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Nearly twice the size of its predecessor, this revised edition of August's landmark work contains more than 1,000 entries that cover such subjects as men's awareness, health, and rights; heterosexuality; homosexuality; minority males; patriarchy;...

This book offers a thorough exploration of historical fiction for young adults, examining popular and compelling books that illuminate the past and define the struggles faced by young people in those times. Teens don't read historical fiction, right?...

Looking for the perfect bunny rhyme to add to your story hour program? Or a song about ducks? Or maybe you just need all the words or music to "There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly". Animals are one of the most popular themes for...

This is the most comprehensive textbook on school library administration available, now updated to include the latest standards and address new technologies. This reference text provides a complete instructional overview of the workings of the library...

An indispensable guide for anyone who runs or participates in a book group, this title provides the structure and fun facts needed to examine the genre of women's fiction. Women's fiction covers numerous topics of importance in the lives of...

This instructive guide provides an important survey of the many areas of the law that affect the daily operation of the library. Torrans, a practicing lawyer with a vast experience explaining these issues to librarians, presents the relevant law, focuses...

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The...

This collection of research papers provides extensive information on deploying services, concepts, and approaches for using open linked data from libraries and other cultural heritage institutions. With a special emphasis on how libraries and other...

Create a successful, vibrant, and youth-centered teen services program with this practical, comprehensive guide-even when resources are limited. In order to develop a young adult department from the ground up, librarians need to be informed about a...

This book is directed toward graduate students who are preparing to become, or already serving as, school library media specialists. It reflects the rapidly changing questions being asked in school library media research, as well as the methods of...

Original articles and excerpts from School Library Media Annual, 1994 (Libraries Unlimited), redefine the role of the school library media specialist in order to meet the challenges of the future.Such notables as Virgil Blake, Roxanne Baxter Mendrinos,...

Through a variety of science activities, this work helps students explore the evolution of life on Earth and search for clues to the possible evolution of life on an unknown planet beyond our solar system. Students can then create life forms that could...

The increasing interest in American Indians-their histories, cultures, and contemporary concerns-and the enormous quantity of material published on the subject in recent years have precipitated the need for this research guide. Focusing on Native...

This book allows you to team teach with a science specialist to drive home key library and media curriculum goals. Eight detailed chapters provide background and complete lesson plans that cover both library and general science skills and benchmarks...

This book represents an important part of the extension and expansion of the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records. It contains an analysis of attributes of various entities that are the centre of focus for authority data (persons, families,...

Maximize your book budget and build a quality reference collection with paperback information sources. You'll find hundreds of quality reference sources in paperback-bibliographies, dictionaries, guides, and directories-in all subject areas, from botany...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781634000284Author Shannon TharpFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Library Juice PressPublisher Library Juice PressWeight(grams) 244g

In our current emphasis on standardized testing and the basics in American education we are in danger of permanently dimming the light of inquiry and curiosity which shines from the eyes of our brightest children. The majority of children identified as...

Based on the premise that many minds are better than one, this revised edition of Farmer's popular book helps you understand, develop, and implement cooperative learning activities with middle and high school students. Recent findings about cooperative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783753443041Author Hartmut IlsemannFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Books on DemandPublisher Books on DemandWeight(grams) 172g

This text provides an overview of major critical theorists from across disciplines-including the humanities, social sciences, and education-that discusses the importance of these critical perspectives for the advancement of LIS research and scholarship...

This fourth volume of the series, Using Picture Story Books to Teach Literary Devices, gives teachers and librarians the perfect tool to teach literary devices in grades K-12. With this volume, the author has added: colloquialism; counterpoint; solecism;...

The two-volume proceedings constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Progress in Cryptology, INDOCRYPT 2023, Goa, India, in December 2023. The 26 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 74 submissions...

Here is a long-overdue genre guide to a previously ignored body of literature. The book aims to provide the reader and readers' advisor with an introduction to 20th-century gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered literature. All popular genres of...

Over two-thirds of all challenges to books and other resources reported to the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom occur in schools. This book explores intellectual freedom issues in school library media programs including selection of resources and...

Hundreds of new horror titles are described and organized according to reading preferences in this new volume of Fonseca and Pulliam's award-winning readers' advisory guide. Focusing on titles published in the last decade, along with a few older...

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783598108976Author Cynthia J. DuranceFormat HardbackPage Count 218Imprint De Gruyter SaurPublisher De GruyterWeight(grams) 500g

This book focuses on difficulties and opportunities in revitalization of old, derelict or abandoned buildings into a library and investigates the transformation of buildings which originally had a different purpose. The publication shows worldwide best...

Expand your teen collection beyond traditional print books into exciting alternatives that will get teens into your library and keep them coming back. Top teen librarians share their inspiration and expertise on how to defy limits, and create the kind of...

One part theory (borrowed from business world), one part practice (including detailed case studies of the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Arizona), one part inspiration: Beyond Survival offers ideas about how academic libraries can not...

Describing approximately 1,000 books published between 1986 and late 1993, this work provides readers with a selective guide to English-language publications on the subject of Eastern Europe. It covers general studies of the area as well as works on the...

Gotcha Covered! is a third book by popular presenter and former public librarian Kathy Baxter. Michael Dahl, children's author, adds his expertise as coauthor of the volume. Over 300 all new nonfiction booktalks for children K-8 are presented in the same...

The Bliss Bibliographic Classification Association is an association of users and supporters of the Bibliographic Classification. The association promotes the development and use of classification, publishes official amendments, enables users to keep in...

A rare opportunity to discover international trends and developments in access to government information is presented to you in selected papers from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East , Oceania and Russia. Originally presented at...

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is the leading international body representing the interests of library and information services and their users. It is the global voice of the information profession. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787151017Author Megan DavisFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Kruger Brentt Publisher Uk. Ltd.Publisher Kruger Brentt Publisher Uk. Ltd.Weight(grams)...

Technologies advance and evolve in ways that outpace how we analyze and understand them academically. As scholars carefully consider the micro-, meso-, and macro-level influences of technology on the human condition, the technologies themselves are...

This exploration of juvenile corrections librarianship provides a complete description of these specialized services, addresses unique challenges in this library environment, and promotes intellectual and social growth for at-risk youth. The facts...