Article/Study/Dissertation Ideas

 

Thesis Chapters to Transform

  • Vernicle Iconography (ch. 3)
  • Vernicles and the Mass (ch. 5)
  • others may be important as background material for these:
    • Review of Literature/Methodology (ch. 1)
    • Historical Context (Hagiography, History of the Relic, etc.) (ch. 2)
    • Location of Vernicles (ch. 4)
    • Conclusion (ch. 6)

 

Academic Library / Higher Ed topics

  • education of academic library deans
    • PhD/other, major subject, ARL/not, private/public, 2yr/4yr/PhD-granting institution, etc. (also gender?)
    • what effect does their education and background have...
      • on their libraries? (ability to lead, demonstrable library outcomes, etc.)
      • on their salary?
    • OR simply study the PhD/other and subject, as a guide to what qualifications are considered when academic library deans are hired
  • using wikis to document projects (within library context)
    • ease of use, collaboration, updated, remotely accessible, available for next person in that position
  • library support for distance learning
    • library services (mailing books, document delivery, online reference)
    • library materials (digital collections, online databases, e-books)
      • most interested in library-produced digital collections
    • how to make these services/materials known to students (marketing, communication)
    • how to collaborate with other organizations on campus to provide services and communicate to students

 

Gov Docs and Digital Collections

  • Dot Gov Administration Change Comparison
    • probably study of Homeland Security website before/after the administration change

 

Other

  • study of religious themes in Neil Gaiman's Sandman
    • actually a book chapter proposal
  • study of Sandman's influence on Fables
    • artistic (partially due to same artists involved)
    • thematic (conflation and retelling of myths)

 

Presentations to be Re-purposed

  • Development of the CyberCemetery (IFLA paper)
  • Encouraging a Reformed Citizenry (CRS Reports)
    • potential for two different articles:
      • what are CRS reports, how to find them, why they are important
      • new features developed in our CRS report archive (abstracts and geographic browse)
  • Creating Government Information Webpages
  • Keeping Up With It All (SAPL professional development)
  • The "How" of Wikis
  • Censorship Session / CyberCemetery and other digital collections

 

Publications to Re-purpose as Presentations...?

  • book chapter: "Collaborating with Your Local Public Library"
  • book essay: "Drawing on Tragedy: 9/11 in Comics and Graphic Novels"

 

Academic Comics Journals

 

Not Review Options

 

Comics Citation Guide


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