Library and information science (LIS) scholarly communication is rife with discussion of web two-point-this and library two-point-that and how we can dramatically change the library paradigm with new technology. As trendy-and (two-point-) oh-so-easy to poke fun at-as the new jargon is, Web 2.0 is fundamentally about web technology giving users individual choices in how they access and use information. This is embodied in interactive tools like blogs (users publishing information themselves), wikis (users creating and editing information they access), personalized portals and widgets (users customizing their online services), and social networking (users sharing their content with others who are somehow like them).

Background : The current United States (US) healthcare system focuses primarily on acute needs. As a result, the US ranks poorly in preventable mortality, and the incidence and prevalence of chronic conditions has increased. The "patient-centered medical home" (PCMH), a facility wherein patients' comprehensive healthcare needs may be met, is posited as an innovation for improving the healthcare system at lower costs. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of the PCMH in improving health outcomes is limited. Additionally, a healthcare system that fails to address mental health will be incomplete and minimally effective. Consequently, an assessment of the effectiveness of the PCMH in improving the health, including mental health, of its patients is necessary. Objectives : This study examined the impact of transitioning clients from a Mental Health (MH) clinic to a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) on MH recovery). Methods : Data were drawn from a large US County Behavioral Health Services administrative data set. Propensity score analysis and multilevel modeling were used to assess the impact of the PCMH on MH recovery by comparing PCMH participants (n = 215) to clients receiving service as usual (SAU) (n = 22394). MH recovery is repeatedly assessed over time (days since baseline assessment range: 0-1,639, M = 186) by the Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) scale and the Recovery Markers Questionnaire (RMQ) Results : For total IMR (LR[chi]² (1) = 4696.97, p < .0001) and IMR Factor 2 Management scores (LR[chi]² (1) = 7.9, p = .005), increases in MH recovery over time were greater for PCMH participants than SAU participants. Increases on all other measures over time were similar for PCMH and SAU participants. Conclusions : Greater increases in MH recovery over time can be expected when patients with severe mental illness are provided treatment through the PCMH. Evaluative efforts should be taken to inform more wide-spread adoption of the PCMH

Using her own zine story as a vehicle, the author relates the history of the riot grrrl subculture, describes the girl zine genre and its history, and examines zinester subculture and networking. She also explores zinesters’ motivation and discusses the purpose girl zines fill in female zinesters’ lives.

Using the University of California (UC) San Diego Library’s Environmental Sustainability Group as a case study, this chapter walks readers through establishing a need for sustainability efforts within an academic library, communicating that need to the library’s administration and other stakeholders, and launching an official library group to work on those issues. It also describes sustainability activities an academic library can undertake, and the resources needed—or not—to accomplish them and measure their success. This chapter is aimed at libraries just starting to plan environmental sustainability activities, or those who want to formalize their current endeavors into their library organization.