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Exploring Digital Libraries: Foundations, Practice, Prospects, Judy H. Jeng
Exploring Digital Libraries: Foundations, Practice, Prospects, Judy H. Jeng
Judy Jeng
No abstract provided.
Green Cities, The Search For Sustainability, And Urban Environmental History, Christopher Wells
Green Cities, The Search For Sustainability, And Urban Environmental History, Christopher Wells
Christopher W. Wells
No abstract provided.
Catalogue 2.0: The Future Of The Library Catalogue, Judy H. Jeng
Catalogue 2.0: The Future Of The Library Catalogue, Judy H. Jeng
Judy Jeng
No abstract provided.
Nicole Constable. Born Out Of Place: Migrant Mothers And The Politics Of International Labor, Valerie Francisco
Nicole Constable. Born Out Of Place: Migrant Mothers And The Politics Of International Labor, Valerie Francisco
Valerie Francisco
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Using Social Media In Libraries: Best Practices, Todd Bruns
Book Review: Using Social Media In Libraries: Best Practices, Todd Bruns
Todd A. Bruns
Laura Solomon’s delightfully on-target Foreward sums up this book on libraries and social media: She quotes Avinash Kaushik (an analytics evangelist for Google), “Social media is like teen sex. Everyone wants to do it. No one really knows how.” (p. v). Solomon notes that social media is “more about building relationships than it is about promoting anything” (p. vii). This point is echoed in Walt Crawford’s Introduction, which focuses on the truth that libraries are at the heart of their local communities and that suggests that successful use of social media will strengthen those community bonds. Solomon and Crawford’s chapters …
Book Review: Next-Gen Library Redesign, Janice M. Derr
Book Review: Next-Gen Library Redesign, Janice M. Derr
Janice M. Derr
No abstract provided.
Review Of Fundamentals Of Library Instruction, Kirstin Duffin
Review Of Fundamentals Of Library Instruction, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
Library instruction is often an underrepresented component in the library school curriculum. Monty McAdoo presents in this slim volume a clearly written guide to both the conceptual and practical aspects of library instruction. The book, one in the ALA Fundamentals Series, does not aim to provide an encyclopedic portrayal of the topic; rather, it offers an overview of the subject matter. The book is especially suitable to nascent library instructors, but more advanced teachers may also gleam useful knowledge.
Book Review: The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z Guide To 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools And Other Resources, Todd Bruns
Book Review: The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z Guide To 101 Free Web 2.0 Tools And Other Resources, Todd Bruns
Todd A. Bruns
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Open Source Web Applications For Libraries, Todd Bruns
Book Review: Open Source Web Applications For Libraries, Todd Bruns
Todd A. Bruns
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Law And Society (Fourth Edition: 1994), By Steven Vago, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall., Ahmad Ali Ghouri
Book Review: Law And Society (Fourth Edition: 1994), By Steven Vago, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall., Ahmad Ali Ghouri
Ahmad Ali Ghouri
My primary interest in Sociology of Law is to analyse the interconnection between social and legal orders, and understand how the socio-legal environment reflects and influences different legal structures. I take up Vago’s book “Law & Society” with this avowed purpose, and also to refine, or perhaps to realign, my sociological imagination. I am also interested to learn research techniques employed in the socio-legal context, and possible uses of such techniques in the area of law I work in. Therefore, my review of Vago’s book would not offer any critique, at least from the sociological perspectives. However, I have made …
Review Of Mob Rule Learning: Camps, Unconferences, And Trashing The Talking Head, Kirstin Duffin
Review Of Mob Rule Learning: Camps, Unconferences, And Trashing The Talking Head, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
Do you know what an unconference is? Have you attended this type of conference alternative? Have you organized a camp? If these terms have as yet gone under your radar, you will certainly be hearing more about them in coming years. Michelle Boule writes an overview to the topic and provides context for what to expect and how to apply the theory of camps and unconferences to your own conference, training session, or classroom. Boule worked as a social sciences librarian at the University of Houston from 2004-2008 and is now employed as a consultant and freelance writer. She currently …
Review Of Staff Development On A Shoestring, Kirstin Duffin
Review Of Staff Development On A Shoestring, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
Budgets are tight, yet it remains important for library staff members to keep current with evolving technologies and improve their skills in providing services to library users. Staff development programs can spark creativity, increase motivation, and augment productivity. In these lean times, Marcia Trotta provides guidance on how to maintain library staff development opportunities. Trotta is a consultant and adult program coordinator of the Connecticut Humanities Council. She is a retired public library director and has written a number of books on library management-related issues.
Review Of Information Need: A Theory Connecting Information Search To Knowledge Formation, Kirstin Duffin
Review Of Information Need: A Theory Connecting Information Search To Knowledge Formation, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
In this book, Cole attempts to establish a framework for the information searching process. Cole analyzes information need from the perspectives of both information science and computer science. Where information science considers the need as sensory (perceptual-cognitive), computer science views information need as mechanical (input-output). The book, one in the ASIST Monograph Series, is a conceptual work that presents a systematic overview of users’ information retrieval practices.
Review Of No Shelf Required: E-Books In Libraries, Kirstin Duffin
Review Of No Shelf Required: E-Books In Libraries, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
What is the next generation of reading? Adult e-book reader ownership doubled in the United States between November 2010 and May 2011 from 6% to 12%, according to a June 2011 Pew Internet & American Life Project survey. Librarians understand the need to provide the material their patrons want via the medium their patrons desire. The e-book medium, however, is relatively new, and it is taking librarians and publishers time and practice to understand how to incorporate e-books into library collections.
Review Of Open Access: What You Need To Know Now, Kirstin Duffin
Review Of Open Access: What You Need To Know Now, Kirstin Duffin
Kirstin Duffin
The scholarly publishing crisis is by no means a new concept. The rising cost of journals has been pricing libraries out of subscriptions for years now. This crunch on libraries’ acquisitions budgets has led many people to rethink the traditional publishing model. Enter the open access (OA) movement. Use of the term “open access” dates back almost a decade, but the field continues to evolve. In this new work, Walt Crawford organizes a clear and succinct introduction to and overview of OA, covering concepts related to OA journals, publishing, and repositories. Now retired, Crawford was a senior analyst at Research …
Book Review 22 Liberation From The Lie: Cutting The Roots Of Fear Once And For All, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 22 Liberation From The Lie: Cutting The Roots Of Fear Once And For All, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Liberation From the Lie: Cutting the Roots of Fear Once and for All by Eric Gross, BookSurge Publishing, 2009.
Book Review 21 The Immunity To Change By Robert Kegan And Lisa Laskow Lahey, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 21 The Immunity To Change By Robert Kegan And Lisa Laskow Lahey, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization (Leadership for the Common Good) by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey,
Book Review 20 - The Tazie Effect By Heather Whittaker, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 20 - The Tazie Effect By Heather Whittaker, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of the book, The Tazie Effect by Healther Whittaker, published in March 2009, by Penn-Tech Professionals.
Book Review 17 Me, Myself, And Why? The Secrets To Navigating Change By Lisa A. Mininni, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 17 Me, Myself, And Why? The Secrets To Navigating Change By Lisa A. Mininni, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Me, Myself, and Why? The Secrets to Navigating Change by Lisa A. Mininni which was published in 2007 by PM Publishing.
Book Review 16 Wellness Leadership: Creating Supportive Environments For Healthier And More Productive Employees By Judd Allen, Ph.D., William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 16 Wellness Leadership: Creating Supportive Environments For Healthier And More Productive Employees By Judd Allen, Ph.D., William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Wellness Leadership: Creating supportive environments for healthier and more productive employees by Judd Allen, Ph.D. which was published in 2008 by Healthycultures.com.
Book Review 13 The Art Of Happiness: A Handbook For Living By The Dalai Lama And Howard C. Cutler, M.D., William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 13 The Art Of Happiness: A Handbook For Living By The Dalai Lama And Howard C. Cutler, M.D., William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D. and published by Riverhead Hardcover in 1998.
Book Review 15 The Future Of Management By Bill Breen And Gary Hamel, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 15 The Future Of Management By Bill Breen And Gary Hamel, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of The Future of Management by Bill Breen and Gary Hamel, published by Harvard Business School Press in 2007.
Book Review 14 The Art Of Happiness At Work By The Dalai Lama And Howard C. Cutler, M.D., William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 14 The Art Of Happiness At Work By The Dalai Lama And Howard C. Cutler, M.D., William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of The Art of Happiness at Work by The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D., published by Riverhead Trade in 2004.
Book Review 11 Driven By Wellth: The 7 Essentials For Healthy, Sustainable Results In 21st Century Business & Leadership By Julie Maloney, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 11 Driven By Wellth: The 7 Essentials For Healthy, Sustainable Results In 21st Century Business & Leadership By Julie Maloney, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Driven by Wellth: The 7 Essentials for Healthy, Sustainable Results in 21st Century Business & Leadership by Julie Maloney and published by Wellth Productions in 2004.
Book Review 10 Upping The Downside: 64 Strategies For Creating Professional Resilience By Design (Resilience By Design, Volume 2) By Mike R. Jay, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 10 Upping The Downside: 64 Strategies For Creating Professional Resilience By Design (Resilience By Design, Volume 2) By Mike R. Jay, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Upping the Downside: 64 Strategies for Creating Professional Resilience By Design (Resilience By Design, Volume 2) by Mike R. Jay and published by LeadU Press in 2008.
Book Review 9 Talent On Demand: Managing Talent In An Age Of Uncertainty By Pater Cappelli, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 9 Talent On Demand: Managing Talent In An Age Of Uncertainty By Pater Cappelli, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Talent on Demand: Managing Talent in an Age of Uncertainty by Pater Cappelli and published by Harvard Business School Press in 2008.
Book Review 8 Inspired Marketing!: The Astonishing Fun New Way To Create More Profits For Your Business By Following Your Heart By Joe Vitale And Craig Perrine, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 8 Inspired Marketing!: The Astonishing Fun New Way To Create More Profits For Your Business By Following Your Heart By Joe Vitale And Craig Perrine, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Inspired Marketing! The Astonishing Fun New Way to Create More Profits for Your Business by Following Your Heart by Joe Vitale and Craig Perrine and published by Wiley in 2008.
Book Review 7 The Seven Lost Secrets Of Success: Million Dollar Ideas Of Bruce Barton, America's Forgotten Genius By Joe Vitale, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 7 The Seven Lost Secrets Of Success: Million Dollar Ideas Of Bruce Barton, America's Forgotten Genius By Joe Vitale, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of The Seven Lost Secrets of Success: Million Dollar Ideas of Bruce Barton, America's Forgotten Genius by Joe Vitale and published by Wiley in 2007.
Book Review 6 Stop Whining, Start Living By Laura Schlessinger, William C. Mcpeck
Book Review 6 Stop Whining, Start Living By Laura Schlessinger, William C. Mcpeck
William C. McPeck
This is my personal review of Stop Whining, Start Living by Laura Schlessinger and published by Harper in 2008.
Review Of When We Were Young; New Perspectives On The Art Of The Child, Jennifer Benedetto Beals
Review Of When We Were Young; New Perspectives On The Art Of The Child, Jennifer Benedetto Beals
Jennifer Benedetto Beals
No abstract provided.