human capital investment, the conditions that drive long-term economic growth do not necessarily align with those that reduce the wage gap and household debt. In fact, in some cases, widening the wage gap may be a necessary condition for boosting economic activity and human capital accumulation. However, this investment might not drive down wage inequality and could raise concerns about household debt.
Childhood vaccination catch-up and recovery plans for mitigating immunity gap post the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of selected African countries
Since the start of the pandemic, routine vaccination has been delayed or suspended in many countries. Over one-third of countries have had continued disruptions to routine immunization programs in 2021. Since 2020, there has been an increase in zero-dose children, leading to a substantial immunity gap in many developing countries. Unvaccinated children have become susceptible to outbreaks due to missed immunization doses. Post-pandemic, measles, polio, and cholera outbreaks have occurred. To address this challenge, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) have launched the Big Catch-up campaign to accelerate catch-up efforts, promote recovery, and enhance routine immunization programs in priority countries.This paper outlines the prevalent challenges associated with reaching underserved children over the past four years, with a focus on the implementation of catch-up and recovery initiatives in 10 countries in two regions of Africa (East and Southern Africa (ESAR) and West and Central Africa Region (WCAR).The study findings indicated that it was feasible to identify children who had not received any vaccinations in the country by utilizing various data sources documented in research papers. An initial obstacle encountered was locating these children within the community. Thematic analysis of the plans culminated in categorizing the primary challenge, initially involving vaccinating children over 2 years old per national policy. The subsequent difficulties encompassed identifying these children, generating demand for vaccinations among older children, and reporting on the population of children who had not received any vaccines. The strategies primarily revolved around fortifying the data system to capture these zero-dose children, implementing catch-up campaigns, and the Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunization (PIRI). The successful execution of the proposed strategies may diminish immunity gaps and reinforce routine immunization services, aligning with the IA2030 agenda.
Catch 22 : My Battles, in Hockey and Life
NATIONAL BESTSELLERWas one of the most unheralded captains of the Toronto Maple Leafs also one of the greatest players in the history of hockey's most popular team? In telling his story of turmoil in Toronto's Ballard years (and with Don Cherry's Mississauga Ice Dogs), growing up in an environment filled with alcohol and alcoholism, and his own struggles and battles, Rick Vaive finally sets the record straight.In the storied history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, no player scored fifty goals in a season until Rick Vaive in 1981-82. He did it three years in a row (only two others have scored 50 since) before being unceremoniously stripped of his captaincy and traded out of town, and he did it for a promising team that was nonetheless largely stuck at the bottom of the standings. So why isn't his number 22 hanging from the rafters of the Leafs'rink and his name as revered in Leafs lore as Gilmour, Sundin and Clark? You could blame it on a team that lost far more than it won. You could blame Harold Ballard and his erratic ownership. You could blame the fans, the media...Rick Vaive doesn't blame anybody. Sometimes, life just doesn't go your way. He'd know. Growing up in a household plagued by alcoholism, the gifted young hockey player took shelter in the company of his grandmother and a blind and severely disabled uncle. Rick learned quickly that there are more valuable things in life than hockey. Even after his promising coaching career stopped dead when it ran into Don Cherry in Mississauga--one of the worst seasons in Ontario junior hockey history--he still doesn't point fingers. Life is too sweet for regrets, but learning that lesson can be one hell of a ride.
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