University Libraries Libraries at George Mason University http://hdl.handle.net/1920/1 2021-09-22T06:19:55Z 2021-09-22T06:19:55Z Flexible, Not Flawless: Teaching Critical Reading Skills through a Bridge Program Gourlay, Kayla M. Kirker, Maoria J. Stafford, Richard Todd http://hdl.handle.net/1920/11994 2021-09-11T06:27:54Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z Flexible, Not Flawless: Teaching Critical Reading Skills through a Bridge Program Gourlay, Kayla M.; Kirker, Maoria J.; Stafford, Richard Todd This contains detailed lesson plans, writing prompts, and homework for the 2019 Student Transition Empowerment Program (STEP) Critical Reading Workshops for the summer of 2019. These are supplementary materials for book chapter in the 2022 ACRL publication "Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians." 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z In silico Gene Set and Pathway Enrichment Analyses Highlight Involvement of Ion Transport in Cholinergic Pathways in Autism: Rationale for Nutritional Intervention Olson, Audrey Zhang, Fuquan Baranova, Ancha Slavin, Margaret http://hdl.handle.net/1920/11966 2021-06-26T06:27:41Z 2021-04-20T00:00:00Z In silico Gene Set and Pathway Enrichment Analyses Highlight Involvement of Ion Transport in Cholinergic Pathways in Autism: Rationale for Nutritional Intervention Olson, Audrey; Zhang, Fuquan; Baranova, Ancha; Slavin, Margaret Food is the primary human source of choline, an essential precursor to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which has a central role in signaling pathways that govern sensorimotor functions. Most Americans do not consume their recommended amount of dietary choline, and populations with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be particularly vulnerable to consequences of choline deﬁciency. This study aimed to identify a relationship between ASD and cholinergic signaling through gene set enrichment analysis and interrogation of existing database evidence to produce a systems biology model. In gene set enrichment analysis, two gene ontologies were identiﬁed as overlapping for autism- related and for cholinergic pathways-related functions, both involving ion transport regulation. Subsequent modeling of ion transport intensive cholinergic signaling pathways highlighted the importance of two genes with autism-associated variants: GABBR1, which codes for the gamma aminobutyric acid receptor (GABAB 1), and KCNN2, which codes for calcium-activated, potassium ion transporting SK2 channels responsible for membrane repolarization after cholinergic binding/signal transmission events. Cholinergic signal transmission pathways related to these proteins were examined in the Pathway Studio environment. The ion transport ontological associations indicated feasibility of a dietary choline support as a low-risk therapeutic intervention capable of modulating cholinergic sensory signaling in autism. Further research at the intersection of dietary status and sensory function in autism is warranted. 2021-04-20T00:00:00Z GeoData@Mason: Discover and Access to Geospatial Data Suh, Joy Ding, Elaine http://hdl.handle.net/1920/11959 2021-04-30T18:49:35Z 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z GeoData@Mason: Discover and Access to Geospatial Data Suh, Joy; Ding, Elaine The University Libraries at Mason has developed a new portal that provides discovery and access to geospatial data and digitized historical maps. It allows researchers and students to search and retrieve not only Mason’s own collection but also other institutions’ geospatial data collection. This new portal was built with Open Geospatial Portal (OGP) Application, a multi-institutional open source collaboration for finding and sharing geospatial data. This poster session illustrates the steps taken to develop this portal including infrastructure and skills. It will also address issues related to updating metadata and maintaining the tool for those who consider building this portal in the future. 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z Meeting the Textbook Needs of Engineering Students Calcagno, Theresa M Bowdoin, Jessica http://hdl.handle.net/1920/11954 2021-03-18T06:26:49Z 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z Meeting the Textbook Needs of Engineering Students Calcagno, Theresa M; Bowdoin, Jessica In early 2009, the Head of Interlibrary Loan (ILL) at George Mason University analyzed ILL borrowing statistics from the previous academic year and found that 90% of the fifty most borrowed titles had been requested by students enrolled in the Volgenau School of Engineering. Further research revealed that: • 100% of the titles requested by engineering students were identified as IT/Engineering textbooks according to the Departmental Textbook lists kept by the University Bookstore; • the Mason Libraries already owned 76% of these titles; and • 83% of the courses using these textbooks were either in the Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering departments. As a result of this analysis, the Engineering Textbook Reserves Program was conceived by the IT/Engineering Liaison Librarian and Access Services staff, including Reserves and ILL. The primary goals of this program, which was implemented during Fall Semester 2009, are: • to help alleviate engineering student demand for textbooks borrowed through ILL by placing these titles on reserve; and • to increase access to high demand engineering textbooks by more effectively utilizing existing library resources and services. Over the subsequent four semesters, seventy-one different titles have been placed on reserve for seventy different courses (86% of which were at graduate level). These books have been checked out over 1,500 times. Through careful monitoring, sixteen titles that were never borrowed were identified and removed from Reserve status. The program’s goal of increasing access to high demand engineering textbooks was met and since Fall 2009, Mason Libraries realized a savings of approximately $16,800 in ILL borrowing costs for engineering textbooks. The purchase costs for new or updated editions of textbooks have been minimal. The total spent, $3,130.68, is approximately 3.0% of the total discretionary funds allocated for Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering purchases for FY2010 and FY2011. 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z
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