Kauppila, Paul A

Publications & Presentations

• Paul A. Kauppila. "?Merge Everything It Makes Sense to Merge?: The History and Philosophy of the Merged Reference Colle" Haworth Press. Article. Vol. 31. Issue 3. Haworth Press, (January 2007).

  Abstract: The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose, California is a unique dual-use library serving the students of San Jose State University and the community of San Jose, California. The reference collections of the two libraries are merged and interfiled to promote ease of access for both populations served. Economies of scale were realized through collaborative collection development activities for major reference purchases between the two institutions. This article describes the planning and creation of the King Library's merged reference collection and reviews the literature of collaborative collection development and merged or interfiled collections.

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Marcus Garvey" M.E. Sharpe. Article. M.E. Sharpe, (June 2007).

  Abstract: Encyclopedia entry

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Rastafarianism" M.E. Sharpe. Article. M.E. Sharpe, (June 2007).

  Abstract: Encyclopedia entry

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Richard Brautigan" M.E. Sharpe. Article. M.E. Sharpe, (June 2007).

  Abstract: Encyclopedia entry

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Who Took the Roll Out of Rock & Roll: Towards a Definition of Garage Rock" Popular Culture Association. Conference. Popular Culture Association, (April 2007).

  Abstract: The phrase ?Garage Rock? is frequently used but rarely defined in a useful and specific manner. Garage Rock may be used to denote a specific musical style, but may also be more generally used to describe an aesthetic approach to music-making. This paper will examine musical, technological, and aesthetic definitions of garage rock by examining its history from the early 1960s to the present day. A more expansive definition of garage rock as an aesthetic encompassing non-rock forms such as blues, country, R&B, folk, hip-hop, and punk will be considered. The role of production values and technology in garage rock, such as the ?low-fi? movement, will also be analyzed.

• Paul A. Kauppila. "From Memphis to Kingston: An Investigation into the Origin of Jamaican Ska" University of the West Indies. Article. Vol. 55. Issue 1 & 2. University of the West Indies, (January 2006). pp.75-91.

  Abstract: The distinguishing characteristic of most Jamaican popular music recordings, including reggae and its predecessor, ska, is an emphasis on the offbeat or afterbeat instead of on the downbeat as found in most American popular music. Many explanations have been proposed to explain this tendency. This study critically examines these theories through historical and musicological analyses and concludes that the prevalence of the downbeat is a mixture of Jamaican folk and African-American popular music influences in its earliest incarnation, but was later deliberately emphasized in an attempt to create a unique new musical style.

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Musical Anarchy on the Airwaves: A Study of Music Programming Practices at College Radio Stations" Popular Culture Association. Conference. Popular Culture Association, (April 2006).

  Abstract: Bay Area noncommercial radio stations employ a variety of programming strategies, from stations that attempt to duplicate commercial radio formats to stations that offer their programmers complete freedom in their musical choices. The advantages and disadvantages of each strategy will be discussed. Noncommercial radio formats will be compared and contrasted with commercial radio programming practices.

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Popular Music and Society - Special Garage Rock issue" Taylor and Francis. Article. Vol. 29. Issue 4. Taylor and Francis, (October 2006).

  Abstract: Served as guest editor for special garage rock issue

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Finnish-American Literature" Greenwood Press. Article. Greenwood Press, (January 2005).

  Abstract: Encyclopedia entry

• Paul A. Kauppila. "The Sound of the Suburbs: A Case Study of Three Garage Bands in San Jose, California During the 1960" Taylor and Francis. Article. Vol. 28. Issue 3. Taylor and Francis, (July 2005). pp.391-405.

  Abstract: The Chocolate Watchband, the Count Five, and the Syndicate of Sound were three garage bands from San Jose, California. During the 1960s, before the high-tech economy transformed the Santa Clara Valley into Silicon Valley, San Jose was a sleepy suburb. This paper will examine these three groups in the context of 1960s culture and society and will compare and contrast their image and musical output with that of the better-known "hippie" music scene originating an hour north in San Francisco.

• Paul A. Kauppila. "From Memphis to Kingston" Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute at Tulane U.. Conference. Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute at Tulane U., (March 2004).

  Abstract: Since the end of World War II, the influence of popular music originating in the American South has spread far beyond the region itself to the rest of the United States and the world. During this period, Southern blues, jazz, and rhythm & blues have had a particularly profound influence on the development of the Jamaican popular music style known to the world as ?reggae? or, in its earlier form, as ?ska?.

• Paul A. Kauppila. "The Sound of the Suburbs: A Case Study of Three Garage Bands in San Jose, California" Popular Culture Association. Conference. Popular Culture Association, (April 2004).

  Abstract: The Chocolate Watchband, the Count Five, and the Syndicate of Sound were three garage bands from San Jose, California. During the 1960s, before the high-tech economy transformed the Santa Clara Valley into Silicon Valley, San Jose was a sleepy suburb. This paper will examine these three groups in the context of 1960s culture and society and will compare and contrast their image and musical output with that of the better-known "hippie" music scene originating an hour north in San Francisco.

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Crows, Spiders, and Duppies: The Use of Afro-Caribbean Folklore and Biblical Scripture in Reggae" Popular Culture Association. Conference. Popular Culture Association, (April 2003).

  Abstract: This paper will examine some common themes, borrowed from African and Caribbean folklore and Biblical scripture, often found in Jamaican popular music. Traditional elements such as African drumming and the oral tradition of African griots (storytellers) find their equivalent in modern musical forms such as ?riddims? (rhythms) and the practice of ?toasting? (talking over records). The usage of Biblical scripture, as seen through the unique Rastafarian worldview, will also be examined as it occurs in the lyrics of popular reggae songs.

• Paul A. Kauppila. "Economies of Scale in the Library World: the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose, Califo" Emerald. Article. Vol. 104. Issue 7/8. Emerald, (January 2003). pp.255-266.

  Abstract: Describes the planning and construction of the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose, California, USA. This collaborative project between San Jose State University and the main branch of the San Jose Public Library utilizes a unique shared management system. The operating agreement defines the roles of each party within the co-managed facility. The overall philosophy of the building design and the building's interior floor plan are described. After a consultant's study of reference services was commissioned, it was decided that the new library would utilize a merged reference model. As library budgets continue to fall, joint library partnerships such as this one will become more common.