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International Institute Of Social History, John A. Drobnicki
International Institute Of Social History, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the International Institute of Social History's website.
Review Of The Book The Handbook Of Central Asia: A Comprehensive Survey Of The New Republics, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book The Handbook Of Central Asia: A Comprehensive Survey Of The New Republics, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book The Handbook of Central Asia: A Comprehensive Survey of the New Republics.
Financial Information Resources For Special Librarians, Di Su
Financial Information Resources For Special Librarians, Di Su
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Speed has always been a competitive factor and corporate asset in business world. The growth of the Internet has created an equal opportunity for information service professionals in both big and small companies to improve their efficiency. The prominent advantages of Web source are currency, accessibility, and thus, the speed. You are provided with instant updates on issues like rules, official statements, interpretations, statistics, etc., and these documents can be accessed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. There are so many valuable Web sites on the Internet that it is impossible to include them all in this article, …
Review Of The Book The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide To Grassroots Organizations And Internet Resources, Revised Ed., John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide To Grassroots Organizations And Internet Resources, Revised Ed., John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide to Grassroots Organizations and Internet Resources, revised ed.
Literary Reference Into The New Century, Michael Adams
Literary Reference Into The New Century, Michael Adams
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Changes in providing reference services for academic research in literature are examined, with the emphasis on the effects of new technologies.
Review Of The Book The Genealogist’S Address Book, 4th Ed., John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book The Genealogist’S Address Book, 4th Ed., John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book The Genealogist’s Address Book, 4th ed.
Holocaust Denial And Libraries: Should Libraries Acquire Revisionist Materials?, John A. Drobnicki
Holocaust Denial And Libraries: Should Libraries Acquire Revisionist Materials?, John A. Drobnicki
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Historical revision is a valid practice whereby historians reinterpret the past from different viewpoints and in the light of new documents or research. Those who deny the Holocaust, however, call themselves "revisionists" in an attempt to gain scholarly legitimacy, trying to align themselves with the' historians of the 1920s and 1930s who reinterpreted the causes of the first World War. Should libraries acquire materials that deny the Holocaust, whether through purchase or donation?
Quick Access: Find Statistical Data On The Internet, Di Su
Quick Access: Find Statistical Data On The Internet, Di Su
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In a typical business library, current or historical quotes on interest rates, foreign exchange rates, stocks, etc. are requested frequently. This article reviews and annotates a selected list of sources on the Internet that provide most popular statistical data in an accounting library.
Review Of The Book Historical Dictionary Of Poland, 1945-1996, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Historical Dictionary Of Poland, 1945-1996, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book Historical Dictionary of Poland, 1945-1996.
Electronic Stacks: Using Web Sources In Reference Service, Di Su
Electronic Stacks: Using Web Sources In Reference Service, Di Su
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The awareness of Web sources in reference service has risen in recent years, as many reference librarians have become more Internet-minded. During the reference process, we often ask ourselves: can this question be answered by using the Web? The use of Web sources is expanding the amount of available reference information, enhancing individual libraries’ collection, and hence, providing better user service. There are many benefits in using the Web sources in reference service. There are also some drawbacks. Some useful Web sources are reviewed. The Web, when used properly, provides reference librarians with a valuable resource option to help improve …
Felix Posen Bibliographic Project On Antisemitism, John A. Drobnicki
Felix Posen Bibliographic Project On Antisemitism, John A. Drobnicki
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A review of the Felix Posen Bibliographic Project on Antisemitism.
"Changing Course: Libraries As Learning Organizations": 18th Annual Acrl/Ny Symposium, John A. Drobnicki
"Changing Course: Libraries As Learning Organizations": 18th Annual Acrl/Ny Symposium, John A. Drobnicki
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A report of what transpired at the 18th annual symposium of the Greater Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL/NY), held on November 13, 1998. Speakers were Deanna Berg, Joseph Branin, Barbra Buckner Higginbotham, Jane Hutchison, and Shelley Phipps.
Holocaust-Denial Literature: A Third Bibliography, John A. Drobnicki
Holocaust-Denial Literature: A Third Bibliography, John A. Drobnicki
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This bibliography is a supplement to two earlier ones that were published in the Bulletin of Bibliography. Holocaust denial is a body of literature that seeks to prove that the Jewish Holocaust did not happen. This bibliography includes both works about Holocaust denial and works of Holocaust denial.
Review Of The Book Dictionary Of The Holocaust: Biography, Geography, And Terminology, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Dictionary Of The Holocaust: Biography, Geography, And Terminology, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book Dictionary of the Holocaust: Biography, Geography, and Terminology.
An Activist's Guide To Lesbian History: A Companion To The Video Not Just Passing Through, Polly Thistlethwaite
An Activist's Guide To Lesbian History: A Companion To The Video Not Just Passing Through, Polly Thistlethwaite
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This guide, designed to accompany the video Not Just Passing Through, contains guidelines for conducting oral history, forms for donating material to mainstream and community based archives, and lessons for engaging lesbian history with activism.
Building “A Home Of Our Own:” The Construction Of The Lesbian Herstory Archives, Polly Thistlethwaite
Building “A Home Of Our Own:” The Construction Of The Lesbian Herstory Archives, Polly Thistlethwaite
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This article traces the founding of the Lesbian Herstory Archives in the context of radical archiving and lesbian institution building. It includes an outline of problems presented by "extra-legal" or outlaw material in archival settings. Discussion of the New York Public Library's Becoming Visible exhibit reflects the 1990s growth of mainstream institutional interest in gay, lesbian, and transgender archives, and the complications this interest presents.
"The Book And The Brave New Library": 17th Annual Acrl/Ny Symposium, John A. Drobnicki
"The Book And The Brave New Library": 17th Annual Acrl/Ny Symposium, John A. Drobnicki
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A report of what transpired at the 17th annual symposium of the Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL/NY), which took place on November 21, 1997. Speakers were Sven Birkerts, Michael Lesk, Carla Hesse, Janice Kuta, and Marianne Gaunt.
Michael Lesk: Chief Scientist, Bellcore, John A. Drobnicki
Michael Lesk: Chief Scientist, Bellcore, John A. Drobnicki
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A brief summary of the presentation given by Michael Lesk, Chief Scientist, Bellcore, and author of Practical Digital Libraries (1997) at the 17th annual ACRL/NY symposium, held on November 21, 1997.
Review Of The Book Statistical Handbook 1996: States Of The Former Ussr, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Statistical Handbook 1996: States Of The Former Ussr, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book Statistical Handbook 1996: States of the Former USSR.
Librarians Seek Answers For Literature Of Denial, John A. Drobnicki
Librarians Seek Answers For Literature Of Denial, John A. Drobnicki
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Libraries and librarians have a long history of fighting censorship and attempts to remove materials from their collections, but what about materials that are not only offensive but also historically inaccurate? There are three aspects to the topic of Holocaust-denial materials in libraries: Should libraries acquire it? If they do, how should it be classified? Where should it be shelved?
The Russo-Polish War, 1919-1920: A Bibliography Of Materials In English, John A. Drobnicki
The Russo-Polish War, 1919-1920: A Bibliography Of Materials In English, John A. Drobnicki
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As World War I came to an end, the borders in Central and Eastern Europe were tenuous, and in some cases non-existent, and several countries came into territorial conflict. The battle between Poland and the Soviet Union was a pivotal event in twentieth century history, as Poland not only dealt the Red Army its first defeat, but also greatly expanded the territory of the fledgling Polish Republic to its historic, pre-partition borders.
A Response To Mark Weber, John A. Drobnicki
A Response To Mark Weber, John A. Drobnicki
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Mark Weber, who at the time was both the editor of the Journal of Historical Review and the Director of the Institute for Historical Review, wrote a letter to the editor of Public & Access Services Quarterly objecting to a 1995 article written by John Drobnicki, Carol Goldman, Trina Knight, and Johanna Thomas ("Holocaust-Denial Literature in Public Libraries: An Investigation of Public Librarians’ Attitudes Regarding Acquisition and Access"). Drobnicki wrote a detailed response, which not only refutes the claims of Mr. Weber, but which also demonstrates how Holocaust "revisionists" often make claims which do not hold up.
Holocaust-Denial Literature: An Additional Bibliography, John A. Drobnicki
Holocaust-Denial Literature: An Additional Bibliography, John A. Drobnicki
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This bibliography is a supplement to an earlier one that was published in the Bulletin of Bibliography. Holocaust denial is a body of literature that seeks to prove that the Jewish Holocaust did not happen. This bibliography includes both works about Holocaust denial and works of Holocaust denial.
The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide To Grassroots Organizations And Internet Resources In The Newly Independent States, John A. Drobnicki
The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide To Grassroots Organizations And Internet Resources In The Newly Independent States, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide to Grassroots Organizations and Internet Resources in the Newly Independent States.
Review Of The Book Information Services For People With Developmental Disabilities: The Library Manager’S Handbook, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Information Services For People With Developmental Disabilities: The Library Manager’S Handbook, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book Information Services for People With Developmental Disabilities: The Library Manager’s Handbook.
Review Of The Book Hispanic Surnames And Family History, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Hispanic Surnames And Family History, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book Hispanic Surnames and Family History.
Aids And Hiv Programs And Services For Libraries, John A. Drobnicki
Aids And Hiv Programs And Services For Libraries, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book AIDS and HIV Programs and Services for Libraries.
Bliss: The Man And The Classification, John A. Drobnicki
Bliss: The Man And The Classification, John A. Drobnicki
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This paper discusses the career of Henry Evelyn Bliss, founder of the Bibliographic Classification, which is currently being revised. Dissatisfied with the current classification systems, Bliss devised his own, which was based on a main class order that provided for collocation of related classes. Although not currently used in the United States, the Bibliographic Classification continues to be utilized by approximately 50 libraries in the United Kingdom. Advantages and criticisms are presented for Bliss's system, which is often praised in library science textbooks, yet seldom used as the trend in libraries has been to either the Dewey Decimal or the …
The American Institute Of Physics Pricing Policy, Philip Barnett
The American Institute Of Physics Pricing Policy, Philip Barnett
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No abstract provided.
Review Of The Book Encyclopedia Of American Family Names, John A. Drobnicki
Review Of The Book Encyclopedia Of American Family Names, John A. Drobnicki
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Review of the book Encyclopedia of American Family Names.