Library category: 2034 books
by Joseph Migga Kizza
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
In its 4th edition, this book remains focused on increasing public awareness of the nature and motives of cyber vandalism and cybercriminals, the weaknesses inherent in cyberspace infrastructure, and the means available to protect ourselves and our society. This new edition aims to integrate security...
Translating Expertise
The Librarian's Role in Translational Research
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
In 2005, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program – an institution-based grant intended to re-engineer the clinical research enterprise, speeding the time from pre-clinical discovery to the development of therapies to improve human...
Meeting Procedures
Parliamentary Law and Rules of Order for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2003
From voting and debating to rules on quorum, this is a complete, modern guide to meeting procedures. Packed with simplified information that avoids jargon, it meets the needs of most non-profit organizations and professional associations.
The author emphasizes the principles of meetings and introduces the use of modern technology in meetings.
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Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2017
The case studies in this book, many of which have won national or international awards, represent an impressive scope of public relations practice—from public diplomacy to corporate social responsibility to crisis communications to social justice issues and special events. These chapters take a...
by Jeffrey M. Stanton,Indira R. Guzman,Kathryn R. Stam
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2011
In Information Nation three dedicated educators ask "Why?" They present three years of research on students and workers in the information professions highlighting barriers to inclusion and retention of U.S. students in information-related fields. They analyze the forces that prevent high school and...
by Carol Smallwood
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Retirement holds many questions for librarians. Smallwood’s volume offers insight, inspiration, and tips for those already retired as well as those thinking about retiring. A raft of veteran librarians, financial advisors, and other experts address * Planning for retirement, and how to leave things...
Building & Running a Successful Research Business
A Guide for the Independent Information Professional
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2010
The essential handbook for every information entrepreneur, this is the indispensable guide to launching, managing, and growing an independent research firm. From beginning to end, this newly updated study navigates through every stage of the process-introductory procedures, conducting the company,...
Access to Information, Technology, and Justice
A Critical Intersection
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2017
Over the past fifteen years, the dramatic increase of online self-help legal re-sources, information, and tools specifically developed for use by low-income individuals without legal counsel has been promoted as one way to help those individuals who are caught in this “justice gap.” Unfortunately,...
by Gregory G. Curtin, Michael Sommer, Veronika Vis-Sommer
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013
Explore the latest groundbreaking e-government insider information!
The World of E-Government investigates how electronic communication is helping to revolutionize democracies across the globe. Using case studies, cutting-edge research, and commentary from some of the field’s foremost researchers,...
Research Methods for Students, Academics and Professionals
Information Management and Systems
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2002
Research is such an important subject for information professionals that there will always be a need for effective guides to it. Research skills are a prerequisite for those who want to work successfully in information environments, an essential set of tools which enable information workers to become...
Domain Analysis for Knowledge Organization
Tools for Ontology Extraction
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2015
Domain analysis is the process of studying the actions, knowledge production, knowledge dissemination, and knowledge-base of a community of commonality, such as an academic discipline or a professional community. The products of domain analysis range from controlled vocabularies and other knowledge...
by Rick Szostak, Claudio Gnoli, María López-Huertas
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
This book proposes a novel approach to classification, discusses its myriad advantages, and outlines how such an approach to classification can best be pursued. It encourages a collaborative effort toward the detailed development of such a classification. This book is motivated by the increased importance...
Transforming Libraries
A Toolkit for Innovators, Makers, and Seekers
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2017
“Why do we need libraries when we have Google?”
Today’s libraries are in jeopardy. And yes, perhaps if libraries were only book warehouses, we wouldn’t need them. But libraries can be so much more than a place to check out books. In the Digital Age, it’s more important than ever for...
Conversing with Cancer
How to Ask Questions, Find and Share Information, and Make the Best Decisions
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
With more than 40% of people eventually facing a cancer diagnosis, Conversing with Cancer is a much-needed addition to understanding and improving cancer care through strong communication among providers, patients, and caregivers. Each person whose life is affected by a cancer diagnosis—patient,...