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Games of all kinds, from breakouts and escape rooms to traditional board game collections, are often featured in academic library instruction, programming, and outreach initiatives, where their natural ability to foster interaction and communication is...

This detailed overview on artificial intelligence in libraries is a history, a guide for librarians, and a resource for students and researchers.Artificial intelligence is an extremely important but little-understood topic, including in libraries. This...

Information use is changing rapidly in the digital age, leading to complex intellectual property and ownership issues. Exploring the ethical implications of this new environment, specifically as they relate to information professionals, this text offers...

Drawing on the popularity of fairy-tale literature and its retellings, this guide provides insightful annotations to all the major picture books and novels for children and teens.Although popular fairy tales such as "Cinderella" are familiar, the broader...

Library support staff who work with collections assist with the processes that put library materials on the shelf or online; this work requires knowledge and understanding of publishers, vendors, collection care, and item preparation. This is a text for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765156247Author Hali R. KeelerFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Stories of Open: Opening Peer Review through Narrative Inquiry examines the methods and processes of peer review, as well as the stories of those who have been through it. Eleven chapters are divided into three parts:Part 1: Orientation. This section...

The Librarian Stereotype: Deconstructing Presentations and Perceptions of Information Work serves as a response to passionate discussions regarding how librarians are perceived. Through twelve chapters, the book reignites an examination of librarian...

Young children love to move-and that's a great thing! Because in addition to supporting early learning, storytime can provide young children with opportunities to explore physical movement. The centuries-old contemplative movement practice known as yoga...

Assessment is increasingly integral to building, managing, and justifying library collections. Unfortunately, assessment can also be a daunting undertaking. And though every institution is unique, as this manual demonstrates, there's no need to reinvent...

Librarians continue to work under budget constraints while still needing to increase the user experience and remove barriers to library resources. Learning to evaluate the best options for managing projects to accomplish goals while balancing with the...

Librarians continue to work under budget constraints while still needing to increase the user experience and remove barriers to library resources. Learning to evaluate the best options for managing projects to accomplish goals while balancing with the...

This groundbreaking book explores the exciting realm of non-traditional programming in libraries, unlocking new possibilities for engagement, learning, and community building.

This groundbreaking book explores the exciting realm of non-traditional programming in libraries, unlocking new possibilities for engagement, learning, and community building.Explore the evolving role of libraries as community hubs that go beyond...

Covering the latest in monsters and the macabre, horror expert Spratford's guide is ideal as both an introductory guide for novices and a fount of new ideas for horror-aware reference staff.Like the zombies, ghouls, and vampires which inhabit many of its...

A call to action to dismantle the white supremacy work culture in libraries, and create an environment where EDI is not only talked about but realized.

This book offers library and archive professionals a comprehensive guide to optimizing processes, with a focus on improving efficiency, speed, effectiveness, and reliability.

This 30th anniversary edition celebrates the lasting value and enduring legacy of Carol C. Kuhlthau's influential Information Search Process framework. The publication of Seeking Meaning in 1993 marked a watershed moment in how we think about information...

Championing Your School Library is a comprehensive guide to practical strategies for advocating, marketing and promoting your school library. It will enable readers to demonstrate the value of their school library, particularly through building...

A call to action to dismantle the white supremacy work culture in libraries, and create an environment where EDI is not only talked about but realized.Are the standards of professionalism that your organization has set still serving you? Or might...

This book provides a practical, step-by-step approach to designing and implementing evaluation projects targeting a variety of DEI goals in academic library collections.Offering both flexibility and detailed guidance, Assessing Academic Library...

Securing sustainable funding is critical for libraries to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing information landscape. This book explores traditional and emerging funding models, including public grants, private partnerships, and crowdfunding. It...

The information most essential for life in the modern world falls under the rubric of scholarly communication: the vast and ever-growing body of words and data produced by scholarly researchers, the majority of whom work in academia. Scholarly...

This book provides a practical, step-by-step approach to designing and implementing evaluation projects targeting a variety of DEI goals in academic library collections.Offering both flexibility and detailed guidance, Assessing Academic Library...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798892555630Author Jenny S BossallerFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint ALA Neal-SchumanPublisher ALA Neal-SchumanWeight(grams) 454g

The information most essential for life in the modern world falls under the rubric of scholarly communication: the vast and ever-growing body of words and data produced by scholarly researchers, the majority of whom work in academia. Scholarly...

The new edition of this well-received textbook has been thoroughly updated and expanded. It now includes new chapters on pedestrian dynamics, non-lane-based and mixed traffic (e.g., in developing countries), dynamic navigation, map matching, and routing...

The purpose of this book is to provide an invitation to the beautiful and important subject of ergodic theorems, both classical and modern, which lies at the intersection of many fundamental mathematical disciplines: dynamical systems, probability...

Based on the groundbreaking research of VIEWS2-the first systematic study of storytimes done to date-this book recommends simple interactive ways to emphasize early literacy techniques and encourage children to use and practice their pre-reading skills...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925495881Author Frank UpwardFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Monash University PublishingPublisher Monash University PublishingWeight(grams) 35g

Today's societal challenges are at a scale and complexity that cannot be fully addressed by any single organization or institutional actor. Progress requires forums and initiatives with representation from a wide range of relevant stakeholders. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798892552899Author Jessica FitzpatrickFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint ALA EditionsPublisher ALA EditionsWeight(grams) 513g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788170208419Author D.C.Anky ReddyFormat HardbackPage Count 587Imprint Cosmo PublicationsPublisher Cosmo Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781799828839Author Emilio Jose Delgado-AlgarraFormat PaperbackPage Count 295Imprint Business Science ReferencePublisher IGI Global

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798886973723Author Behrouz Ehsani-MoghaddamFormat PaperbackImprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 287g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788175100183Author M. SatyanarayanaFormat HardbackPage Count 225Imprint Reliance Publishing HousePublisher Reliance Publishing House

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780838948224Author David Lee KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint ALA EditionsPublisher American Library AssociationWeight(grams) 136gDimensions(mm)...

Developing the Next Generation of Library Leaders examines how the library profession can foster this skill development for new leaders through the leadership stories and development of twenty-two assistant/associate deans. Ten big ideas emerged through...

"The meaning of copyright reveals itself in the choices we make, and this book is essentially about those decisions." -from the Foreword by Kenneth D. CrewsAs the scholarly communications universe continues to change and expand, it's increasingly...

As political polarization has continued to grow within and beyond the United States in past decades, the challenges of engaging in open and constructive dialogue have become increasingly apparent. The effects of this tension are evident in numerous...