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The author has selected books, videos, CD-ROMs, and Web sites (about 400 total, extending through 2004) that deal with war and peace, and presented them in thematic chapters-war as history, hope and glory, costs and horrors of war, terrorism and 9/11,...

This book examines mentoring in the communications discipline and using critical communication for effective relationships with students and junior faculty in higher education. Via qualitative and narrative-based research and critical and cultural...

This clear and concise manual will help librarians understand licenses so that they can become better reviewers, drafters, and negotiators. Libraries purchase or subscribe to countless resources that are governed by licenses-both digital products and...

This book shows how LIS schools and professional organizations can help information professionals to continue their education after finishing formal programs to keep up with the growing demands of the field. As technology rapidly advances, the need for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783794041138Author Ákos DomanovszkyFormat HardbackPage Count 173Imprint De GruyterPublisher De GruyterWeight(grams) 750g

Rediscover the classics-and help readers do the same! The Count of Monte Cristo is a rip-roaring adventure. Pride and Prejudice is an endearing romance. Howard Fast's April Morning is fascinating historical fiction and a moving war story. The list goes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783836457286Author Kara ReuterFormat PaperbackImprint VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publisher VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Weight(grams) 390g

This comprehensive manual of operations for managing local history material within the administrative framework of a library covers issues of administration, acquisitions, access, and use of all formats of material. Information on continually changing...

What is FRBR, and why is everyone talking about it? Is it really going to revolutionize cataloguing? And if so, what form will it take? This book is written for librarians, bibliographic systems designers, library and information science faculty and...

This book addresses the gap between print and digital scholarly approaches by combining both praxis and theory in a case study of a new international collaborative digital project, the Modernist Archives Publishing Project (MAPP). MAPP is an...

Mystery and crime readers looking for great new reads, and librarians looking for fresh reading lists for patrons will love this new resource. It categorizes hundreds of popular crime fiction titles according to five broad features: character, setting,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781586831455Author Claire MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 1Imprint Linworth Publishing, IncorporatedPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

A collection of author profiles and information will help students learn about some of the most successful writers of our time-their personal and writing histories and what they've written. It takes a special kind of author to write a gripping suspense...

Providing a survey of the current literature on distance learning, this annotated bibliography presents a broad overview of the field and its many issues. Material covered includes articles from professional journals, papers taken from the proceedings of...

This comprehensive presentation of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process shows librarians how to successfully prepare RFPs when determining which vendors to use for purchasing library materials. Contending that the straight bid process, where only costs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781573563871Author Lori L. SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 496Imprint Oryx Press IncPublisher Oryx Press Inc

More than 120 classroom-tested art projects are at your fingertips with this resource. Arranged according to the eight design elements (e.g., composition, line, texture) and by grade level, these activities reference art history, and many are...

​This book looks at how the Yiddish press sought to create Jewish-American identities for immigrant women. Shelby Shapiro focuses on two women’s magazines and the women’s pages in three daily newspapers, from 1913, when the first Yiddish women’s magazine...

Playing on the phrase, The author and you, a commonly taught reading comprehension strategy that teaches the learner how to look at the words of an author and make inferences about what is being said, this new series will assist teachers and teacher...

Confused about how to start on your journey as an educator? This ultimate guide to getting hired and staying inspired is a must-purchase for any beginning elementary school teacher. Donna M. Donoghue and her coauthors have done the legwork for you and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789351309475Author A. T. FrancisFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Daya Publishing HousePublisher Astral International

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781921313936Author Gable.GFormat PaperbackImprint ANU PressPublisher ANU Press

The 29th volume of the Educational Media and Technology Yearbook describes current developments and trends in the field of instructional technology. Prominent themes for this volume include e-learning, collaboration, and communities of practice. This...

The first book published about independent school libraries since 1985, this work offers both the independent school library community and the broader school library community a wealth of insights into excellence in library practice. Independent School...

Integrate creative arts into the curriculum with a variety of engaging, classroom-tested arts activities. Drama, movement, pantomime, puppetry, storytelling, visual arts, media arts, and music come alive with innovative activities. Reproducible scripts...

Here's a one stop resource, containing 100 profiles of your favorite contemporary African American writers, along with complete lists of their works. Focusing on writers who have made their mark in the past 25 years, this guide stresses African American...

This compilation of 97 biographical essays celebrates public and school library service to children and young adults through the professional lives and contributions of its pioneers and leaders. Devoted entirely to the field of youth library services,...

1. The birth of the electronic journal In the autumn of 1987 Michael Ehringhaus and Bird Stasz of Syracuse U- versity launched New horizons in adult education, probably the very rst ref- 1 ereed scienti c journal to be published in electronic form ( g. 1...

Are you bothered by the bad grammar, emoticons, acronyms, and poor spelling that are ubiquitous in cyberspace, and especially prevalent in teen communications? Do you lament that today's technologies are ruining the reading and writing skills of teens?...

Build strong bridges with new members of your community. With this insightful guide, you will learn how to assess your current organizational performance with immigrants, gather data, and use that information to gain support for organizational...

A detailed reference work that documents every aspect of the American public library experience through topical entries, statistics, biographies, and profiles. The American Public Library Handbook is the first reference work to focus on all aspects of...

Used in library schools worldwide, this standard text provides students with a thorough understanding of technical services. Updated and expanded, the eighth edition further emphasizes the rapidly changing environment in which technical services are...

This how to and help book for those of us who read-aloud to children focuses on books for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten students. The first in a chronological series of four, these books provide read-aloud resources, offering both teacher and...

The eight-volume set LNCS 14438 until 14445 constitutes the proceedings of the 29th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2023, held in Guangzhou, China, during December 4-8, 2023.The...

This recently updated text provides today's graduate students and other interested readers with an introductory critical perspective on the past, present, and future of instructional technology. This third edition of Instructional Technology: Past,...

edited by Wolfgang G. Stock (Dusseldorf, Germany) in close cooperation with a board of co-editors Ronald E. Day (Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A.), Richard J. Hartley (Manchester, U.K.), Robert M. Hayes (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.), Peter Ingwersen...

The health of scientific enterprise has become a critical political and social issue as nation states tackle austerity, diversity, global challenges, whilst simultaneously supporting a competitive and innovative national economy. A key asset in achieving...

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...

Global society needs the new fields of Knowledge Management/Knowledge Services, Organization Development, Diversity & Inclusion, and Conversational Leadership. They are remarkable tools, management methodologies, and personally rewarding techniques...

The book provides a detailed study of the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana and its interior decoration which today still remains inaccessible to the ordinary visit. Placing the history of the Vatican Library in the larger context of how erudition was...