http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification 720 https://escholarship.org/uc/uci_libs/rss Recent eScholarship items from UC Irvine Libraries Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:09:49 +0000 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/13q1q34w Community-Centered Archives Practice: Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations for Institutions https://escholarship.org/uc/item/13q1q34w Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Tribbett, Krystal Eagle Yun, Audra Huỳnh, Julia Ishizuka-Gunderson, Hanako https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7sq9t0k2 UAV Forge is a multidisciplinary engineering design team focusing on designing, manufacturing, programming, and testing autonomous aerial vehicles at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The design aims to fulfill the constraints that allow the team to participate in the SUAS 2025 competition season. The SUAS competition is designed to spark interest in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), promote careers and technology in the field, and allow students to take on a challenging mission. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7sq9t0k2 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Tinelli, Silvia Sanchez-Aldana, Ozzy Vij, Eesh Tam, Anthony Huynh, Trung Jacobs, Isaiah Pedley, Eric Taniguchi, Aaron Jian, Philip Partida, Octavio https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9px4j6kw <p>This book examines the 20-year aftermath of the 1989 assaults on established, state-sponsored socialism in the former Soviet bloc and in China. It brings together prominent experts on Eastern Europe and China to examine the respective trajectories of political, economic and social transformations that unfolded in these two areas, while also comparing the changes that ensued within the two regions. The volume features paired comparisons, with one chapter on the countries from the former Soviet bloc and one on China for each of the following themes: the reinstitutionalization of politics, the recasting of state-society relations, the reform of economic systems, changes in economic behavior, and transformations of social institutions. Even if they differ in their specific substantive focus and in their disciplinary grounding, the chapters share a concern with the fate of the state in postsocialism. They elaborate on topics such as the transformations of the old socialist state... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9px4j6kw Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7k74t0s3 <p>This book presents a roadmap for an evolutionary psychology of the twenty-first century. It brings together theory from biology and cognitive science to show how the brain can be composed of specialized adaptations, and yet also be an organ of plasticity. Although mental adaptations have typically been seen as monolithic, hardwired components frozen in the evolutionary past, this book presents a new view of mental adaptations as diverse and variable, with distinct functions and evolutionary histories that shape how they develop, what information they use, and what they do with it. The book describes how advances in evolutionary developmental biology can be applied to the brain by focusing on the design of the developmental systems that build it. Crucially, developmental systems can be adaptively plastic, designed by the process of natural selection to build adaptive phenotypes using the rich information available in our social and physical environments. This approach bridges... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7k74t0s3 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Brodbeck, David https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5557j1g2 <p>This book presents the most comprehensive study yet of a problem that has puzzled physicists and philosophers since the 1930s. The standard theory of quantum mechanics is in one sense the most successful physical theory ever, predicting the behaviour of the basic constituents of all physical things; no other theory has ever made such accurate empirical predictions. However, if one tries to understand the theory as providing a complete and accurate framework for the description of the behaviour of all physical interactions, it becomes evident that the theory is ambiguous, or even logically inconsistent. The most notable attempt to formulate the theory so as to deal with this problem, the quantum measurement problem, was initiated by Hugh Everett III in the 1950s. This book gives a careful and challenging examination and evaluation of the work of Everett and those who have followed him. The informal approach, minimizing technicality, makes the book accessible and illuminating... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5557j1g2 Wed, 1 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Barrett, Jeffrey A https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9rv7z8qc ABSTRACT Evidence syntheses adhering to systematic literature searching techniques are a cornerstone of evidence-based health care. Beyond term-based searching in electronic databases, citation searching is a prevalent search technique to identify relevant sources of evidence. However, for decades, citation searching methodology and terminology has not been standardized. We performed an evidence-guided four-round Delphi consensus study with 27 international methodological experts in order to develop the Terminology, Application, and Reporting of Citation Searching (TARCiS) statement. TARCiS comprises ten specific recommendations on when and how to conduct and report citation searching in the context of systematic literature searches and four research priorities. We encourage systematic reviewers and information specialists to incorporate TARCiS into their standardized workflows. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9rv7z8qc Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Hirt, Julian Nordhausen, Thomas Fuerst, Thomas Ewald, Hannah group, TARCiS study Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8vn5p2k4 (Abstracted from Urogynecology (Phila) 2025;31(3):266–275 Physical activity restrictions after reconstructive pelvic surgery are not standardized. Traditional recommendations for abstaining from physical exertion seem to be founded on the belief that limiting physical stress can positively influence anatomical and functional recovery, although there is little evidence this is true. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8vn5p2k4 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Bofarull, Alejandra Cacheiro Philip, Chris Elizabeth Francis, Gabriela da Silva, Pedro Henrique Costa Matos Koski, Chloe Murphy, Linda Suk-Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Alzogaray, Victoria Chang, Olivia H https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7nv0m5hh IMPORTANCE: Restrictive physical activity after pelvic reconstructive surgery is recommended, although the optimal duration and intensity are not standardized. OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the existing literature comparing clinical outcomes for liberal postoperative physical activity versus standard of care, defined as restricted postoperative physical activity, after pelvic reconstructive surgery. STUDY DESIGN: PubMed, CENTRAL, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases were searched for observational and randomized studies comparing liberal postoperative physical activity and standard of care in women undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery, reporting anatomic and functional outcomes. Statistical analysis was performed using RevMan software, presenting results as mean difference (MD) or odds ratio in a random-effects model, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS: Five randomized trials, representing total n = 434, were included,... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7nv0m5hh Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Bofarull, Alejandra Cacheiro Philip, Chris Elizabeth Francis, Gabriela da Silva, Pedro Henrique Costa Matos Koski, Chloe Murphy, Linda Suk-Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Alzogaray, Victoria Chang, Olivia H https://escholarship.org/uc/item/72v6w2gs Abstract Several minimally-invasive technologies are available for cardiac output (CO) measurement in children, but the accuracy and precision of these devices have not yet been evaluated in a systematic review and meta-analysis. We conducted a comprehensive search of the medical literature in PubMed, Cochrane Library of Clinical Trials, Scopus, and Web of Science from its inception to June 2014 assessing the accuracy and precision of all minimally-invasive CO monitoring systems used in children when compared with CO monitoring reference methods. Pooled mean bias, standard deviation, and mean percentage error of included studies were calculated using a random-effects model. The inter-study heterogeneity was also assessed using an I2 statistic. A total of 20 studies (624 patients) were included. The overall random-effects pooled bias, and mean percentage error were 0.13&nbsp;±&nbsp;0.44&nbsp;l&nbsp;min−1 and 29.1&nbsp;%, respectively. Significant inter-study heterogeneity was detected... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/72v6w2gs Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Suehiro, Koichi Joosten, Alexandre https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5214-4589 Murphy, Linda Suk-Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Desebbe, Olivier Alexander, Brenton https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3657-0673 Kim, Sang-Hyun Cannesson, Maxime https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6mt8w5kg The Third Annual Science Boot Camp West for Librarians https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6mt8w5kg Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Murphy, Linda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6f68x889 BACKGROUND <p>Recent surveys indicate that 48% of consumers actively use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for health-related inquiries. Despite widespread adoption and the potential to improve health care access, scant research examines the performance of AI chatbot responses regarding emergency care advice.</p> OBJECTIVE <p>We assessed the quality of AI chatbot responses to common emergency care questions. We sought to determine qualitative differences in responses from 4 free-access AI chatbots, for 10 different serious and benign emergency conditions.</p> METHODS <p>We created 10 emergency care questions that we fed into the free-access versions of ChatGPT 3.5 (OpenAI), Google Bard, Bing AI Chat (Microsoft), and Claude AI (Anthropic) on November 26, 2023. Each response was graded by 5 board-certified emergency medicine (EM) faculty for 8 domains of percentage accuracy, presence of dangerous information, factual accuracy, clarity, completeness, understandability,... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6f68x889 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Yau, Jonathan Yi-Shin Saadat, Soheil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2744-7983 Hsu, Edmund Murphy, Linda Suk-Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Roh, Jennifer S Suchard, Jeffrey Tapia, Antonio Wiechmann, Warren Langdorf, Mark I https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9019-2047 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5486k8m4 Using EBM to Answer CAM Questions and How to Teach it: a Collaborative Multidisciplinary Approach Workshop https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5486k8m4 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Murphy, Linda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4hh5765f BACKGROUND: Morel-Lavallee lesions (MLLs) are rare closed soft tissue degloving injuries caused by shearing forces that separate skin and subcutaneous tissue from underlying fascia. These injuries may be underrecognized in polytrauma patients, increasing the risk of delayed diagnosis, infection, prolonged healing, and long-term morbidity. This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive summary of clinical presentation, imaging features, and evolving management for MLLs, with the goal of identifying gaps in the literature and guiding clinical decision making. METHODS: We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, and ClinicalTrials.gov between 1992 and 2025 for studies pertaining to adult patients with MLLs. Four independent reviewers screened full texts for inclusion. Data were extracted and summarized using narrative synthesis. Of 633 unique articles, 102 underwent full-text review, and 69 studies met inclusion/exclusion criteria. RESULTS: MLLs... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4hh5765f Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Nguyen, Peter D Truong, Nicholas Jebbia, Mallory Bagga, Anushka Murphy, Linda S https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Nie, Jiabao Grigorian, Areg Nahmias, Jeffry T https://escholarship.org/uc/item/44z478nq BACKGROUND: Noninvasive hemoglobin (Hb) monitoring devices are available in the clinical setting, but their accuracy and precision against central laboratory Hb measurements have not been evaluated in a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: We conducted a comprehensive search of the literature (2005 to August 2013) with PubMed, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library, reviewed references of retrieved articles, and contacted manufactures to identify studies assessing the accuracy of noninvasive Hb monitoring against central laboratory Hb measurements. Two independent reviewers assessed the quality of studies using recommendations for reporting guidelines and quality criteria for method comparison studies. Pooled mean difference and standard deviation (SD) (95% limits of agreement) across studies were calculated using the random-effects model. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I statistic. RESULTS: A total of 32 studies (4425 subjects, median sample size of 44, ranged... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/44z478nq Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Kim, Sang-Hyun Lilot, Marc Murphy, Linda Suk-Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Sidhu, Kulraj S Yu, Zhaoxia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9700-1795 Rinehart, Joseph Cannesson, Maxime https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1qh241gc The diagnosis of spinal neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunction is a pre-requisite for application of spinal manual therapy. Different disciplines rely on palpatory procedures to establish this diagnosis and design treatment plans. Over the past 30 years, the osteopathic, chiropractic, physical therapy and allopathic professions have investigated the validity and reliability of spinal palpatory procedures. We explored the literature from all four disciplines looking for scientific papers studying the content validity and reliability of spinal palpatory procedures. Thirteen databases were searched for relevant papers between January 1966 and October 2001. An annotated bibliography of these articles is presented and organized by the type of test used. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1qh241gc Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Murphy, Linda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8t86b6vc <p>Scaling Up Drone-Based 3D Mapping for Campus Facility Management</p><p>This lightning talk continues our work on using drones to enhance campus facility management. Since last year’s presentation, the project has expanded from mapping a small neighborhood to developing a detailed 3D model of the entire UC San Diego La Jolla campus. Utilizing drone-based photogrammetry with Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) positioning, we achieved high spatial accuracy across extensive areas. Ground Control Points (GCPs) collected with Bad Elf and FieldMaps ensured precision and consistency within a unified coordinate system. Drone imagery and GCP data were processed through ArcGIS SiteScan for geotagging and 3D mesh generation, with outputs integrated into the campus GIS database. The resulting 3D campus model supports virtual fieldwork, site analysis, and data-driven decision-making, offering new tools for planning, management, and research. The project remains under active development to further... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8t86b6vc Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Huang, Jingyi Leung, Chi Kiu Reiss, Malia Fisher, Azure Wasserman, Jacob L Grimaldi, Jordan Sánchez, Alicia https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8ht6m3dm <p>Status of California Native American Tribal GIS Knowledge Build</p><p>This past July 31st and August 1st, 2025 – the 1st California Native American Tribal GIS Summit was held in Sacramento in the Cal/EPA Building. There were 22 presentations that included CA Tribal perspectives of their uses of GIS based technology, federal and state agencies collaboration in working with Tribes, Tribal non-profits utilizing GIS – all using GIS to help manage Natural Resources, protection of cultural landscapes, and environmental justice support. This summit was first of its kind in California. Both UC Davis and UC Berkeley also participated and provided their efforts in working with CA Native American Tribes with the usage of GIS based solutions and potential new water governance model. The concepts of Tribal GIS data sovereignty, rematriation, ground-truthing, land back, traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), decolonizing mapping, and cultural burning were discussed and explored. This summit... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8ht6m3dm Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Miranda-Begay, Donna Tomlinson, Char https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8002788s <p>Mapping the Tren Maya’s Mark on Mérida</p><p>Mapping the Tren Maya’s Mark on Mérida investigates whether the Tren Maya railway is ushering in new sustainable development which provides economic and social benefits for the residents of Mérida, Mexico. The Mexican government has spearheaded the megaproject’s construction in a mere four years with the goal of boosting economic growth in an environmentally and socially conscious manner. The following investigation highlights where this vision, articulated in technocratically-constructed public documents and amplified in reporting, has been fulfilled in Mérida. Through geospatial, physical, and journalistic investigations and analysis, it is revealed the Tren Maya has brought a host of impacts upon the Yucatecan capital through channeling public investments into the Centro Histórico and periphery lands surrounding the metropolitan area. Although these investments present numerous economic, social, and environmental benefits in line... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8002788s Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Tamayo, Diego Upadhyaya, Devanshi Shandal, Monica https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7sk6g8ft <p>Identifying Suitable Burrowing Owl Habitat at Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve</p><p>Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) are small raptors that nest in underground burrows abandoned by ground squirrels and badgers. In the last 100 years, the species has seen a sharp decline in population due to agricultural land conversion, large-scale wind and solar farm development, urbanization, the spread of non-native plants and trees, and overzealous ground squirrel control. Once common throughout California, it has been extirpated from nineteen counties and is close to extinction in ten more, including Santa Barbara, where breeding is fully extirpated and potentially only a few dozen birds visit to overwinter each year. One holdout of habitat is found at Cojo Terrace, part of the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve managed by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). In spring of 2025, UCSB’s Cheadle Center staff surveyed Cojo Terrace for suitable ground squirrel and badger burrows using ESRI Field... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7sk6g8ft Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Wilhelm-Safian, Claire Chapman, Wayne Ludwig-Barron, Natasha Chen, Zhipeng Janelle, Michael https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7q32t4m2 <p>ElephantTracker: Spatiotemporal Analytics for Human–Elephant Conflict Mitigation</p><p>https://elephanttracker.com/</p><p>The ElephantTracker website is a research and conservation platform designed to help analyze and visualize elephant movement and human-elephant conflict patterns.It provides interactive GIS maps to display historical GPS tracking data, showing elephant movement paths, coordinates, and timelines. Researchers and conservationists can upload and manage datasets, making it easier to centralize and analyze elephant tracking information.The site also links elephant movements with records of human-elephant conflict incidents, such as crop damage or property loss. By doing so, it helps identify patterns and geographic hotspots where conflict is more likely to occur. These insights can support risk assessment, allowing conservation teams and local authorities to develop targeted strategies to reduce conflict and protect both communities and elephants.In short, ElephantTracker’s... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7q32t4m2 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Sivarajah, Jay Thau, Avery Thorne, James McConnell, Clancy Boynton, Ryan Chen, Jiahua Zheng, Muyan Cai, Xiaofeng https://escholarship.org/uc/item/79v403d4 <p>Mapping Coastal Cliff Erosion along the California Coast Using Statewide LiDAR Datasets</p><p>Coastal cliffs are widespread along the California shoreline, providing habitats for coastal vegetation and wildlife while supporting critical socio-economic infrastructure such as housing, roads, and utilities. Although cliff erosion poses substantial geohazard risks to coastal communities, the eroded material also offers a sediment source to adjacent beaches and the nearshore zone. However, accurate statewide monitoring of cliff change has been limited by 1) the scarcity of repeated, high-resolution datasets, 2) the intensive processing requirements for large geospatial data volumes, and 3) challenges in estimating elevation beneath vegetated areas. To address these limitations, we analyzed statewide, high-resolution (30 pts/m²) airborne LiDAR data collected in 2023, together with the previous 2016 LiDAR survey (15 pts/m²) acquired by NOAA. We developed an automated workflow to delineate... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/79v403d4 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Xie, Danghan Crimmel, Thomas McConnell, Clancy Whitney, Jason Thorne, James Boynton, Ryan https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6x758046 <p>GeoConnect: Creating a research-informed UC-wide GIS resource</p><p>GeoConnect is a project to 1) assess what GIS users on our campuses seek with regards to geospatial resources and support, and 2) to collaboratively organize and maintain these resources into a centralized hub to support the UC community. The project arose out of conversations among members of the UC/Stanford Maps &amp; Geospatial Data Common Knowledge Group and the University of California GIS Committee or UC GIS (composed of GIS professionals and users from across the UC system). Noting that we have 10 campuses maintaining separate resource guides containing similar information, we then asked “How can we collaborate on a UC-wide resource guide and share the labor?” This effort is challenging due to the nature of GIS software, data, and availability of collaborative resource solutions. GIS is a broad and rapidly evolving field in regards to software applications and their features. Similarly, there is an ever-shifting... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6x758046 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Tarmey, Maggie Maldonado, Anna Huang, Jingyi Henderson, Diana Simeone, Mono Ren, Xiangyu Eldawy, Ahmed https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6fm089cj <p>Cross estimation of cancer incidence at census-tract level to assess risk near Superfund sites in Puerto Rico in 2020</p><p>Introduction/Background: Living near hazardous waste sites can pose an increased risk of exposure to carcinogenic chemicals. Puerto Rico (PR) has a high density of superfund-contaminated sites (27 sites across 8,900 km2). Public data is limited to municipality (county) level for privacy concerns. Hallisey et al (2017) provided cross-scale interpolation methods by accounting for census-tract population in municipality-level data. We measured the association between cancer risk and distance living from the nearest superfund site through cancer rate estimations at a census-tract level. Methods: Cancer counts (PRCCR, 2020) can be cross-estimated to a census-tract level by accounting for census-tract population size from the U.S. Census Decennial Survey (2020). Census-tract population weights were calculated by dividing the census-tract population by municipality... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6fm089cj Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Tang, Sailing Bruellman, Ryan https://escholarship.org/uc/item/66g2j4t9 <p>How to use the California tree species range map atlas</p><p>In GIS Week 2024, we presented the construction of updated range maps for all of California's tree species, including data sources, GIS methods, and biogeographical concepts. This is the first time in over 50 years that comprehensive tree species range maps have been made for California. In the last year, we have completed nearly every new range map and have established most of the technical and social infrastructure required to disseminate them. We have also begun using the maps to assess each species' place-based climate exposure, fire risk, and seed supply/demand. At this year's GIS Week, we will show attendees how to view, download, and use the range maps in a website, mobile apps (FieldMaps, Avenza), ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Pro. We will also share examples of how these maps are already being applied in various research and reforestation projects.</p> https://escholarship.org/uc/item/66g2j4t9 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 McConnell, Clancy Whitney, Jason Thorne, James https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6105c55j <p>Photosynthesis from Space: Solar-Induced Fluorescence Across Droughts and Tariffs</p><p>I present early exploratory results using monthly OCO-2 solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) over Iowa (2014–2025) to see whether broad shocks show up in crop activity. I compute statewide and county SIF means and standard deviations for morning (a) and evening (b), plot the long-term time series and seasonal cycle, and map the simple diurnal difference (a–b). I compare these patterns to (i) U.S. Drought Monitor intensity and (ii) key tariff periods, and summarize annual crop composition from the USDA Cropland Data Layer (corn/soy shares, indications of fallowing). The goal is descriptive: highlight years/months where SIF anomalies align with drought and note any coincident shifts in crop shares around tariff windows. I’ll close with a short roadmap for adding basic masks and simple correlations, with causal modeling left for future work.</p><p>UCSB Tree Restoration Data Collection... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6105c55j Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Coldiron, Jackson Chuc, Elijah Bender, Jeremiah Reny, Robert Epstein, Sarah S Nguyen, Mary https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5ft7q676 <p>The UCSB rAtlas</p><p>The UCSB rAtlas is an Open Source project to mimic Data Carpentry's Introduction to Raster and Vector Data. Solutions to each episode of the Carpentry lesson are recreated using data sources local to the Santa Barbara campus. Started as a team-building exercise, the Atlas has provided the UCSB Library DREAM Lab solid experience using R with geospatial data--an increasingly common alternative to ArcGIS and QGIS. It has also solidified our ability to teach the Carpentry Lesson as it is written as well as take a leadership role with the evolution of the lesson.</p><p>The atlas is downloadable to run at: https://github.com/UCSBCarpentry/ucsb-ratlas</p> https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5ft7q676 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Jablonski, Jon https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3f3163bf <p>Housing the Ancient Maya of El Pilar</p><p>&nbsp; Questions about sustainability of ancient Maya subsistence focus on the expansion of maize milpa at the expense of the forest. Working with Master Forest Gardeners and leveraging their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) of Maya house construction, our model considers the number of trees needed to build Maya houses. Using LIDAR data and GIS, we assess the capacity of the 20 sq.km. landscape of the ancient city of El Pilar to provide trees required for posts, beams, and rafters for 1,925 domestic structures occupied in the Late Classic (600-900 CE). We model the 20-year Milpa Forest Garden Cycle across the El Pilar cropscape to determine the annual availability of construction materials. Our model results show there are enough trees to construct and maintain all of the structures at El Pilar. Benefitting from TEK, in collaboration with Master Forest Gardeners, we are piecing together a new ecological narrative that demonstrates... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3f3163bf Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Chuc, Elijah Kharadjian, Rita Casteel, Sosie Geraty, Seamus Haithcoat, James Wartell, Julie Lee, Samantha Stanko, Kieran Chen, Katelyn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2x48z4mw <p>Cautions to GIS Professionals in Context of California Statutes Defining the Practice of Surveying</p><p>Navigating the boundaries between land surveyors, engineers, professional geologists, and geospatial professionals is crucial for maintaining the integrity of each field. Although land surveying and geospatial work complement each other, they differ significantly in scope and focus. In California, surveyors are licensed by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists and the activities exclusively reserved for Professional Land Surveyors are defined by the Professional Land Surveyors’ Act as codified in Section 8700 - 8805 of the California Business and Professions Code, specifically Section 8726 (a). GIS practitioners are at risk of being fined if their mapping work strays into the Surveyors’ domain. The California Geographic Information Association (CGIA) and the California Chapter of the Geospatial Professional Network (CalGPN) have... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2x48z4mw Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Schafer-Kramer, Jane Roth, Nathaniel Oh, Debby https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10q1835g <p>Evaluating Harmful Algal Blooms and Sediment Plumes on the South Florida Coast using Satellite-Based Remote Sensing to Inform Management and Conservation Efforts</p><p>Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are common occurrences on the South Florida coast and lead to environmental repercussions which harm the local ecosystem. HABs in Florida Bay, the shallow lagoonal estuary between Florida’s peninsula and the Florida Keys, are commonly caused by Synechococcus, a prominent unicellular cyanobacterium. To address local community concerns regarding the increasing occurrences of HABs, this study utilized satellite remote sensing data from the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), the Sentinel-3-derived Cyanobacteria Assessment Network (CyAN), as well as collections from Sentinel-2 and the Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2 (HLS) project. Using these datasets, we calculated common water quality indices (Normalized Difference Chlorophyll Index and Normalized... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10q1835g Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Doroshow, Lemon Cheesman, Julia Emery, Kyle Sharp, Samuel https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0t3047dg <p>Chasing the Sun: Mapping Solar Geometry and Radiation with Sun Compass app</p><p>Sun Compass is a web-based geospatial application that visualizes solar position, radiation, and atmospheric geometry across space and time using live and historical NOAA datasets. Designed to make complex solar-radiation modeling more intuitive and accessible, the tool enables users to explore how sunlight interacts with geographic features, weather conditions, and temporal factors such as time of year or day. By integrating meteorological, astronomical, and topographical data, Sun Compass creates interactive carpet plots and SVG-based solar diagrams that dynamically represent changes in azimuth, elevation, and irradiance throughout the day.</p><p> Being developed as part of an independent research study at the University of California, Santa Barbara under the mentorship of Professor Diba Mirza, this project brings together computer science, GIS, and data visualization to promote environmental... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0t3047dg Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Srikanth, Sanjay Ajith, Saathvika Raifman, Matthew Stahl, Amalia Norton, Fiona https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2g9888jn <p>In <em>The Possible Form of an Interlocution</em>, Nahum Dimitri Chandler provides an epistemological and theoretical elaboration of the correspondence between W. E. B. Du Bois and Max Weber in 1904 and 1905. Their interlocution took place under the heading of Du Bois’s famous formulation “the problem of the color line.” This study takes as its incipient reference Weber’s statement to Du Bois that “I am absolutely convinced that the ‘color-line’ problem will be the paramount problem of the time to come, here and everywhere in the world.” Chandler provides a concise statement of Du Bois’s thought of “the problem of the color line” as a general formulation for understanding African American matters within modern historicity on a worldwide scale. He then examines Weber’s earliest writings to understand in just what way “the ‘color-line’ problem", served as a problematization for Weber in both his thought and itinerary, across the 1890s and through the time of their interlocution.</p><p> ... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2g9888jn Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Chandler, Nahum Dimitri https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7267t5bk <p><em>American Pentimento</em> traces the history of colonization and exploitation in the Americas coming to demonstrate how contemporary native struggles are decisively limited by embedded cultural assumptions this history has incorporated into the very constitution of the Americas. As Seed writes, “the most enduring popular images of native Americans originated in common economic ambition shared by Anglo-Saxon or Iberian colonizers.” This book focuses on the European colonies whose rules for acquiring riches have most profoundly influenced the present-day options of most natives of the Americas: England, Spain, and Portugal. Seed brings her argument into the present by warning of the continuity in economic motives between our colonial past and our national present. Throughout the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand today, native communities’s rights to wealth are governed by a host of modern regulations that seem to have deleted traces of the earlier colonial rules. But underneath... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7267t5bk Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Seed, Patricia https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9cg7n0t3 <p>‘Unmasking’ masked address data: A medoid geocoding solution</p><p>In recent years, there has been a consistent push for more open data initiatives, particularly for datasets collected by public agencies or groups that receive public funding. However, there is a tension between the release of open data and the preservation of individual and household privacy, whose balance shifts due to increased data availability, the sophistication of analysis techniques, and the computational power available to users. As a result, data masking is a standard tool used to preserve privacy, in which the data publishers obfuscate some identifying features in the dataset while attempting to maintain as much accuracy and precision as possible. For spatial datasets, the geocoding of administratively-masked data has been a consistent problem. Here, we present a medoid-based technique that geocodes masked data while minimizing the spatial uncertainty associated with the masking approach. Unfortunately,... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9cg7n0t3 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Heldedrop, Edward Duro, Alyssa Henderson, Diana https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8wb022q8 <p>Shifting the Gravity of GIS to the Web</p><p>A modern GIS is a web GIS that revolves around data services, cloud architectures, configurable applications, and automation. However, the curriculum and structure of GIS education has not kept pace with these changes. Looking at the skills required in the field today, there is a clear mismatch with the desktop-centric GIS education that is still the foundation of many GIS courses and curriculum. This session will review the changes in industry and computing driving the need for changes in GIS education and it will also feature resources, case studies, and lessons to assist educators and students.</p><p>GIS Freelancing</p><p>I have been freelancing since 2017. In this course of time I have been able to complete 370+ projects in 5 years with 4•9☆/5•0☆ Rating. I want to guide GIS students to make a part time career in freelance sites like fiverr and upwork. I will arrange a workshop for guidance on how to make freelance accounts and... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8wb022q8 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Baldwin, Brian Hamza, Muhammad https://escholarship.org/uc/item/89x4967g Very Spatial Careers https://escholarship.org/uc/item/89x4967g Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Hendel, Benjamin Draper, Madison Berry, Lisa Glimpse, Warren Verduzco, Nancy https://escholarship.org/uc/item/75t7g616 <p>To Zero or Not to Zero? Reactions to a Deforestation Ban by Farming Systems in Paraguay</p><p>In December 2004 Paraguay passed the Zero Deforestation Law after years of high deforestation rates. This law banned deforestation in the Eastern region of the country. However, the law did not bring deforestation to zero, as the name suggests. High levels of forest loss continued. If deforestation continued, what did change? Forest loss in this region is driven by agriculture. Small subsistence-oriented farmers and large-scale commercial farmers coexist in Eastern Paraguay. In this work I bring together global spatial datasets on forest cover and land characteristics to look at how these different farming systems reacted to the Zero Deforestation Law. I use a variety of sources, including the widely used layers on forest cover loss from the Global Forest Watch dataset and from the Tropical Moist Forests dataset. I also generate my own spatial data layers from these and other spatial... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/75t7g616 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Fenton, Marieke Salvato, Luke Satomi, Ricky https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5t41j3km <p>Enhancing Route Data for Paul Salopek's Out of Eden Walk</p><p>Since 2013, two-time Pulitzer Prize Winner (and UCSB alum) Paul Salopek has embarked on a 24,000 mile journey following the path our ancestors traversed from Ethiopia, through the Middle East, down to Southern India, Eastern Asia, and eventually crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas. The journey in its entirety has been logged by Paul Salopek, himself, and is known as the "Out of Eden Walk". This summer, as an REU Research Fellow with NSF and the Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) at Harvard University, I used GIS to perform a multitude of calculations, interpolations and tools to enhance the some 7,500 miles that Salopek has currently traveled. A few of these calculations included finding the the true distance of Paul's route (accounting for changes in elevation and projection differences), enhancing each of the ~1.5 million GPS points with data on the surrounding population density, nearest village, land... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5t41j3km Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Weinstein, Daniel Tomlinson, Char Wood, Alexis Wilmott, Clancy Wartell, Julie Zheng, Zhongqi Fu, Yao https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3pz8s4v1 <p>Living Landscapes: Unhoused Dwelling in Los Angeles Park Space</p><p>Analysis conducted via Jupyter and publicly accessible on GitHub takes a new approach to documenting and analyzing tension between housed and unhoused neighbors in Los Angeles, by mapping "encampment reports" in the city from 2015-2020. With a special attention to park-based encampments, many of which have been enclosed and evicted since the initial study period, this research provides a template for further mapping studies through GIS or Jupyter/Python analysis, presented as an ArcGIS storymap.</p><p>Does Sacramento exhibit an Urban Oasis Effect?</p><p>The urban oasis effect, characterized by cooler temperatures in a city compared to surrounding areas, has been documented in the western United States. To determine whether Sacramento experiences this effect, we calculated land surface temperature for the city and surrounding grassland and agricultural land using MODIS. We compared temperature among these three... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3pz8s4v1 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Laborde, Rayne Backiel, Bogumila Wartell, Julie https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3f88x60h <p>Tips for getting started with the Census API</p><p>Learn how to obtain demographic data using the Census Bureaus' data API. We'll start off with an overview of the key decisions you'll need to make: (1) What product: Decennial Census or the American Community Survey, and more (2) Geography: Nation, State, County, Tract, and more (3) Variables: Population, Income, Race/Ethnicity, and more We will then describe the ways you can access the data and how to formulate an API call. See how simple API calls can be once you understand their format. Examples and discussion will be used to clarify questions. Lastly, we will wrap it up with some helpful tips and tricks.</p><p>Access Census 2020 data with ArcGIS</p><p>New decade, new data, and unprecedented times. The US decennial Census, taken in 2020, counts every person in the US once, only once, and in the right place even during a pandemic. Because census data are inherently spatial, Esri is committed to bringing this data to the community... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3f88x60h Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Recinos, Amanda Guerra, Lucy Osier, Vincent https://escholarship.org/uc/item/12c1c7rn In this session we will go over common GeoAI applications and showcase how to leverage insights from computer vision techniques and end-to-end deep learning to solve a variety of geospatial problems. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/12c1c7rn Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Yu, David . https://escholarship.org/uc/item/00s1f01h <p>Expanding Care with GIS</p><p>Improving accessibility and outreach are critical in providing effective health care services to communities of all kinds. Combining spatially-aware strategies with location intelligent technology, health organizations can achieve a clearer understanding of their work at the population level and identify areas where service gaps or potential opportunities for collaboration may exist in local communities. This project, in collaboration with UCLA’s Asian Pacific American (APA) Health Care organization, aims to demonstrate how APA can adopt and implement GIS applications into their strategies and aid in improved decision-making as well as visualize client demographic, socioeconomic, and health data.</p><p>COVID Transmission</p><p>The Geospatial Agent-based COVID-19 Transmission (or GeoACT) portal is a browser-based gateway application that allows users to simulate and compare COVID mitigation strategies for K-12 schools. Scenarios with a range of... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/00s1f01h Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Chou, Heather Man, Baily Gourishkar, Anand https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8gm677w7 Career Panel - 1 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8gm677w7 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Greer, Burke Mabanta, Sierra Schafer-Kramer, Jane Yu, David https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6x81s2jd <p>Mapping Gentrification in Washington, DC</p><p>Anyone who visited or lived in the nation’s capital in the twentieth century would easily conclude that the city has changed in the twenty-first century. Our story maps combine Google Street View with Census data to assess these changes and describe and measure gentrification in Washington, DC.</p><p>Living Landscapes: Unhoused Dwelling in Los Angeles Park Space</p><p>Analysis conducted via Jupyter and publicly accessible on GitHub takes a new approach to documenting and analyzing tension between housed and unhoused neighbors in Los Angeles, by mapping "encampment reports" in the city from 2015-2020. With a special attention to park-based encampments, many of which have been enclosed and evicted since the initial study period, this research provides a template for further mapping studies through GIS or Jupyter/Python analysis, presented as an ArcGIS storymap.</p><p>Crowdsource Mapping of Barriers to Biking, Walking and Rolling</p><p>Physical... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6x81s2jd Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Golash-Boza, Tanya Laborde, Rayne Nelson, Trisalyn Melgrove, Oliver Nakano, Ikuko Prehn, Sam https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6fh4b1zj <p>Making Community Connections with Story Maps, Field Surveys, and Dashboards</p><p>Discover how to connect with and solve community problems and issues with by using a combination of 4 key web GIS tools: Field Surveys, story maps, web maps, and dashboards in this engaging workshop.</p><p>Protected Areas Databases in California</p><p>The California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) and the California Conservation Easement Database (CCED) are authoritative GIS databases of all protected open space lands in California and are the California element of their national counterparts. These databases are publicly accessible and they are updated twice per year. GreenInfo Network, the non-profit maintaining the databases, will conduct an overview of the data, use cases, recent updates, and key resources.</p><p>Towards Scalable Spatial Data Science</p><p>No Abstract</p> https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6fh4b1zj Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Kerski, Joseph Becerril, Kimberly Gebreamlak, Saba Magdy, Amr https://escholarship.org/uc/item/56k3w8vz <p>Spatial distribution of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from patients with community-onset bacteriuria</p><p>Introduction: The prevalence of infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli) is increasing worldwide. There is growing evidence that community-onset bacteriuria caused by ESBL-E. coli may occur as outbreaks. With data from a public healthcare system in San Francisco, we found increasing prevalence of ESBL-E. coli causing community-onset bacteriuria over 6 years. We examined spatial distribution of community-onset ESBL-E. coli bacteriuria to identify such outbreaks.</p><p> Methods: We collected electronic health record data on patients with E. coli isolated from urine cultures in a public healthcare system from January 2014 to March 2020, including geocoded addresses. We identified community-onset bacteriuria as bacteriuria diagnosed &lt; 48 hours after hospital admission or in individuals... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/56k3w8vz Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Raphael, Eva Zermeno, Alexandria Miao, Yaning https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4700g3p4 Career Panel - 2 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4700g3p4 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Denney, Cam Vu, Ceci Morrissey, Martha https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3sw1h8s2 <p>Interactive, Data Informed Fertilizer Applications for California Farmers</p><p>One of the most important but difficult decisions farmers make is how much fertilizer to apply and when to apply it. To address this problem in California’s small grain crops, we developed an interactive website that provides customized, site-specific nitrogen (N) fertilizer recommendations. In this presentation we describe how we integrated spatial statewide weather and soil data with user-supplied, field-specific measurements in order to provide N fertilizer recommendations.</p><p>Modeling dynamic change of marijuana use disorder in California</p><p>As marijuana use has been legalized in many states, it is important to understand the changing dynamic of the risk in marijuana use disorder (MUD). This talk explores the temporal pattern of emergency department and hospitalization discharges involving MUD at ZCTA level during 2010-2019 in California. We applied shape-based time-series clustering to... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3sw1h8s2 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Nelsen, Taylor Cao, Yanjia Edwards, Cerys Nguyen, Andrew https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10k9s49v <p>Old Train Maps: The Many Routes of California's Central Pacific Railroad</p><p>The Central Pacific Railroad was an audacious Sacramento start-up in the 1860s. An early challenge for the company was figuring out a feasible route across the Sierra Nevadas. How did the route of the Central Pacific Railroad evolve from a mere concept to the busy, as-built track it is today? We describe our QGIS workflow and the technical challenges in georeferencing 21 historical maps of varying size, scale, and accuracy, across three time periods.</p><p>Space, Place, and Linked Open Data: Digital Gazetteers and Digital Humanities</p><p>This talk outlines methods and theories surrounding digital gazetteers, and highlights the increasing use and importance of Linked Open Data (LOD) in the practice of digital spatial humanities. It explores how a variety of research projects and pedagogical approached can use LOD resources to answer basic research questions, create maps, and view spatial networks.... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10k9s49v Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Tobias, Michele Seed, Pat Horne, Ryan https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10j3x16j <p>Digital Documentation of Santa Cruz Cultural Heritage</p><p>The presentation includes my projects as a GIS Intern at California State Parks under the guidance of Denise Jaffke, Archaeologist at CSP, and Paul Veisze, Instructor at American River College. The first project is a historical barn, Cascade Ranch Barn, in Pescadero that was destroyed due to wildfire. As one of the historical landmarks in Santa Cruz County, Pigeon Point Lighthouse is the second project. The focus is on processing UAS imagery using Agisoft Metashape and Drone2Map.</p><p>Space and Time for the Milpa Forest Garden Cycle</p><p>As a critique of the temperate prejudice of the tropics, we embrace the hypothesis that the Maya Forest represents a domesticated landscape to examine the settlement and environmental patterns of the ancient Maya of El Pilar. Recognizing that land use is dependent on knowledge, skill, labor, and that the residential requirements of the landscape are not restricted to field crops,... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/10j3x16j Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Talakoob, Ali Tran, Justin Jamison, Jamie Turenne, Ella https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8wg4944r <p>Mapping Hate Crime in the United States</p><p>Hate crime is a national human rights problem. Incidents are rising, but statistics are unreliable. The need for a publicly available resource documenting hate crimes is great, yet accurate data are not available. The Hate Crime Map addresses this need by providing a crowd-sourced platform where victims can report incidents. The map offers data and sophisticated visualizations by state &amp; county of the types &amp; cause (race, gender, religion) of the attacks. This panel will introduce the map.</p><p>Metamap: Building a More Accessible Campus Map</p><p>Metamap is a student-initiated collaborative project to improve the UCLA campus map for people with disabilities. We aim to log accessible assets, routes, and maintenance issues that pose a threat to accessibility. Our project is an example of the synergies between various different campus entities, including student government, to use GIS for the benefit of the entire campus community.... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8wg4944r Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Grieman, Pamela Cooper, Sachi https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8dt8c7r6 <p>Visualizing Preterm Birth in the Bay Area</p><p>Preterm birth is the leading cause of death under the age of 5, and can lead to lifelong health issues. Its complex causes are associated with genetic, biological, environmental, and sociodemographic factors. We present a geographic data visualization platform to explore rates of PTB and related risk factors in understanding PTB in the Bay Area. This is an essential step for pattern exploration, hypothesis generation, and presents opportunities to increase public and stakeholder involvement.</p><p>Integrated Risk Assessment and Geospatial Analysis for SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater for Vulnerable Populations</p><p>Wastewater monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 RNA has been shown cost effective to predict outbreaks of COVID-19 by 2-10 days. The virus recovered in wastewater can sample whole city populations with results in 1-2 days. Monitoring efforts are also being deployed in at least 27 countries and 88 universities but there is lack of a global... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8dt8c7r6 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Naughton, Colleen Yang, Jiue-An Oh, Debby https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6ps4896f <p>Using the Neighborhood Risk Index for Healthier Children Families and Communities</p><p>Using the Neighborhood Risk Index (NRI), an index comprised of 10 indicators or risk factors, we measure how prevalent social and environmental risk factors are for children in a given city by presenting one dimensional maps of neighborhood risk levels classified&nbsp;by zero, low, medium, and high risk. We also display spatial patterns for each risk factor within city boundaries. These maps identify&nbsp;areas of opportunity in neighborhoods to positively influence child development.</p><p>Spatial Heterogeneity in Telehealth Utilization among Patients with MS in the VHA</p><p>The purpose of this study is to examine spatial disparities in COVID-19 testing and test positivity among Veterans enrolled in Veterans Affairs Healthcare (VA). We calculate and map age-adjusted and race-stratified age-adjusted testing rates for each county in the contagious US separately for White Veterans and Black... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6ps4896f Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Pereira, Nicole Magid, Hoda S Hemler, Alyssa Mere, Andre https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6870c958 <p>Monitoring Special Status Species on the Merced Vernal Pools Grasslands Reserve</p><p>The Spatial Analysis and Research Center (SpARC) has worked closely with the campus planning department in maintaining GIS layers and have developed an Esri ArcGIS Collector App which is used to survey and monitor special status species. The Merced Vernal Pool Grasslands Reserve lands are also environmental mitigation lands and are subject to federal and state permit conditions and regulations. A GIS database is maintained to help track research activities and for environmental compliance.</p><p>Daily imaging for Earth science with the Planet CubeSat constellation</p><p>Through our Education and Research program, Planet has more than 5,000 users studying a wide variety of disciplines, including climate change in the cryosphere, terrestrial ecosystems and vegetation dynamics, wildlife biology, threats to coral reefs and other marine habitats, agricultural productivity, and disaster response... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6870c958 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Mutch, Erin Mascaro, Joseph Scudiero, Elia https://escholarship.org/uc/item/32s9464n <p>Teaching GIS: StoryMaps &amp; Sustainable Development Goals</p><p>In summer 2020, with all learning moved to virtual, I taught Introduction to GIS, an upper division course required for many majors, at UC Davis.&nbsp; Given the difficulties in giving tests and promoting group work, I chose to emphasize project work.&nbsp; Student learned theory through lectures and practical skills using ArcGIS Pro.&nbsp; I also taught ArcGIS Online and StoryMaps, with final projects worth 45% of the grade and presented using StoryMaps and focused on the Sustainable Development Goals.&nbsp;</p><p>Fieldwork from Afar: Using Storymaps for Site Visits</p><p>As COVID-19 limits our ability to move freely, how can architects, planners, and others produce accessible, comprehensive site analysis documents? Using a storymap developed for a recent student pedestrian safety study, cityLAB researchers will share how storymaps made it possible to conduct informative “site walks” from afar with stakeholders... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/32s9464n Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Beardsley, Karen Laborde, Rayne Esposito, Emily https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6mk0z9rc <p>Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Developing Neighborhood Environmental Measures to Promote Public Health</p><p>The emerging literature on green space and blue space indicates that these factors are likely to mitigate stress and promote public health. This talk outlines an approach to the application of computer vision and machine learning methods to quantify green ( grass, trees, shrubbery, etc.) and blue (ponds, lakes, rivers, bays, and oceans, etc) spaces for Census block groups. We are planning to use these results to find their association with health outcomes among breast cancer survivors.</p><p>GIS and Public Health: Carving an Undergraduate Path with Passion and Enthusiasm</p><p>“What do you plan to do with Geography?” Being the “different” one as a Geography major and GIS minor among my “pre-med” and life science peers has not been easy. But the rocky start opened me up to a new path of career and skill interests that combines the best of both GIS and Public... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6mk0z9rc Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Inamdar, Pushkar Chou, Heather https://escholarship.org/uc/item/74t7231t INTRODUCTION: The opioid drug epidemic is a major public health concern and an economic burden in the United States. The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the reliability and validity of screening instruments used in emergency medicine settings to detect opioid use in patients and to assess psychometric data for each screening instrument. METHODS: PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched for articles published up to May 2018. The extracted articles were independently screened for eligibility by two reviewers. We extracted 1555 articles for initial screening and 95 articles were assessed for full-text eligibility. Six articles were extracted from the full-text assessment. RESULTS: Six instruments were identified from the final article list: Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/74t7231t Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Sahota, Preet Kaur Shastry, Siri Mukamel, Dana B https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4147-5785 Murphy, Linda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Yang, Narisu Lotfipour, Shahram https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3437-9410 Chakravarthy, Bharath https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8568-4709 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5500w1pd Cardiac output (CO) measurement is crucial for the guidance of therapeutic decisions in critically ill and high-risk surgical patients. Newly developed completely non-invasive CO technologies are commercially available; however, their accuracy and precision have not recently been evaluated in a meta-analysis. We conducted a systematic search using PubMed, Cochrane Library of Clinical Trials, Scopus, and Web of Science to review published data comparing CO measured by bolus thermodilution with commercially available non-invasive technologies including pulse wave transit time, non-invasive pulse contour analysis, thoracic electrical bioimpedance/bioreactance, and CO2 rebreathing. The non-invasive CO technology was considered acceptable if the pooled estimate of percentage error was &lt;30%, as previously recommended. Using a random-effects model, sd, pooled mean bias, and mean percentage error were calculated. An I2 statistic was also used to evaluate the inter-study heterogeneity.... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5500w1pd Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Joosten, A https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5214-4589 Desebbe, O Suehiro, K Murphy, LS-L https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Essiet, M Alexander, B https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3657-0673 Fischer, M-O Barvais, L Van Obbergh, L Maucort-Boulch, D Cannesson, M https://escholarship.org/uc/item/17p5g5g6 Over 50% of patients who rapidly ascend to extreme altitudes develop various symptoms known as acute mountain sickness (AMS), which rarely can be life threatening. It is unclear why some patients are more susceptible to AMS than others. Our objective was to determine whether patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a risk factor for AMS. Subjects who had hiked to altitudes above 10,000' (∼3,000 meters) on the John Muir Trail in California were recruited. Participants completed a questionnaire and 2-physician adjudication was performed in regard to AMS status. A transcranial Doppler with agitated saline contrast injection was performed to evaluate the presence or absence of PFO. The primary outcome was the development of AMS. From 2016 to 2018, 137 hikers were recruited into the study. There was a higher prevalence of PFO in hikers with AMS 15 of 24 (63%) compared with hikers without AMS 44 of 113 (39%); p = 0.034. In the multivariate model, the presence of a PFO significantly increased the... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/17p5g5g6 Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 West, Brian H Fleming, Rubine Gevorgyan Al Hemyari, Bashar Banankhah, Pooya Meyer, Kenneth Rozier, Leslie H Murphy, Linda S https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Coluzzi, Alexandra C Rusheen, Joshua L Kumar, Preetham Elashoff, David Tobis, Jonathan M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2462-3459 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/726198sv Use of Artificial Intelligence for Special Collections &amp; Archives Work https://escholarship.org/uc/item/726198sv Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Department of Special Collections & Archives https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8029r79h The summer of 2025 will include a change up of the EBSCO interface for many academic libraries. This article will describe many of the changes and the ‘new normal’ user interface (UI) for searching the extensive EBSCO offerings. In order to ready our communities, some libraries haven already created updated videos for their students, like this upbeat review from Phillips Library at Aurora University. The vendor’s “Introduction to the New EBSCOhost - Tutorial” states that the “interface features many improvements including personalized dashboards, modern results lists, enhanced displays, greater citing and sharing options, and enhanced detailed record and viewer experiences.” Let’s take a look at these enhancements. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8029r79h Mon, 9 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Marquez, Natalie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5050-1562 Carpenter, Nicole https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5h67911s This presentation will share the AI Literacies Community of Practice (CoP), which was developed by academic librarians at the University of Florida to deepen our collective understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and establish a common language around literacies and pedagogies related to information literacy. This initiative included co-facilitated bimonthly virtual meetings and pre-selected readings over a sixteen week period, during which participants explored topics such as AI literacies, AI ethics, teaching impacts, and AI pedagogies. Additionally, the co-facilitators organized bimonthly conversations in a comfortable space within the library to encourage open dialogue and community building around AI topics. This approach led to a core group of members who attended regularly and formed the community. We found that this approach not only encouraged colleagues to learn from one another, but also fostered an environment where experimentation with emerging technologies... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5h67911s Mon, 2 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Campbell, Lisa Esteban, Tiffany https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9238-7507 Hines, April Huet, Hélène Tew, Sarah https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5v578272 The article focuses on the user-friendly features were added to PubMed, including an improved interface that allowed users to limit searches by age group, gender, human or animal studies, languages, publication types, dates, and so on; and mentions that many frequent users of PubMed noticed the removal of other features that have been found useful in the past, such as the XML export option. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5v578272 Fri, 23 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Murphy, Linda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9n69c5ct BackgroundKidney transplant (KT) patients have higher risks of developing de novo colorectal cancer (CRC) compared to the general population. However, there is still a knowledge gap in their clinical characteristics, as most single- or multi-center efforts are underpowered and lack generalizability.MethodsPubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Scopus databases were queried for studies published until July 22nd, 2024. Studies reporting the clinicopathologic characteristics and outcomes of de novo CRC among KT recipients were included.ResultsThere were 49 articles included involving 1855 KT patients who developed CRC. The mean time from transplantation to CRC diagnosis was 8·7 years (95%CI 7·2, 10·3 years; I2 = 98·3%). De novo CRC was most commonly located in the ascending colon (43·6%; 95%CI 29·5%, 58·9%; I2 = 55·3%), and 37·1% had advanced CRC at diagnosis (95%CI 22·3%, 54·8%; I2 = 64·1%). Although 68·8% underwent curative intent treatment (95%CI 45·4%, 85·4%; I2 = 65·4%),... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9n69c5ct Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Hasjim, Bima J Ostowari, Arsha Gandawidjaja, Monique Mohammadi, Mohsen D Murphy, Linda Suk-Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Whealon, Matthew D Vilchez, Valery Ichii, Hirohito https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3635-5773 Redfield, Robert R Eng, Oliver S https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0226-5005 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/51t229mk Evidence syntheses adhering to systematic literature searching techniques are a cornerstone of evidence based healthcare. Beyond term based searching in electronic databases, citation searching is a prevalent search technique to identify relevant sources of evidence. However, for decades, citation searching methodology and terminology has not been standardised. An evidence guided, four round Delphi consensus study was conducted with 27 international methodological experts in order to develop the Terminology, Application, and Reporting of Citation Searching (TARCiS) statement. TARCiS comprises 10 specific recommendations, each with a rationale and explanation on when and how to conduct and report citation searching in the context of systematic literature searches. The statement also presents four research priorities, and it is hoped that systematic review teams are encouraged to incorporate TARCiS into standardised workflows. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/51t229mk Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Hirt, Julian Nordhausen, Thomas Fuerst, Thomas Ewald, Hannah Appenzeller-Herzog, Christian https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4665m8ww BACKGROUND: Recent surveys indicate that 48% of consumers actively use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for health-related inquiries. Despite widespread adoption and the potential to improve health care access, scant research examines the performance of AI chatbot responses regarding emergency care advice. OBJECTIVE: We assessed the quality of AI chatbot responses to common emergency care questions. We sought to determine qualitative differences in responses from 4 free-access AI chatbots, for 10 different serious and benign emergency conditions. METHODS: We created 10 emergency care questions that we fed into the free-access versions of ChatGPT 3.5 (OpenAI), Google Bard, Bing AI Chat (Microsoft), and Claude AI (Anthropic) on November 26, 2023. Each response was graded by 5 board-certified emergency medicine (EM) faculty for 8 domains of percentage accuracy, presence of dangerous information, factual accuracy, clarity, completeness, understandability, source reliability,... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4665m8ww Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Yau, Jonathan Yi-Shin Saadat, Soheil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2744-7983 Hsu, Edmund Murphy, Linda Suk-Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 Roh, Jennifer S Suchard, Jeffrey Tapia, Antonio Wiechmann, Warren Langdorf, Mark I https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9019-2047 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2zd2z3c0 In this video recorded workshop, University of California, Irvine (UCI) Libraries Special Collections and Archives librarians provide an overview of the importance and purpose of community-centered archives. Community-centered archives come into being through collaborative partnerships between mainstream archival institutions and communities that are underrepresented in the historical record. Their goal is to empower communities in the process of telling and preserving their own histories. Topics covered in the worshop include: why archives matter, community-based archives, and the concepts of symbolic annihilation and representational belonging. This workshop is based on an&nbsp;in-class workshop for UCI undergraduates conducted as part of the "Transforming Knowledge, Transforming Libraries"&nbsp; 3-year Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) research grant in the community anchors category awarded to UCI Libraries.&nbsp; https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2zd2z3c0 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Tribbett, Krystal Vo Dang, Thuy Arroyo-Ramírez, Elvia https://escholarship.org/uc/item/80q7v997 <p>I can seed clearly now: A GIS triage protocol for prioritizing areas for seed collection efforts:</p><p>Climate change and wildfire are increasing, stressing limited reforestation seed supplies. Tree stands at low elevation and southern latitudes with hot conditions are potentially both at the highest risk and contain the most climate change-adapted seeds. We present a partially-automated GIS framework to guide seed scouting for tree species in California. Its intended use is to identify areas at the highest risk of extirpation and with the least representation in CalFire’s current seedbank.</p><p>We begin by creating new, highly-accurate species range maps (see my other presentation this week) and intersecting each with “seed zones and elevation bands” (SZEBs), used for cataloging the state’s seed lots and reforestation efforts. Next, we combined place-based climate change exposure, processed using principal components analysis in RStudio, and potential wildfire intensity... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/80q7v997 Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 McConnell, Clancy Baronia, Danelle Angeline John, Christian https://escholarship.org/uc/item/708654wt <p>Digitize, Demystify, Democratize: Exploring the National Zoning Atlas Map Viewer:</p><p> The National Zoning Atlas (NZA) is a publicly-available database that aims to collect and standardize all zoning codes across the U.S. into a single, easy-to-read format. It allows the public to assess zoning in their area, advocate for policy reform, and keep politicians and public administrators accountable. It can also be a powerful tool for researchers.</p><p>In this workshop, we will begin by reviewing the GIS and attribute data collection methods used by the UC Davis Center for Regional Change to build the California Zoning Atlas, the largest component of the NZA. Then, we will walk through how to use the NZA map viewer and compare jurisdictions within California and between states. We will conclude with an open discussion of policy implications, advocacy outcomes, ongoing challenges, and possible research questions. Attendees only need to use the NZA Map Viewer; there are no software... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/708654wt Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Safavian, Tara La, Anthony McConnell, Clancy Brinkley, Catherine La, Anthony Safavian, Tara McConnell, Clancy Brinkley, Catherine https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6jd5q8x4 <p>NASA Lifelines Introduction:</p><p>This talk will introduce NASA Lifelines - a recent initiative to bridge the gap between geospatial data and humanitarian action.</p><p>Happiness is... GIS in Bhutan!:</p><p>UC Davis offers its LDA/ABT 150 (Upper division “Introduction to GIS”) course as a study abroad class in the mountainous Kingdom of Bhutan, which is also known as “The Land of the Thunder Dragon.” Dr. Karen Beardsley has taught this 4-week course four times since its inception in 2018, most recently in the summer of 2024. The class is open to students from all UCs and will be held again August—September of 2025. Together with IT Manager Carlos Barahona, Dr. Beardsley will present the course syllabus, teaching methodology, and experience with the final group projects. In addition, they will share some advantages (and challenges!) of teaching GIS in a culturally and biologically rich environment, at over 8000 feet in elevation.</p><p>GeoConnect: Centralizing Geospatial Resources... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6jd5q8x4 Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Bhajan, Liam Beardsley, Karen Tarmey, Maggie Sepúlveda Carlo, Edil A. Yates, Emma https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6hm944r7 <p>Analyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on College Enrollment Rates Across California High Schools: A Geospatial Approach:</p><p>This study examines the impact of various demographic and socioeconomic factors on college enrollment rates among high schools across California, with a primary focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic altered these trends. By analyzing county-level enrollment data before and during the pandemic, we identified key patterns related to gender, race, and socioeconomic status. The research further investigates the correlation between the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and income levels, highlighting geographical disparities and pinpointing counties most affected by the pandemic. Data from the California Department of Education and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was utilized to perform a geostatistical analysis. A paired t-test was conducted to evaluate the significance of changes in enrollment... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6hm944r7 Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Michel, Lucas Oh, Debby Brinkley, Catherine https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5rn71174 <p>Migration and Structural Transformation: The case of Mennonites in Latin America:</p><p>Using novel geospatial data on Mennonite colonies in Latin America and satellite night lights data, I study the effects of the introduction of the colonies on structural change in a host country. I find that on average, colony establishment attracts increased growth nearby, and de-growth far away from colonies. The results suggest that the colonies, which present persistent shocks to agricultural productivity, may induce a reallocation of human and economic activity in the host country.</p><p>(In)Visible Urban Geographies: Cartographic Approach to Visualizing Anti-Homeless Topography in Venice, CA:</p><p>Using Venice, CA as a case study, the lightning talk will cover the ways our urban environment is shaped to exclude unhoused people from public spaces. First, examples of physical additions to the urban topography—through the use of sleep-deterrent benches, sidewalk planters, fences, and... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5rn71174 Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Stacy, Elena Vucetic, Veronika Wartell https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5q25r7fq <p>Sky High Insights: Campus Facility Management with Drones:</p><p>This lightning talk will explore the integration of drone technology in university campus facility management. We will discuss how drone flights capture high-resolution images, enabling the creation of detailed 3D models of campus infrastructure. Leveraging advanced image processing and machine learning algorithms, these models facilitate enhanced data analysis for maintenance and planning.</p><p>Key benefits include enhanced accuracy in monitoring facility conditions, proactive maintenance strategies, and optimized resource allocation. Through case studies, we will demonstrate how to prepare for drone flights and illustrate how the integration of drones with AI and machine learning can transform facility management, fostering smarter and more sustainable campus environments.</p><p>Building accurate range maps for California’s 104 tree species:</p><p>Biogeography is the study of the distribution of biota across... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5q25r7fq Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Huang, Jingyi Birk, Taran McConnell, Clancy Yuen, Jason Engelmeier, April Thorne, James Boynton, Ryan Mutch, Erin https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4vc220r1 <p>National Park Service:</p><p>This panel session is aimed at undergraduate students to learn more about opportunities to get involved with geospatial data while still in school. Hear from several colleageus about opportunities through the National Park Service, a County GIS Program, and more.</p><p>Solano County GIS:</p><p>This panel session is aimed at undergraduate students to learn more about opportunities to get involved with geospatial data while still in school. Hear from several colleageus about opportunities through the National Park Service, a County GIS Program, and more.</p><p>NASA Develop:</p><p>This panel session is aimed at undergraduate students to learn more about opportunities to get involved with geospatial data while still in school. Hear from several colleageus about opportunities through the National Park Service, a County GIS Program, and more.</p> https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4vc220r1 Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Wilder, Doug Manchado, Daniel Bhajan, Liam Beardsley, Karen Tarmey, Maggie Sepúlveda Carlo, Edil A. Yates, Emma Huang, Jingyi Aldonado, Anna M. Zarate, Alina Bruellman, Ryan Yang, Bo Baronia, Danelle Angeline John, Christian Oh, Debby Brinkley, Catherine https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4kw0w1qv <p>UC San Diego Campuswide Construction Alert: GIS Application:</p><p>Provide an overview of UC San Diego’s new Construction Alert Process. Easy-to-learn and use construction alert applications, within ArcGIS Enterprise, for use by Project Managers/Specialists in Construction Program Management and Facilities Management, were created. These GIS products provide the ability for PMs/Specialists to directly edit construction alert layers to facilitate:</p><p>• Improved efficiency for the campus construction alert process, as it pertains to geospatial layers/graphic creation/modification, and</p><p>• Standardization of campus construction alert maps for use by the campus community</p><p>Enhancing Campus Life: ArcGIS Indoors for Smart Space Management:</p><p>This presentation will introduce ArcGIS Indoors and its impactful applications in university campus facility management. ArcGIS Indoors offers a comprehensive platform for effective space management, enabling universities to optimize... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4kw0w1qv Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Henderson, Diana Huang, Jingyi Aldonado, Anna M. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0fv7k4d5 <p>Comparing GIS-Based and WUDAPT Approaches for Local Climate Zone Mapping: A Case Study in Denton County:</p><p>The Local Climate Zone (LCZ) classification scheme offers a standardized framework for characterizing the local thermal environment, revolutionizing urban climate studies by moving beyond the traditional urban-rural dichotomy. This method classifies the landscape into 10 built types and 7 land cover types to provide a better representation of the urban fabric and morphology. While machine learning approaches using satellite imagery have gained tremendous popularity in LCZ mapping, they often require high-quality training samples and can introduce uncertainties depending on model performance and data quality.</p><p>In this study, we applied a GIS-based approach to map LCZs in Denton County, TX at a 100-meter resolution. Utilizing 1-meter resolution land cover data and LIDAR-derived products, we extracted key indicators such as building height, building surface fraction,... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0fv7k4d5 Fri, 7 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Tse, Justin Zarate, Alina Bruellman, Ryan Yang, Bo https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4514t7s6 <p>Author Profiles - Self-presentation is particularly important when it comes to conveying professionalism.The Scopus Author Identifier assigns a unique number to groups of documents written by the same author via an algorithm that matches authorship based on a certain criteria. If a document cannot be confidently matched with an author identifier, it is grouped separately. In this case, you may see more than 1 entry for the same author.</p><p>ResearcherID provides a solution to the author ambiguity problem within the scholarly research community. Each member is assigned a unique identifier to enable researchers to manage their publication lists, track their times cited counts and h-index, identify potential collaborators and avoid author misidentification. </p> https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4514t7s6 Tue, 7 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Brown, Mitchell C. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6kt2p027 This contributed volume focuses on person-centered management practices in academic libraries that create space for criticism, sharing of lived experiences, and a willingness to investigate and make changes to the status quo. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6kt2p027 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Galoozis, Elizabeth https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6725-4556 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2cn4p8z2 A New Way to Discover Playscripts: Using Tagpacker to Better Explore Collections https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2cn4p8z2 Wed, 4 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Stone, Scott M https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3v3961z6 Developing Open Access Resource Management Principles in a Consortial Environment: A University of California Model https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3v3961z6 Wed, 9 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Zhang, Erica https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0835-9643 Johnson, Cynthia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6580-0840 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/33j9k9rs This guide is for community organizations and the institutions that hope to partner with them to share their stories online. It provides an introduction to two forms of online sharing common among archives and libraries—aggregation websites and online storytelling — and suggests key questions for community organizations to consider before they decide to share their content online, or before they enter into a partnership with another organization or individual to do so. Sharing Your Stories Online also includes questions and resources for more well-resourced institutions interested in partnering with community organizations. The guide was produced as part of Community-Centered Archives Practice: Transforming Education, Archives and Community History (C-CAP TEACH), a Mellon-funded initiative led by the UCI Libraries Department of Special Collections &amp; Archives — Orange County &amp; Southeast Asian Archive Center. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/33j9k9rs Mon, 9 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Mizota, Sharon https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3xk7q0s6 This report provides the findings of a study conducted as part of the project,Community-Centered Archives Practice: Transforming Education, Archives, and Community History, led by the University of California, Irvine Libraries in collaboration with the California Digital Library. It is intended to answer two main questions: 1) How can regional and national digital collection aggregators (e.g., DPLA, the DPLAHubs Network, and other regional aggregators) work towards a more representative and inclusive aggregation; and 2) What is a responsible and inclusive digital exhibition framework that may amplify historically marginalized narratives? This report summarizes and contextualizes the organization and curator interviews conducted as part of this research.&nbsp; https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3xk7q0s6 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Mizota, Sharon https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2t3396db This report provides the findings of a study conducted as part of the project,Community-Centered Archives Practice: Transforming Education, Archives, and Community History, led by the University of California, Irvine Libraries in collaboration with the California Digital Library. It is intended to answer two main questions:1) How can regional and national digital collection aggregators (e.g., DPLA, the DPLAHubs Network, and other regional aggregators) work towards a more representative and inclusive aggregation; and 2) What is a responsible and inclusive digital exhibition framework that may amplify historically marginalized narratives? This report summarizes and contextualizes the national survey conducted as part of this research. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2t3396db Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Mizota, Sharon https://escholarship.org/uc/item/53g6521v Professional associations provide resources to support members' career development and facilitate ways for members to engage with and learn from one another. This article describes Medical Library Association (MLA) activities related to the revision of professional competencies and the restructuring of the organization's communities during the past twenty-five years. Grounded in MLA's Platform for Change, the MLA competency statement underwent two revisions with core themes remaining consistent. Major efforts went into rethinking the structure of MLA communities, and it became a strategic goal of the association. Numerous groups spent considerable time guiding the changes in MLA's community structure. Sections and special interest groups were transformed into caucuses. Domain hubs were established to facilitate project coordination across caucuses and create more leadership opportunities for MLA members, but their implementation did not meet expectations. Member engagement and... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/53g6521v Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Fulton, Stephanie Hannigan, Gale G Ogawa, Rikke S Philbrick, Jodi L https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7bq61487 NIH Public Access Policy requires that published journal articles resulting from NIH-funded research be made available to the public no later than 12 months after the date of publication. The public access mandate has been extended to NSF-funded research as well, and the government is moving toward making it a requirement for ALL federal funding. Non-compliance with this policy affects researchers because federal funding could be withheld. This presentation will introduce best practices for achieving compliance, and provide access to helpful resources, like the NIH Public Access Compliance video produced by UCI’s Office of Research. The presentation by Brown was supported by funding from a LAUC (Librarians Association of the University of California) Mini-Grant for Travel and Presentation. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7bq61487 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Frazer, Kim Kim, Hanna Brown, Mitchell C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3366-1281 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zp782c7 There is a growing body of research on the evolution of anatomy in a wide variety of organisms. Discoveries in this field could be greatly accelerated by computational methods and resources that enable these findings to be compared across different studies and different organisms and linked with the genes responsible for anatomical modifications. Homology is a key concept in comparative anatomy; two important types are historical homology (the similarity of organisms due to common ancestry) and serial homology (the similarity of repeated structures within an organism). We explored how to most effectively represent historical and serial homology across anatomical structures to facilitate computational reasoning. We assembled a collection of homology assertions from the literature with a set of taxon phenotypes for the skeletal elements of vertebrate fins and limbs from the Phenoscape Knowledgebase. Using seven competency questions, we evaluated the reasoning ramifications of two... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zp782c7 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Mabee, Paula M Balhoff, James P Dahdul, Wasila M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3162-7490 Lapp, Hilmar Mungall, Christopher J Vision, Todd J https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4bs8t4t0 OBJECTIVES: Because gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses can cause physical, emotional, and social distress, patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are used to guide clinical decision making, conduct research, and seek drug approval. It is important to develop a mechanism for identifying, categorizing, and evaluating the over 100 GI PROs that exist. Here we describe a new, National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported, online PRO clearinghouse-the GI-PRO database. METHODS: Using a protocol developed by the NIH Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS(®)), we performed a systematic review to identify English-language GI PROs. We abstracted PRO items and developed an online searchable item database. We categorized symptoms into content "bins" to evaluate a framework for GI symptom reporting. Finally, we assigned a score for the methodological quality of each PRO represented in the published literature (0-20 range; higher indicates better). RESULTS: We reviewed 15,697... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4bs8t4t0 Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Khanna, Puja Agarwal, Nikhil Khanna, Dinesh Hays, Ron D Chang, Lin Bolus, Roger Melmed, Gil Whitman, Cynthia B Kaplan, Robert M Ogawa, Rikke Snyder, Bradley Spiegel, Brennan MR https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4pf8m5vd The UCI Libraries wanted to highlight the collections’ diverse materials but faced the following problems: how do we define diversity and how do we determine whether a specific title should be highlighted to patrons? Also, once we identify materials, how do we make them discoverable? Our solution: we tried two processes using the built-in functions in Ex Libris’ Primo VE and Alma systems. The first process used Primo VE’s user-generated tagging feature and involved the following workflow: identify lists of award-winning titles and add tags to the records in Primo VE. The second process used Primo VE’s Collection Discovery feature to highlight each of the book lists. This second workflow added the award information to the catalog record which allowed us to create a set in Alma and then create a collection that displays in Primo VE. Presentation to ALA Core Catalog Form and Function Interest Group by Cynthia Johnson, Kelsey Brown, Josh Hutchinson,&nbsp;Alyssa Hernandez. Feb 5, 2021 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4pf8m5vd Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Hutchinson, Joshua Brown, Kelsey Hernandez, Alyssa Johnson, Cynthia https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3x91s410 The Library Career Interest Group (LCIG) began ten years ago as the Library School Interest (LSIG). The librarian who heads the UCI Libraries Human Resources Department had been approached by many staff members interested in library school and the library profession. Our core membership is a range of library assistants across departments and we have also had librarians, student workers and interns attend our sessions. We are an informal group without an official charge which gives us the flexibility to adapt to our members’ interests and needs. We define our purpose as providing moral support and encouragement for staff interested in the library profession and those interested in growth and career advancement. For the last few years, we have been committed to becoming more active and developing programming that addresses career growth and job searching skills. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3x91s410 Mon, 13 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Brown, Kelsey Avila, Antoinette Wakim, Virginia Marquez, Natalie Hrachovy, Sara Kjaer, Kathryn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7qm728jv RATIONALE Recruitment and retention of community preceptors for clinical education is a challenge. CME-based faculty development activities could be effective interventions to help sustain medical student education. Outcome measures of such programs include improvement in teaching skills, attention to student learning and faculty retention. METHODS 100 primary care community preceptors at a suburban setting were targeted for CME-based teaching skills workshops using PEP, OSTE and EBM over one year. Physicians precepted one to two second year medical students in their offices once a week for 12 weeks. They also received site visits with observed teaching by project faculty. Outcome measures included self-assessed teaching skills, preceptor evaluations of activities, and ratings by students and observing faculty. Longer term outcomes will include measures for faculty retention. URL: www.ucihs.uci.edu/family/facultydev/index.html DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES: OSTE (Objective Structured... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7qm728jv Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Lie, Desiree Dow, Emily Morrison, Elizabeth Ahearn, Susan Murata, Penny Boker, John Murphy, Linda https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2948-0792 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/86t6t61f Virtual Readers’ Advisory Using bANTerbot Code https://escholarship.org/uc/item/86t6t61f Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Kane, Danielle A. Brown, Kelsey https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6bq9g542 UC Irvine PrisonPandemic Levels of Sensitivity and Redaction https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6bq9g542 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Arroyo-Ramirez, Elvia Castillo, Laura DeCaro, Joanne Reiter, Keramet Rosales, Gabe Rowland, Alexis Sugie, Naomi Turney, Kristin Villalba Madrid, Mariela Wood, Lacey https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8pb0p1cr This poster presentation at the 2023 ARLIS/NA Conference in Mexico City, Mexico describes an ongoing digital project focused on cataloging and organizing a large collection of abstract artwork created by Burton Dickerson, the presenter’s grandfather, who passed away in 2022. The poster highlights technical aspects of organizing the collection, including the decision to self-host an instance of Omeka-S, the use of metadata tags to identify consistent visual motifs across works, and approaches to managing complex items that consist of both digital and physical objects. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8pb0p1cr Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Dickerson, Madelynn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6jz712sf These are the presentation slides for a workshop sponsored by the Digital Humanities Working Group at UCI. In this introductory workshop, participants learned the basics of text analysis by exploring Voyant Tools, an open-source reading and analysis environment for digital texts. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6jz712sf Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Dickerson, Madelynn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0xb8s204 UCI Digital Scholarship Services and Cataloging &amp; Metadata Services have been collaborating on a demonstration project to examine the possibilities of using bibliographic metadata in digital humanities research. his presentation provides an overview of our goals and workflows, and questions about how our system-wide bibliographic data may or may not be useful to researchers beyond record discovery, especially in the context of the Systemwide ILS Project (SILS). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0xb8s204 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Kane, Danielle Dickerson, Madelynn https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2r52x0j9 In this essay, I argue that although the nineteenth-century writer Henry James disliked the popular format of serial publication, it actually served an unacknowledged purpose in his works: breaking up his novels into manageable chunks. This allowed readers a greater appreciation of his fresh stylistic ability and intricate descriptions. I first introduce the current scholarship on Henry James as well as serialization. Then, I provide context regarding this publication format and biographical details of the writer Henry James, and look at his literary importance. Next, I focus on one specific work called The American, evaluating the author’s motivations and viewpoint during the publication process. Finally, I turn to reviews of the novel in newspapers and magazines to ascertain the public reaction to and impression of this work specifically, as well as of his style in general. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2r52x0j9 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Gates, Becca https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7302-1518 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3xb9b3tr <p>This paper is a preliminary environmental scan conducted by Sharon Mizota on behalf of UCI Libraries in 2023 as part of a research assessment designed to identify actionable strategies to support ethical and responsible representation of marginalized histories in digital collection aggregations and exhibitions.</p><p>The research assessment is itself part of Community-Centered Archives Practice: Transforming Education, Archives and Community History (C-CAP TEACH), a Mellon-funded initiative led by the UCI Libraries Department of Special Collections &amp; Archives — Orange County &amp; Southeast Asian Archive Center. C-CAP TEACH aims to cultivate commitment among higher education institutions to community-centered archives approaches, simultaneously solidifying the ability and responsibility of academic libraries to engage critically and contribute to social justice-focused scholarship, training, pedagogy, and partnerships in their communities.</p> https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3xb9b3tr Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Mizota, Sharon https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8st4952s INTRODUCTION: Exercise through video or virtual reality games (i.e. exergames) has grown in popularity among older adults; however, there is limited evidence on efficacy of exergaming on well-being related to health in this population. This systematic review examined the effectiveness of exergaming on health-related quality of life in older adults. METHODS: PRISMA guidelines for this systematic review. Several databases were searched using keywords to identify peer-reviewed journal articles in English. Randomized control trials that evaluated the effect of exergaming on health-related quality of life in older adults when compared to a control group and published between January 2007 to May 2017 were included. RESULTS: Nine articles that in total included 614 older adults with varying levels of disability, mean age 73.6 + 7.9 years old, and 67% female were analyzed. Significant improvements in health-related quality of life of older adults engaged in exergaming were reported in... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8st4952s Wed, 20 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Cacciata, Marysol Stromberg, Anna Lee, Jung-Ah https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0678-5956 Sorkin, Dara https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0742-9240 Lombardo, Dawn https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3068-1658 Clancy, Steve Nyamathi, Adeline https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4979-6620 Evangelista, Lorraine S https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1708-4186 https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9g27g0cw This study is a diversity audit of play script orders during FY2011 and FY2019 to determine if University of California, Irvine Libraries’ orders had shifted to reflect the increased demand for diverse playwrights. The audit also examined the larger publishing landscape for play scripts during these specific years to determine if plays by diverse playwrights were being published and available for acquisition. The audit demonstrates that both the play script orders and publishing landscape have greatly diversified; however, further work needs to be done to continue diversifying local acquisitions with what is being published, so that library collections of play scripts reflect the university and country’s demographics. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9g27g0cw Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Stone, Scott M https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7vz7r23f Students and faculty members at Chapman University frequently friend the performing arts librarian on the popular social networking site Facebook. Statistics of reference interactions with all library users from the Conservatory of Music were kept during the fall 2012 semester to determine if library users who are Facebook friends with the librarian were more likely to have reference interactions than patrons who were not connected to the librarian on Facebook. Data analysis demonstrates there is a significant correlation between the numbers of reference interactions with Facebook friends than with non- Facebook friends. It is hypothesized that the creation of personal relationships with library users through social media helps to alleviate library anxiety and increases the amount of librarian interaction during the users' information seeking process. Other facets of users' information seeking behavior, such as where and how long, are also analyzed to provide more insight into... https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7vz7r23f Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Stone, Scott https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0mw2897w The author analyzed the citations from a total of seventy-five dance MFA theses from the years 2010, 2015, and 2020. Results indicate that dance scholars use books more frequently than other types of information. Based on an analysis of Library of Congress Classification areas, the information cited in the theses was very interdisciplinary, with more non-dance resources being cited than dance-specific ones. This information—the first citation analysis focused on dance—helps to establish a baseline of information use in the scholarly dance field and can also be of practical use to the performing arts librarian wanting to better understand how to potentially work with this unique discipline. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0mw2897w Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Stone, Scott