Library category: 2034 books
No Innocent Deposits
Forming Archives by Rethinking Appraisal
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2003
The public increase of interest in the past has not necessarily brought with it a greater understanding about how archives are formed. To this end, Richard Cox takes a serious look at archival repositories and collections. Cox suggests that archives do not just happen, but are consciously shaped (and...
Bridges to Understanding
Envisioning the World through Children's Books
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011
This is the fourth volume sponsored by the United States Board on Books for Young People, following Children's Books from Other Countries (1998), The World Through Children's Books (2002), and Crossing Boundaries (2006). This latest volume, edited by Linda M. Pavonetti, includes books published between...
The Mother of All Booklists
The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2014
The Mother of All Booklists: The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103 is written for parents, grandparents, and teachers unfamiliar with the bewildering array of award and recommended reading lists. This book is a long overdue composite of all the major booklists. It brings together...
by Ian F. McNeely, Lisa Wolverton
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2008
A dazzling intellectual history of the West served up with verve and insight by two brilliant young historians.
Here is an intellectual entertainment, a sweeping history of the key institutions that have organized knowledge in the West from the classical period onward. With elegance and wit,...
Radical Reads 2
Working with the Newest Edgy Titles for Teens
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2009
In Radical Reads, Joni Richards Bodart identified 101 young adult books that featured gritty, complex plots, focused on multidimensional characters, and tackled such difficult subjects as teenage pregnancy, dysfunctional families, gangs, prejudice, violence, drugs, or other provocative issues. Teen...
Archive Stories
Facts, Fictions, and the Writing of History
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2006
Despite the importance of archives to the profession of history, there is very little written about actual encounters with them—about the effect that the researcher’s race, gender, or class may have on her experience within them or about the impact that archival surveillance, architecture, or...
by Carl M. Tomlinson
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 1998
Every child is entranced by the magic of story, regardless of national boundaries. Many of the most memorable childhood stories have their origins in other countries. Exposing children to this multi-national body of literature introduces them to the great diversity of people and cultures that populate...
by Bennet Lientz, Kathryn Rea
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
'International Project Management' provides specific guidelines for achieving greater project success. It is the result of 15 years of work on international projects by the authors across various project areas and industries. The authors address a need for modern techniques in project management geared...
Records Management and Knowledge Mobilisation
A Handbook for Regulation, Innovation and Transformation
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2011
This book argues that records management can contribute to public sector reform and transformation in the new climate of austerity, without losing its essential characteristics. Over the last 15 years, records management has prospered, tackling problems of electronic information and building a strong...
by Bruce W. Dearstyne
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2006
This is a book of fresh insights, perspectives, strategies, and approaches for managing electronic records and for addressing the implications for archival programs operating in a digital environment. The authors draw on first-hand experience to present practical solutions, including recommendations...
International Business Research
Strategies and Resources
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2012
In the 21st century, most businesses participate in globalization, whether by entering new markets worldwide or dealing with competitors from around the world. In addition, the Internet and the accelerated evolution of related tools such as social media provide businesses, as well as individuals,...
Go Get That Grant!
A Practical Guide for Libraries and Nonprofit Organizations
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2010
In these tough economic times, funding opportunities have decreased, while competition for monies has increased. Thus, this how-to guide is a must for anyone interested in writing, procuring, and implementing grants. Designed for libraries and nonprofit organizations, Go Get That Grant! includes information...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2007
The intranet is among the primary landscapes in which information-based work occurs, yet many info pros view it with equal parts skepticism and dread. In Intranets for Info Pros, editors Kennedy and Dysart and 10 expert contributors provide a wealth of advice and support for the information professional...
Web 2.0 Knowledge Technologies and the Enterprise
Smarter, Lighter and Cheaper
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2010
Whilst enterprise technology departments have been steadily building their information and knowledge management portfolios, the Internet has generated new sets of tools and capabilities which provide opportunities and challenges for improving and enriching knowledge work. This book fills the gap between...