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The Art Of People Management In Libraries: Tips For Managing Your Most Vital Resource, Kelly D. Blessinger
The Art Of People Management In Libraries: Tips For Managing Your Most Vital Resource, Kelly D. Blessinger
Faculty Publications
This human resource centered book consists of 8 chapters, an epilogue, bibliography and index. The book was co-written by James McKinlay, a professional consultant with thirty years‟ experience and Vicki Williamson, the current Dean of the University of Saskatchewan Library. This book was written with current leaders and those aspiring to be leaders in mind. The authors stated that this was not intended to be an academic work but instead was written in a conversational style with real world examples
When The Saints Go Marching In: An Ethnography Of Volunteer Tourism In Post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Jennifer Lea Erdely
When The Saints Go Marching In: An Ethnography Of Volunteer Tourism In Post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Jennifer Lea Erdely
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This original study examines a new phenomenon in New Orleans tourism. Since Hurricane Katrina hit in late August 2005, droves of individuals and groups have come to New Orleans to help rebuild the city. Through conducting fifty interviews with these individuals from 2008-2009, the author traces the steps of volunteer tourists in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. This study investigates the experiences of volunteer tourists. Additionally, the author immersed herself with volunteer tourism groups to experience volunteering and the groups herself. Through careful inspection of original interviews with volunteer tourists, the author discovers how the volunteer tourists contribute to the city …