Do you or your users need information on the South's unemployment, housing and more? We’ll share strategies to enhance expertise with finding essential resources about these timely topics. (Sponsored by GLA GIIG.) Presented at GaCOMO12 by Patricia Kenly and Bette Finn.
This is a presentation from June 29, 2010 to the IAWP consference held in Greenville, SC by Gary Crossley, LovetoWork.org, LLC about Labor Market Information.
Strengthening the LMI Connection Through Supporting Organizations
Workforce development professionals understand the importance of applying data to their work, but do not always know where to turn to obtain data to answer the questions they seek to answer. National groups focusing on the development and application of labor market information (LMI) afford workforce development professionals opportunities to increase their understanding of these data. This session will focus on the efforts of two entities: LMI Institute and Workforce Information Council. LMI Institute is a national network comprised of state labor market information agencies supporting and promoting the production and use of high-quality workforce and employment information. The Workforce Information Council helps guide the development and improvement of the nationwide workforce and labor market information system.
Presenters: Ronald Kelly, Vice President, Technical Assistance and Training, Council for Community & Economic Research (C2ER), Arlington, VA, Bill Anderson, Chief Economist, Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, Research and Analysis Bureau, and Gary Crossley, Executive Director, Workforce Information Council, Charleston, SC
Track: Delivering Basic Workforce Development Services
POL 215 Exceptional Education - snaptutorial.comDavisMurphyB18
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POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
POL 215 State Research – Elements that Influence State Government
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POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
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POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
POL 215 State Research – Elements that Influence State Government
POL 215 Government Comparisons Matrix
POL 215 Local Government Issues Presentation
POL 215 Foundations of the U.S. Federal Government Worksheet
This is a presentation from June 29, 2010 to the IAWP consference held in Greenville, SC by Gary Crossley, LovetoWork.org, LLC about Labor Market Information.
Strengthening the LMI Connection Through Supporting Organizations
Workforce development professionals understand the importance of applying data to their work, but do not always know where to turn to obtain data to answer the questions they seek to answer. National groups focusing on the development and application of labor market information (LMI) afford workforce development professionals opportunities to increase their understanding of these data. This session will focus on the efforts of two entities: LMI Institute and Workforce Information Council. LMI Institute is a national network comprised of state labor market information agencies supporting and promoting the production and use of high-quality workforce and employment information. The Workforce Information Council helps guide the development and improvement of the nationwide workforce and labor market information system.
Presenters: Ronald Kelly, Vice President, Technical Assistance and Training, Council for Community & Economic Research (C2ER), Arlington, VA, Bill Anderson, Chief Economist, Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, Research and Analysis Bureau, and Gary Crossley, Executive Director, Workforce Information Council, Charleston, SC
Track: Delivering Basic Workforce Development Services
POL 215 Exceptional Education - snaptutorial.comDavisMurphyB18
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POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
POL 215 State Research – Elements that Influence State Government
POL 215 Effective Communication - snaptutorial.comdonaldzs36
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
Pol 215 Enhance teaching / snaptutorial.comBaileya27
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
POL 215 State Research – Elements that Influence State Government
POL 215 Government Comparisons Matrix
POL 215 Local Government Issues Presentation
POL 215 Foundations of the U.S. Federal Government Worksheet
The National Science Foundation Open Government Plan 3.0 June 2014Ed Dodds
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is committed to meeting President Barack Obama’s goal of transparency as specified in the Jan 21, 2009, memorandum, “Transparency and Open Government.”
Pol 215 Education Organization-snaptutorial.comrobertlesew31
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POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
POL 215 State Research – Elements that Influence State Government
POL 215 Government Comparisons Matrix
POL 215 Invent Yourself /newtonhelp.comlechenau100
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POL 215 Week 1 Foundations of the U.S. Federal Government Worksheet (2 Set)
POL 215 Week 2 Constitution and Systems of the State (2 Papers)
POL 215 Week 3 Interest Groups and State Government Presentation (2 PPT)
POL 215 Week 3 Elections and Voter Turnout
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Resources: Review the City of Kelsey under the Government tab of the Virtual Organization site. Access the public records of Kelsey under the City Government to familiarize yourself with the city’s budget and financial report. Review the following scenario: You work as a budget director for the mayor of Kelsey and recently you have been getting numerous complaints from citizens about the increase in crime in the City of Kelsey and public demands for more police officers. The
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POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
POL 215 State Research – Elements that Influence State Government
POL 215 Government Comparisons Matrix
Estimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfAbdelmalekBOUMDIR1
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County Support of Development Authorities paper by Michael Dougherty (WVU-ES). This research looks at how development authorities are actually funded in West Virginia. It is in response to previous research showing little if any relationship between county funding and impacts.
Baring calamitous February inflation and retail sales data, I expect the Fed to hike rates 25bp on 15th March for the second time in three months, in line with market pricing and my mid-February forecast.
While underlying US inflation has only edged up slowly and payroll growth remains modest, other US data have been reasonably buoyant. The pool of available labour continues to grind lower and regional indicators, national confidence surveys and housing data pushed higher in January-February.
Moreover, normally dovish FOMC members have not made a strong case for a March pause and, along with Chairperson Yellen, have seemingly for now at least not made the Fed hiking cycle conditional on Trump delivering on his promise to loosen fiscal policy.
The big question is what next for the Fed. Its updated forecasts and dot-chart and Yellen’s question-and-answer session will undoubtedly provide some extra colour.
But it may be a little premature for the 17 FOMC members to materially change their forecast for the appropriate pace of hikes for 2017, which stands at 74bps – broadly in line with current market pricing.
The risk to my turn-of-the-year forecast that the Fed may only deliver two hikes this year is probably to the upside. But if the Fed is going to hike once a quarter, it will want to prepare markets conditioned by years of hikes far more modest than predicated by the Fed.
In France, potential presidential candidates have only a week left to meet the Constitutional requirements to become an official candidate in the first round.
My core scenario remains that Fillon will remain in the presidential race, that the first and second rounds due on 23rd April and 7th May will not be pushed back, that Le Pen and Macron will likely make it to the second round run-off and that Le Pen will lose the second round whether she faces Macron or Fillon.
But one should at least entertain the possibility, even if remote, that Jean-Luc Mélenchon, currently fifth in the polls on 12%, will not meet the requirements to be a candidate in the first round – namely the written support of 500 elected sponsors – which could in turn boost support for Socialist candidate Benoit Hamon.
Moreover, it is still conceivable, albeit unlikely, that Fillon will make it to the second round or conversely pull out of the race with Alain Juppé filling his place. Finally, the possibility of this year’s elections being postponed, while extremely slim, merits discussion.
Extending In-State Tuition to Undocumented ImmigrantsRobert Stromberg
Policy Analysis of North Carolina House Bill 1183
Over the past five years, ten states have implemented legislation extending in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants. While the policies have experienced low participation rates and been subject to legal challenge, they remain a valid alternative in the void created by lack of federal action regarding this growing segment of the United States population. Introduced in April 2005, North Carolina House Bill 1183 (HB1183) proposed offering in-state tuition rates within the UNC and North Carolina Community College systems to those undocumented immigrants meeting specified good-faith eligibility requirements.
This analysis projects the initial program participation to be 432 students (0.4 percent of the total university and community college population) and recommends implementation based on projected net social benefits of $118,208 in the first program year. Projected net social benefits for a five-year analysis period (2007-2011) are $800,167. In addition, substantial secondary benefits of personal income ($2.8 billion) and state tax revenue ($197 million) would be realized should HB1183 or similar legislation be passed and signed into law.
This presentation will explore how the infusion of an experiential garden component in a beginning Composition class facilitated the achievement of expected outcomes in writing and research. Presented at GaCOMO12 by Claudia Shorr and Scott Mitchell.
This presentation will continue discussion from GUGM about reference service and where it is headed in Georgia and throughout the country. Presented at GaCOMO12 by Amy Burger and Bonnie Morris.
The National Science Foundation Open Government Plan 3.0 June 2014Ed Dodds
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is committed to meeting President Barack Obama’s goal of transparency as specified in the Jan 21, 2009, memorandum, “Transparency and Open Government.”
Pol 215 Education Organization-snaptutorial.comrobertlesew31
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
POL 215 State Research – Elements that Influence State Government
POL 215 Government Comparisons Matrix
POL 215 Invent Yourself /newtonhelp.comlechenau100
For more course tutorials visit
www.newtonhelp.com
POL 215 Week 1 Foundations of the U.S. Federal Government Worksheet (2 Set)
POL 215 Week 2 Constitution and Systems of the State (2 Papers)
POL 215 Week 3 Interest Groups and State Government Presentation (2 PPT)
POL 215 Week 3 Elections and Voter Turnout
For more course tutorials visit
www.newtonhelp.com
Resources: Review the City of Kelsey under the Government tab of the Virtual Organization site. Access the public records of Kelsey under the City Government to familiarize yourself with the city’s budget and financial report. Review the following scenario: You work as a budget director for the mayor of Kelsey and recently you have been getting numerous complaints from citizens about the increase in crime in the City of Kelsey and public demands for more police officers. The
POL 215 Education Specialist / snaptutorial.comMcdonaldRyan107
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
POL 215 Multiple Governments and Intergovernmental Relationships
POL 215 Constitution and Systems of the State
POL 215 State Research – Elements that Influence State Government
POL 215 Government Comparisons Matrix
Estimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfAbdelmalekBOUMDIR1
Estimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of puEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdfEstimating the stock of public capital in 170 countries May 2021.pdf
County Support of Development Authorities paper by Michael Dougherty (WVU-ES). This research looks at how development authorities are actually funded in West Virginia. It is in response to previous research showing little if any relationship between county funding and impacts.
Baring calamitous February inflation and retail sales data, I expect the Fed to hike rates 25bp on 15th March for the second time in three months, in line with market pricing and my mid-February forecast.
While underlying US inflation has only edged up slowly and payroll growth remains modest, other US data have been reasonably buoyant. The pool of available labour continues to grind lower and regional indicators, national confidence surveys and housing data pushed higher in January-February.
Moreover, normally dovish FOMC members have not made a strong case for a March pause and, along with Chairperson Yellen, have seemingly for now at least not made the Fed hiking cycle conditional on Trump delivering on his promise to loosen fiscal policy.
The big question is what next for the Fed. Its updated forecasts and dot-chart and Yellen’s question-and-answer session will undoubtedly provide some extra colour.
But it may be a little premature for the 17 FOMC members to materially change their forecast for the appropriate pace of hikes for 2017, which stands at 74bps – broadly in line with current market pricing.
The risk to my turn-of-the-year forecast that the Fed may only deliver two hikes this year is probably to the upside. But if the Fed is going to hike once a quarter, it will want to prepare markets conditioned by years of hikes far more modest than predicated by the Fed.
In France, potential presidential candidates have only a week left to meet the Constitutional requirements to become an official candidate in the first round.
My core scenario remains that Fillon will remain in the presidential race, that the first and second rounds due on 23rd April and 7th May will not be pushed back, that Le Pen and Macron will likely make it to the second round run-off and that Le Pen will lose the second round whether she faces Macron or Fillon.
But one should at least entertain the possibility, even if remote, that Jean-Luc Mélenchon, currently fifth in the polls on 12%, will not meet the requirements to be a candidate in the first round – namely the written support of 500 elected sponsors – which could in turn boost support for Socialist candidate Benoit Hamon.
Moreover, it is still conceivable, albeit unlikely, that Fillon will make it to the second round or conversely pull out of the race with Alain Juppé filling his place. Finally, the possibility of this year’s elections being postponed, while extremely slim, merits discussion.
Extending In-State Tuition to Undocumented ImmigrantsRobert Stromberg
Policy Analysis of North Carolina House Bill 1183
Over the past five years, ten states have implemented legislation extending in-state tuition rates to undocumented immigrants. While the policies have experienced low participation rates and been subject to legal challenge, they remain a valid alternative in the void created by lack of federal action regarding this growing segment of the United States population. Introduced in April 2005, North Carolina House Bill 1183 (HB1183) proposed offering in-state tuition rates within the UNC and North Carolina Community College systems to those undocumented immigrants meeting specified good-faith eligibility requirements.
This analysis projects the initial program participation to be 432 students (0.4 percent of the total university and community college population) and recommends implementation based on projected net social benefits of $118,208 in the first program year. Projected net social benefits for a five-year analysis period (2007-2011) are $800,167. In addition, substantial secondary benefits of personal income ($2.8 billion) and state tax revenue ($197 million) would be realized should HB1183 or similar legislation be passed and signed into law.
This presentation will explore how the infusion of an experiential garden component in a beginning Composition class facilitated the achievement of expected outcomes in writing and research. Presented at GaCOMO12 by Claudia Shorr and Scott Mitchell.
This presentation will continue discussion from GUGM about reference service and where it is headed in Georgia and throughout the country. Presented at GaCOMO12 by Amy Burger and Bonnie Morris.
This program is NOT about developing a Collection Development Plan -- it IS about developing the plan that will put that policy into action. Presented at GaCOMO12 by Carter Nipper.
Panel discussion on how the Friends of Georgia Libraries (FOGL) can assist and guide library friends groups. Presented at GaCOMO14 by Keith Schuermann and Kathy Ash.
To understand a government you need to understand the context in which a government operates. Census of Governments and other free U.S. government related resources will help you understand the structure of governments; details on revenues and expenditures, capital outlay, outstanding debt, public employment, education, and public sector retirement; and monitor the fiscal strength of special districts, school districts, local, and state governments.
Do you or your users need information on the South's unemployment, housing and more? We’ll share strategies to enhance expertise with finding essential resources about these timely topics. (Sponsored by GLA GIIG.) Presented at GaCOMO12 by Patricia Kenly and Bette Finn.
Sources and Applications for Open Economic DataRenaine Julian
This is a seminar I did for an Economics course at FSU titled "Analysis of Economic Data" (ECO3431). The focus was on open data but subscription services from the library were discussed as well.
Paul Overberg of USA Today presents "Finding stories in Bureau of Labor Statistics data," part of a free, multi-session workshop sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism in Louisville, Ky.
For more information on free training for journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
How to get access to federal statistical data for research. Unique micro data. Population and business information. Research needed to improve data products and processes, reduce costs, and create innovation. Can also lead to data-driven policy making initiatives.
A discussion of the elements of a research question; general tips on the types of places likely to have data; and a range of things to consider when hunting data.
Jason Parker gave a presentation on "Open Data Sources for Grants" to the Tennessee Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association on September 10, 2014. This presentation includes a wide variety of open data resources that grant writers can use to strengthen proposals.
Learning to Live Without a Statistical AbstractJTShaw
Presentation at Nebraska Library Association / Nebraska Educational Media Association Annual Meeting, Lincoln, NE, October 6, 2011. James T. Shaw, the presenter, is Director of Collections and Government Documents Librarian at Criss Library, University of Nebraka at Omaha.
The name of my resource is called, American Factfinder (factfinder.census.gov). American Factfinder is a free, easy and open access reference guide to use. American Factfinder is a "How Many Facts Online?" reference guide based on statistical information on cities, states, towns, counties,etc. The audience is for grade levels 8th through 12th who are just learning how to research and evaluate online resources for school projects based on statistical research. Adults can use this reference guide as well.
Presented at GaCOMO14 by Jean Cook, University of West Georgia, Lori Gwinett, Georgia Southern University, Emily Rogers, Valdosta State University, and Joan Taylor, Clayton State University
Presenters: Tom Brooks, Susan Irvin
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/09/2019.
The Falls Prevention Awareness Initiative of the Cobb County Public Library System addresses a costly community health challenge. Guidance provided by public health experts on evidence-based strategies for reducing fall injury risks in the senior population has been critical for shaping the initiative
since its launch in 2015.
The initiative is supported by partnerships with state, local and national organizations. Cobb libraries collaborate with public health and aging services agencies, healthcare providers, universities, and others providing Falls Prevention library programs.
Cobb residents have attended health screenings, classes such as A Matter of Balance, CarFit senior driver safety inspections, and more.
Presenter: Amy Stalker
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Want a fulfilling work experience with co-workers who are engaged and connected? Building positive team culture is no easy task – and it’s something that needs regular attention as the needs and interests of the team evolve. Strong teams weather difficult times better – and with the COVID situation, we all know there are difficult times ahead. But how do you get there and where do you start? As an early-career manager, I would like to share some things our team has done and is doing to stay connected and engaged at the HUMAN level.
Presenters: Susie O'Connor and Natalia Bowdoin
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
How do we properly welcome newcomers to our campuses and communities during social distancing? Come learn about our involvement in the City of Augusta’s Welcome Week for immigrants and community members and our work helping plan the University of South Carolina Aiken’s Week of Welcome celebrating the return of new and continuing students to campus. We will relate our experience working with immigrants, new and international students, and our new neighbors in the Central Savannah River Area. We will discuss newcomer’s information needs, and opportunities and challenges of putting on these events during COVID-19.
Presenter: Amanda Jones.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Are you curious about virtual tours and trips? Virtual tours are a way to expose our students to a whole new world view, and there is a plethora of free tools to utilize along this journey to discovery. Learn about several styles of virtual trips, explore pre-made tours that are already available at no cost, and discover how to create your own. Participants will walk away with quality examples to enhance learning and knowledge of resources to help empower their students on their quest to becoming global citizens.
Presenter: Austina Jordan.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Management isn't for everyone. Sometimes we become managers by accident, sometimes it's by choice. Are you considering a career path that includes management and supervision of staff and faculty? This presentation is for librarians new to management and those considering pursuing leadership positions that require personnel management.
Presenter: Shannan Furlow.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
The outlook for continued library funding is changing at a rapid pace. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, public libraries are not only losing future funding but also being forced to get creative with their existing budget in order to support new patron needs. This new mode of operation encourages a dynamic response in service as the environment changes from week to week. Public libraries are turning to grants to supplement funding and enhance programming for an increasingly virtual world. Leveraging existing resources and relationships is a good way to build a foundation for grant seeking.
Presenter: Scott Pieper.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
What happens to the unique 50 year history of one institution when its identity is lost in a consolidation process? Georgia State University’s consolidation with Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) offered many challenges and opportunities for preservation of GPC’s history. This Quick Take focuses on lessons learned and key take-aways when collecting archival materials & preserving historical records at the smaller institution, Georgia Perimeter College. As a non-archivist librarian who worked at GPC, the talk will focus on strategies to identify and build relationships with stakeholders including Public Relations & Marketing, Retiree Association, and University Foundation.
Presenter: Angela Glowcheski.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Advocacy can feel big, difficult and often exhausting, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how simple advocacy can be and how you can take part. See what tools GLA uses for advocacy and how you can stay up to date on current campaigns and efforts. Attendees will walk away with tips and tools for advocacy.
Presenters: Jennifer Bartlett, Jennifer Brannock, Dr. Lori Haight, Brenda Hough, Preston Salisbury.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
Librarians wear a lot of hats. Far from a quiet profession with an easily defined range of tasks, a librarian might be called upon to unclog a toilet, clean up a spill, and provide technical support all in the same day (or hour!) How can a librarian stay on top of all of the needed tasks and maintain sanity? This program will consist of a short review of current research on librarian time management and a panel discussion of current librarians discussing ways they manage time, with time for questions and answers.
Presenter: Ashley Dees
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
In Spring 2020, an assessment project was developed to assess the impact of library instruction to five Speech 102 classes. The assessment was administered in two parts using the immediate and follow-up surveys provided in the project OUTCOME platform. The immediate survey was administered via a print survey directly after the in-person instruction sessions. Due to the pandemic, the follow-up survey was administered six weeks after the instruction sessions via an online survey. This session will discuss using project OUTCOME, the findings of the assessment, and what librarians can learn from assessment projects during a semester of upheaval.
Presenters: Ashley Carroll, Angela Mehaffey.
Presented at the virtual Georgia Libraries Conference in October 2020.
During FY 2020, University of West Georgia’s Library was presented with actual and theoretical budget cut scenarios. As a result, we were asked to reduce our collections budget by approximately $400,000 for FY 2021 and to devise various strategies for potential budget reductions in the future.
Our collection management committee accomplished this through a multifaceted approach: analyzing relevant data points, seeking insight from subject area liaisons and departmental faculty, and evaluating relevance to current degree programs and course rotations.
Our framework provides an example of how to undertake a collection management project during times of fiscal uncertainty.
Presenters: Marlee Givens, Robert J. Taylor, Guy Frost, Erin Leach, Sofia Slutskaya.
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/10/2019.
This presentation discusses the current research on issues of bias and neutrality in cataloging, classification and subject
analysis, ways for catalogers to recognize the bias in existing systems and their own practices, and potential for changing the systems and educating the public.
Presenters: Rebecca Hunnicutt
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/11/2019.
Creating a call number for an item is a necessary step in the cataloging process in any technical services department. However, it can be a surprisingly complex task. Creating a call number requires the use of standardized rules as well as a
basic knowledge of call number structure.
Presenters: Scott Pieper, Christina Zamon
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/11/2019.
Are you thinking about school to college pipeline programming for your school or academic library? Librarians from Georgia State University’s Special Collections and Perimeter College describe their recent experience developing National History Day (NHD) programming. NHD provides a well established program from which to build unique and meaningful partnerships between middle and high school researchers and academic libraries. The presenters discuss strategies for building such
collaborative relationships, as well as strengthening relationships among library staff, departments, and campus libraries.
Presenters: Deborah Davis, Melanie S. Byrd.
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/11/2019.
A presentation based on 15 years of partnership between the library and the History Department by an archivist/librarian and a history professor/librarian.
Presenters: Wendy Smith, Mary Etta Thomas, Barbara Hallstrom.
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/10/2019.
The presentation offers an overview of the milestones in growth of the Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl (GaHRRB) highlighting its purpose, goals and future.
Presenters: Kristen Bailey, Gail Morton, Lee Twombly Olson, Kathryn Wright, Adam Griggs, Christian Pham, Stephanie Miranda.
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/11/2019.
This panel presentation shares Mercer librarians’ experiences in close collaborations with teaching faculty to facilitate and exhibit student learning and success. The collaborative projects and events include grant-funded student research exhibitions, a
community-supporting digital humanities project, scaffolded assignments using an antiquities collection, and digitizing historical Mercer publications.
Presenters: Kay Coates, Dylitchrous Thompson
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/09/2019.
A brief discussion on ways librarians can use design thinking strategies to support older adult library users. With more university libraries serving the public, academic librarians must be prepared to serve non-traditional students and multigenerational patrons. In particular, older adult library patrons often surface with unique research quests ranging from leisurely bylines, life-long learning to ancestral pursuits and more. Assessing their distinct needs yields opportunities to serve this population of users through relationship building, knowledge-based content, and access privileges.
Presenter: Laura Wright.
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/09/2019.
How can we effectively communicate the value of library instruction to faculty and administrators? Over the past 5 years, we have committed to collecting data for assessing the effect of library instruction on retention and student achievement.
As we discuss the results of our first research project, you’ll learn about our data collection decisions, challenges we faced, and lessons learned.
Presenters: Samantha Paul, Laura B. Wright.
Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/10/2019.
Reaching students with social media can be a challenge. In an effort to improve our outreach to students, we committed to revitalizing our Instagram presence. In five months, we’ve seen a 12% increase in our followers.
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How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
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Taking the Pulse of the South's Economy
1. Georgia COMO 2012. Macon It
Happen @ Your Library:
GaCOMO & SELA
Government Information Interest Group (GIIG)
Taking the Pulse of the South’s Economy
October 5, 2012 11:00am‐11:50am
Patricia Kenly, Georgia Tech,
patricia.kenly@library.gatech.edu
Bette Finn, Georgia Tech,
bette.finn@library.gatech.edu 1
2. Key Agencies and Organizations
• BEA – Bureau of Economic Analysis
• BLS – Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Census Bureau – releases:
– New Residential Sales
– New Residential Construction
• Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) and 12 Districts
• State agencies (Labor, Commerce)
• University research centers
See the handout for a detailed list
2
3. Key Agencies and Organizations (Cont’d)
• NBER – National Bureau of Economic Research
http://www.nber.org/
– private non‐profit research organization that focuses on
understanding the U.S. economy
• Conference Board http://www.conference‐
board.org/
– Issues “Business Cycle Indicators” monthly (subscription)
– Selected indexes of indicators on website for free
– Members are from major corporations worldwide
• National Association of Realtors® http://www.realtor.org
– Issues “Existing Home Sales” monthly 3
S dl lR l ® i i h d
4. Key Databases within the Federal
Reserve
• FRED – Federal Reserve Economic Data (from the
St. Louis Fed)
http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/
– 55,000 economic time series from 45 sources
– Includes monthly unemployment from 1976 onward
for each state (seasonally and non‐seasonally
adjusted) – see handout for URLs.
• FRASER – Federal Reserve Archival System for
Economic Research (also from the St. Louis Fed)
– http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
– Select “Data & Statistics” for Economic Indicators and
Economic Report of the President 4
6. Economic Indicators
• We will focus on the ones at the forefront
when the economy is distressed ‐
– Unemployment
– Housing ‐‐ Home sales, Housing starts, and
Foreclosures
– Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
– Consumer Confidence / Consumer Sentiment
– and briefly, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
6
7. Economic Indicators
(the periodical)
• Submitted monthly (1948 onward) to Congress
by the Council of Economic Advisers
• Covers 7 broad areas
• Annual data for 10 years; monthly data for 1
yr.
• Available online via:
– GPO database Fdsys (1995 onward) – pdf and Excel
– FRASER (1948 onward) pdf only. Can search by
subject for the data (select tab “All Tables, Charts,
and Articles”) 7
8. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS1458
From the Aug. 2012
Economic Indicators,
submitted to Congress
(available via the GPO
database Fdsys and via
FRASER)
8
9. Recession: What is it?
• BEA: “The designation of a recession is the province
of a committee of experts at the National Bureau of
Economic Research (NBER), a private non‐profit
research organization that focuses on understanding
the U.S. economy.”
• NBER: “a period of diminishing activity rather than
diminished activity. We identify a month when the
economy reached a peak of activity and a later
month when the economy reached a trough. The
time in between is a recession, a period when
economic activity is contracting.”
9
10. Recession – when did it end?
• NBER – “…We decided that a trough had
occurred in June 2009; the economy was still
weak, with lingering high unemployment, but
had expanded considerably from its trough 15
months earlier.”
– The decision that it ended in June 2009 was made
in Sept. 2010. “The committee…waits for the
availability of all relevant data and…then looks
back on history and determines in what month
the economy reached bottom and began to
expand again.” 10
12. What is “unemployment” ?
• Result of a monthly sample survey – Current
Population Survey of 60,000 households from
824 geographic areas.
• An unemployed person is one who:
– Does not have a job
– “Actively looked for work” in the past month
• Sent out resumes, made contacts (a job training program
does NOT count)
– Currently available for work
• “How the Government Measures Unemployment” at:
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.pdf
12
15. Bureau of Labor Statistics
“Economy at a Glance” (by state)
http://www.bls.gov/eag/
Try this source first
16. Employment in 11 broad sectors, plus
Mass Layoffs - and, for metro areas –
plus custom map to show county info. 16
17. For each metro area - employment in 11
broad sectors, plus Mass Layoffs
Custom map to show state or county
info.
Note: this links to main CPI page (more later)
17
23. Murray County, GA – unemployment
rate was 4.6%, Jan. ‘02…in
Jan. 2012 it was 13.6%
23
24. The press release for Sept. 21st is
in pdf, and has many statistics
South Atlantic: Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia
East South Central: Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and
Tennessee
West South Central: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas 24
26. Unemployment
• The statistics in the detailed news release are
part of the “LAUS” – Local Area Unemployment
Statistics”.
• Concepts from the BLS Current Population
Reports, plus data from several sources to
arrive at an unemployment rate.
• To access:
– BLS website— “Subject Areas” –
or, directly at:
– http://www.bls.gov/lau/data.htm 26
29. Other Federal Sources for
Unemployment by State
• FRED (from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) –
– Charts, tables, and Excel® files
– Data is from the Current Population Survey
– http://research.stlouisfed.org/fred2/tags/series?t
=unemployment&at=state&ob=pv&od=desc
29
31. “Seasonally” adjusted – what is it?
• Many data series such as employment, home
sales and retail sales exhibit seasonal patterns—
that is, they have large predictable changes
around the same time of year. For example,
housing permits increase every spring when the
weather improves, while toy sales usually peak in
December. This makes it hard for economists to
interpret the underlying trend. So, these
fluctuations (“seasonality”) are removed from
the data. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
31
34. The Federal Reserve
• Board of Governors – 7 – in DC – nominated by the
President; confirmed by the Senate. Meet every other week.
Some of the meetings are public; most are not.
Once appointed, Governors may not be removed from office
for their policy views.
Term of service: 14 years
Chairman serves: 4 years. President nominates (from the
Board), and Senate confirms. Ben Bernanke is Chairman,
serving a second term, which began Feb. 2010. In Feb.
2014, he will still be on the Board – until 2020.
Chairman is also chair of the “FOMC”.
• Regional Fed Presidents – 12 – each nominated by the
respective Regional’s Board of Directors. Approved by the
Board of Governors.
34
35. Chairmen of the Fed
• William McChesney Martin, Jr. (1951–1970)
• Arthur F. Burns (1970–1978)
• G. William Miller (1978–1979)
• Paul Volcker (1979–1987)
• Alan Greenspan (1987–2006)
• Ben S. Bernanke (2006–present)
35
36. What does the “Fed” do?
• It is the central bank of the United States. It was
founded by Congress in 1913 to provide the
nation with a safer, more flexible, and more
stable monetary and financial system. Over the
years, its role in banking and the economy has
expanded.
• Congress has mandated two policy goals:
1)maximum sustainable output and employment
2) stable prices, meaning low, stable inflation
36
37. Monetary Policy and the Fed
• Actions undertaken by a central bank to influence the
availability and cost of money and credit to promote
a healthy economy
• FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee)
– Must meet a minimum of 4 times/yr. in Washington. Since 1981, 8 have
been held each year, at intervals of 5‐8 weeks. Attendance at these
meetings is restricted to members plus selected Fed staff.
– Members (voting): 12 = Board of Governors (7 members, including the
Chairman, Ben Bernanke), plus Pres. of the Federal Reserve Bank of NY,
plus 4 of the remaining 11 Federal Reserve Bank Presidents (the 4 are on
a rotating basis of the 11). The other Presidents are at the table.
• Twice a year the Board of Governors submits a written report
to Congress on the state of the economy and monetary policy.
The Chairman is called to testify on this report.
37
38. Recent Decisions of the Fed
• Because the recent recession was so severe, the
Fed used a number of extraordinary monetary
policy tools that are not part of its traditional
toolkit (per the Fed.Reserve of San Francisco)
• National newspapers can be very useful – their
business reporters and columnists provide
summaries as well as details, and give a fuller
picture than reports from wire services.
• Paul Krugman of the New York Times:
– “In plain English, the Fed is more or less promising
that it won’t start raising interest rates as soon as the
economy looks better”
38
39. National Newspaper Articles
re the Fed’s recent announcement
• Wall Street Journal – “The statement marked a tactical
shift by more explicitly than ever tying future decisions to
improvement in the job market”… “In the most significant of
its new moves, the Fed said it would buy $40 billion of
mortgage‐backed securities every month and would keep
buying them until the job market improves”… “the Fed said it
expected to keep short‐term interest rates near zero through
at least mid‐2015”…
• New York Times – “The concern about unemployment also
reflects a significant shift in the priorities…long focused on
inflation.”… “the 2015 horizon was not an estimate of when
the recovery would begin, bur rather an indication of the
Fed’s determination to keep its foot on the gas well past
that point”. 39
40. National Newspaper Articles
re the Fed’s recent announcement
• Washington Post – “For the first time, it made a
definitive promise that it would keep interest rates
ultra‐low even if the economy starts to recover. That
sent a clear signal that for years it will be cheap for
consumers to borrow to buy homes and cars or for
businesses to get loans to expand.” “Four years
after the financial crisis nearly sent the nation into a
depression, the Fed’s actions underscored both the
painful slowness of the recovery and the reality that
the central bank is the only government entity
willing to do anything about it”.
40
41. Note: 2 are in Missouri (powerful
Senator when the Federal Reserve
System formed)
41
42. Federal Reserve District Banks
• Each produces a “Beige Book” –
– summarizes regional economic conditions
– issued 8 times/year (2 weeks before the FOMC
meeting)
– http://www.minneapolisfed.org/bb/
– http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/
beigebook/default.htm ‐ in pdf
• Statistics and research included on websites
42
43. Beige Book
• Most recent released Aug. 29th
• Report for each District is several pages
• Atlanta’s report included this on employment:
– “Regional employment growth remained very
tepid. Few firms reported their intention to add to
current staffing levels, but there were only
scattered reports of firms planning layoffs.
Companies that rely on contracts with the
Department of Defense were not yet cutting back
on staff…”
43
44. What is the “South”?
• BEA has “Southeast” as all of the SELA states
• Federal Reserve – the SELA states are split into:
– 6th District (Atlanta) – Alabama, Florida, Georgia and
parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee
– 5th District (Richmond) ‐ North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia ‐ plus D.C.
– 8th District (St. Louis) parts of Mississippi, Tennessee,
and Kentucky, all of Arkansas, plus…
– 4th District (Cleveland) – eastern part of Kentucky, plus
6 counties in northern W. Virginia…plus…
– 11th District (Texas) – northern half of Louisiana, plus…
44
45. What is the South – cont’d.
• BLS – South = Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of
Columbia
45
46. Federal Reserve – Atlanta
• REIN (Regional Economic Information Network)
– Monthly state summaries at:
http://www.frbatlanta.org/rein/
– Select State from box labeled “Regional Data”
States covered: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee
• EconSouth (quarterly periodical)
46
48. Tennessee – 17pg.
Report “Regional
Data” – (Note: part of
the state is in a
different Fed. District,
but entire state is
covered in this chart)
48
49. House Prices
• Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
– House Price Index ‐ http://www.fhfa.gov/
• Case‐Shiller (several indices from S&P)
http://us.spindices.com/
‐ Registration required, but some data is free.
Historical info. available for 20 cities
• HUD – “Market at a Glance”
• Realtor® association websites
Local newspapers may report from some of the
above sources 49
50. Tampa – Home Price Index
For historical info., select “Additional Info” 50
51. From the 2011 Year in Review,
Case‐Shiller
• Since 2000, cities in the Sun Belt states – Arizona, California,
Florida and Nevada – experienced the largest run-up in prices and,
subsequently, experienced the largest downturn. While the
declines in these markets were quite large, the increases in
prices from 2004 to 2006 were equally dramatic. In September
2004, Las Vegas witnessed a peak annual growth rate of +53.2%;
Phoenix was not far behind with +49.3% in September 2005. In
addition, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego and Tampa all
registered peak annual growth rates above +30% during
that time. Other MSAs, such as Atlanta, Charlotte, Cleveland,
Dallas, and Detroit, never saw their peak annual growth rates
move above +10%.
• As of December 2011, Las Vegas has seen a decline of 61.4%
from its peak. Phoenix is not far behind with -55.2%, followed by
Miami’s -51.0% and Tampa’s -47.5%.
51
52. Home Sales
• “New” home is one that is sold by developer
to the first owner
– Data released monthly the Census Bureau
– A “sale” occurs when a sales contract is signed or
buyer’s deposit is accepted.
• “Existing” home is one that is at least one
year old (and has been sold before)
– Sales tracked by the National Association of
Realtors®
– Data released monthly
52
55. “Market at a Glance” –
text for Charlotte, NC
Housing Market Conditions Summary
According to the North Carolina Association of REALTORS�, home
sales in the Charlotte area increased by about 13 percent, to 5,250 homes
sold during the first quarter of 2012, compared with the first quarter of
2011. The average price of a home sold during the first quarter of 2012
increased by about 1 percent to about $190,200, compared with the first
quarter of 2011. According to MPF Research, the Charlotte apartment
vacancy rate during the first quarter of 2012 was 5.9 percent, compared
with 8.1 percent during the first quarter of 2011. Average apartment rent
increased by 6 percent to $810 during the first quarter of 2012, compared
with the first quarter of 2011. Based on preliminary data, about 1,500
building permits were issued in the Charlotte MSA for single-family
homes during the first quarter of 2012, or 43 percent more than the
first quarter of 2011. Building permits were issued for about 1,300
multifamily units during the first quarter of 2012, or four times more than
the number of units permitted during the first quarter of 2011.
55
56. Foreclosures
• “Household Debt and Credit” -
http://www.newyorkfed.org/householdcredit/
– Text and charts/graphics
– Select “download data” (lower right of screen) for
national figures and for selected states.
– Note: report formerly known as “Credit Conditions”
• CoreLogic -- National Foreclosure Report
http://www.corelogic.com/about-us/research.aspx
Select from list (registration required to view report)
• Realtor® association websites – some have free info.
• Mortgage Bankers Association - National Delinquency
Survey. Subscription ($$$). The had data from this
survey. 2012 Statistical Abstract 56
57. From the NY Fed
Quarterly Report on
Household Debt and Credit
57
58. National Foreclosure
Report
Highlights as of July 2012: The five states with
the highest number of completed foreclosures
for the 12 months ending in July 2012 were:
California (118,000), Florida (92,000), Michigan
(61,000), Texas (57,000) and Georgia (54,000).
These five states account for 48.1 percent of
all completed foreclosures nationally.
58
61. Economic Indicators, page 1, Aug. 2012 [note: table
below this chart is for “nominal GDP” – current dollars] 61
62. Households Businesses Foreign Government
Economic Indicators, page 2, Aug. 2012
62
63. Labor Property
Economic Indicators, page 4, Aug. 2012
63
64. Real vs. Nominal…
• “Real” GDP ‐ eliminates the effects of rising or
declining prices from a base period… the prices of
both years are “chained”.
• “Nominal” GDP, or, GDP in current dollars – actual
prices of the goods and services bought and sold in
each period.
– Price fluctuations distort the data
Economists are interested in making comparisons across time
periods. The solution: remove price effects from the data…
arriving at a real, or inflation‐adjusted, indicator. “Real
GDP is the most comprehensive and widely accepted
indicator of economic growth” per Frumkin (see handout).
64
65. State GDP
• “A measurement of a state's output; it is the
sum of value added from all industries in the
state. GDP by state is the state counterpart to
the Nation's gross domestic product (GDP)”.
• http://bea.gov/regional/index.htm
65
69. “Bearfacts” for Tennessee -
GDP
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) BY STATE
In 2011, Tennessee current-dollar GDP was $266.5 billion and ranked
18th in the United States. In 2001, Tennessee GDP was $183.7 billion
and ranked 19th in the United States.
In 2011, Tennessee real GDP grew 1.9 percent; the 2010-2011
national change was 1.5 percent. The 2001-2011 compound annual
growth rate for Tennessee real GDP was 1.6 percent; the compound
annual growth rate for the nation was 1.4 percent.
GDP BY STATE FOR INDUSTRIES
In 2011, the largest industry in Tennessee was government. This
industry accounted for 12.4 percent of Tennessee GDP and had 0.2
percent real growth. The second largest industry was health care and
social assistance, which accounted for 10.5 percent of Tennessee
GDP and had 3.6 percent real growth.
The largest contributor to real GDP growth in Tennessee was
durable goods manufacturing. This industry accounted for 0.40
percentage point of the total growth in real GDP. The second largest
contributor was health care and social assistance. This industry
accounted for 0.37 percentage point of the total growth in real GDP. 69
71. Consumer Confidence
Consumer Sentiment
• Consumer Confidence Index®
– Issued monthly by the Conference Board
– Latest national‐level press release FREE; others by
subscription
• Index of Consumer Sentiment
– Issued monthly by the Univ. of Michigan (and
Thomson Reuters) – from its Survey of Consumers
71
72. Redesigning the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Press Release Table
• In August 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) restructured
the text of the CPI news release to focus on the price
movements of three broad expenditure categories, namely
Food, Energy, and All items less food and energy. Table A within
the CPI news release text was also updated in August 2009 to reflect
this new structure. Before August 2009, the text of the CPI news
release had focused on eight CPI ‘major groups’ (Food and
beverages; Housing; Apparel; Transportation; Medical care;
Recreation; Education and communication; and Other goods and
services).
• While the text of the CPI news release was restructured in 2009,
seven additional CPI news release tables continued to be
published using the eight major groups. BLS has redesigned
these news release tables, to reflect the focus on Food, Energy, and
All items less food and energy. Within these three broad categories,
CPI item series are further divided into commodities and services.
• http://www.bls.gov/cpi/mockups.htm 72
76. Each area, though, has
separate tables and separate
graphs. Can download data.
77. Georgia Tech Library
Research Guides
• Government Information –
– http://libguides.gatech.edu/government
– This presentation will be posted to it by 10/12
• Business
– http://libguides.gatech.edu/business
• Georgia and Atlanta Business
– http://libguides.gatech.edu/gabusiness
77
78. Selected Bibliography
The basic business library : core resources and
services. Forte, Eric J., and Michael R. Oppenheim.
Santa Barbara, Calif.: Libraries Unlimited, 2012
Ben Bernanke’s Fed. Harris, Ethan S. Boston, Mass. :
Harvard Business Press, c2008.
Business information : how to find it, how to use it.
Lavin, Michael. 3rd Edition. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx
Press, 2002
The Federal Reserve System: Purposes & Functions.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
2005.
http://www.federalreserve.gov/pf/pdf/pf_complete.pdf
78
79. Selected Bibliography (Continued)
Guide to Economic Indicators: Making Sense of
Economics. 7th Edition. Economist Newspaper
Limited. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011
Guide to Economic Indicators. Frumkin, Norman. 4th
Edition. Armonk, N.Y.: M. E. Sharpe, 2006
Handbook of United States economic and financial
indicators. O'Hara, Frederick M. Revised Edition.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000
Handbook of U.S. labor statistics : employment,
earnings, prices, productivity, and other labor data.
Ryan, Mary Meghan. 15th Edition. Lanham, Md.:
Bernan, 2012
79
80. Selected Bibliography (Continued)
The secrets of economic indicators : hidden clues
to future economic trends and investment
opportunities. Baumohl, Bernard. 3rd Edition.
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