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Graduate students report many barriers and challenges to publishing in an increasingly competitive environment. They also face a hidden curriculum around publishing practices, which can disproportionately disadvantage first generation students. In this paper, we present preliminary results from a subset of our one-on-one, peer-to-peer interviews with graduate students representing disciplines across campus. We conducted applied thematic analysis by coding interview transcripts and identifying major themes. We will share what we have learned focusing on what topics libraries can teach that will best guide students in their publishing efforts.

Prebiotic and probiotic supplementation and yogurt consumption (a probiotic food) alter gut microbial diversity, which may influence colorectal carcinogenesis. This systematic review evaluates the existing literature on the effect of these nutritional supplements and yogurt consumption on colorectal neoplasia incidence among adults. We systematically identified ten randomized controlled trials and observational studies in adults age ≥ 18 without baseline gastrointestinal disease. Prebiotics included inulin, fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, xylooligosaccharides, isomaltooligosaccharides, and β-glucans. Probiotics included bacterial strains of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, Bacillus, Pediococcus, Leuconostoc, and Escherichia coli. Synbiotic supplements, a mixture of both prebiotic and probiotic supplements, and yogurt, a commonly consumed dietary source of live microbes, were also included. We defined colorectal neoplasia as colorectal adenomas, sessile serrated polyps, and colorectal cancer (CRC). Overall, findings suggest a moderate decrease in risk of adenoma and CRC for high levels of yogurt consumption compared to low or no consumption. Prebiotic supplementation was not associated with colorectal neoplasia risk. There was some evidence that probiotic supplementation may be associated with lower risk of adenomas but not with CRC incidence. Higher yogurt consumption may be associated with lower incidence of colorectal neoplasia. We found little evidence to suggest that prebiotic or probiotic supplements are associated with significant decreases in CRC occurrence.

The Reparative Archival Description Project was a two-year long effort to audit and revise the archival description in UCSC Library’s finding aids to identify, contextualize, and remediate language that is racist, oppressive, culturally insensitive, outdated, or coded in ways that harm or obscure marginalized people and communities.

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This poster will share the preliminary findings from a mixed-methods research study on graduate students’ knowledge of and faculty support of the publishing process at an R1 university.

The publishing process is arduous and opaque, and graduate students as early career researchers lack a clear, consistent introduction to the process (Belcher, 2009). Graduate students learn as they go, encounter unspoken disciplinary and/or cultural rules that cause confusion, and ask questions like, “how long does it take to get published?”, “what is open access?”, and “how soon should I pick a journal?”. Support from faculty is inconsistent, and faculty have limited time (O’Hara et al., 2019). Also, publishing norms vary across disciplines, but cross-disciplinary training about publishing in general can be valuable (Colla, 2020; O’Hara et al., 2019). Librarians’ efforts should complement those of faculty advisors and their mentoring relationships with students (Baruzzi & Calcagno, 2015; Buehler & Zald, 2013; McClellan, 2017). While it is generally assumed that graduate students need training on publishing, there is a gap in understanding what the baseline knowledge of graduate students is and what information faculty share with them, both within and across disciplines. Developing this understanding positions the library to engage at an appropriate level to address these needs.

The goal of our research is to learn what guidance about the publishing process faculty provide and what graduate students are aware of already and/or learn from their faculty advisors. The research questions cover current practice, current understanding around publishing, mentoring scope and depth, and disciplinary support mechanisms. The methodology consists of interviews followed by a survey. The interviews with faculty and graduate students will generate qualitative data about the experiences of both groups across disciplines (fall 2021 - winter 2022). Librarians will interview faculty, and graduate students from across disciplines will be hired to interview their peers. The subsequent survey will provide quantitative data about publishing practices and knowledge across the entire campus (spring 2022). Our research will inform the initiatives needed for publishing support and services, both tailored to disciplines and across disciplines, from the library.

In 2012, a group of librarians published the “Guidelines for Efficient Archival Processing in the University of California Libraries,” which served as a touchstone for archival staff both within the University of California and beyond in their bid to tackle significant backlogs. Over time language and linked references in the document became outdated; and the recommendations began to feel out of touch with emerging discussions of holistic collection management. This shift in the profession, coupled with the increasing prevalence of born-digital collection materials led a group of UC archivists in 2018 to embark on a two-year-long revision project to make key changes addressing the impact that appraisal, accessioning, and over-collecting have on the existence and growth of backlogs. This webinar will provide an overview of the revisions to the Guidelines for Efficient Archival Processing, making the case for a more holistic approach to collections stewardship that emphasizes the interrelatedness of each stage in the archival lifecycle. Presenters will focus on the process of developing recommendations for born-digital appraisal and accessioning, and provide context on the decision to structure the document in a way that reflects the interconnected nature of born-digital and physical collections care.

In the Matter of the Investigation of Charges Against Honorable Lucas Flattery Smith, Judge of the Superior Court of the County of Santa Cruz, State of California, praying for his Impeachment.

Before a Special Committee of Investigation consisting of Assemblymen H. S. G. McCartney (Chairman), Thomas E. Atkinson, R. L. Beardslee, Aubrey M. Lumley, and John J. Burke.

In Three Volumes:

Volume I — Testimony on behalf of the Memorialists.

Volume II — Testimony on behalf of the Defendant.

Volume III — Testimony on behalf of Defense.

Ellsworth F. Duden, Court Reporter.

The volumes from which this transcription was made are from the Donald Younger Collection, MS59, Special Collections, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz. Each volume bears a notation that they were presented to Charles B. Younger Jr., with the Compliments of Assemblyman “Hon. R. L. Beardslee.” They contain the Testimony of F. A. Hihn, Charles B. Younger, Sr. and Charles B. Younger, Jr., and many other prominent citizens of Santa Cruz County, including several members of the Santa Cruz County Bar.

Biographical Sketches of Persons Named in these Impeachment Transcripts are provided in Sections 7 & 8. Annotated, corrected, transcribed, and indexed by Stanley D. Stevens, Librarian Emeritus, University of California at Santa Cruz, 2021.