How children learn about race

Children start drawing conclusions about race very early and explicit discussions about the topic are found to be one of the most powerful ways to change attitudes. Findings from a series of studies at UT-Austin are discussed in this article from Newsweek.

Trends in faculty & librarian attitudes

Whew! I got a little behind in the run up to the new term. I'll try and get caught up with my postings in the next couple of days.
The new Ithaka Report on the most recent survey results also identifies trends in faculty attitudes "related to online resources, electronic archiving, teaching and learning and related subjects..." In addition to providing a link to the white paper, this Web page also links to several more targeted presentations such as the short powerpoint on "What Characteristics of a Scholarly Journal Are Important to Authors?"