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  • Environmental Health in the 21st Century: From Air Pollution to Zoonotic Diseases [2 volumes] Environmental Health in the 21st Century: From Air Pollution to Zoonotic Diseases [2 volumes]
    Contributors: Crume, Richard;
    Abstract:

    This concisely written and easy-to-read resource provides timely information on emerging issues and valuable historical context that enables students to better understand a broad range of environmental health topics, from pollution to infectious diseases, natural disasters, and waste management.


    • Supplies introductory materials that provide a conceptual framework for readers

    • Includes contributions from more than 50 expert researchers and practitioners as well as information from interviews with leaders in the environmental health field

    • Presents historical context for current developments concerning environmental health

    • Offers suggestions on steps individuals can take to reduce their environmental health risk and stay healthy
    Editor(s): Crume, Richard;
    SortTitle: environmental health in the 21st century: from air pollution to zoonotic diseases [2 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Health and Wellness
    Author Info:
    Richard Crumeeditor

    Richard Crume is an environmental consultant, educator, and journalist with over 40 years of experience in the environmental health field, including 25 years with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where he led program planning and execution for the nation's air quality program.
    eISBN-13: 9781440843655
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440843655.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440843648
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 760
    Publication Date: 20180228
  • Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide Modern Slavery: A Documentary and Reference Guide
    Author(s): Lederer, Laura;
    Contributors: Lederer, Laura;
    Abstract:

    This book provides a sobering look at modern-day slavery—which includes sex trafficking, domestic servitude, and other forms of forced labor—and documents the development of the modern-day anti-slavery movement, from early survivor voices to grassroots activism, to the passage of U.S. and international anti-slavery laws.


    • Presents an accurate and comprehensive account of the size and scope of modern slavery in the United States and around the world

    • Uses primary source materials to illuminate efforts by human rights organizations, lawmakers, and slavery survivors to combat human trafficking and rescue millions of men, women, and children from lives of backbreaking labor, forced prostitution, and other forms of enslavement

    • Illustrates how early survivor voices catalyzed the new abolitionist movement—that the brave actions of a few have benefited thousands of victims of human trafficking
    SortTitle: modern slavery: a documentary and reference guide
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues
    Author Info:
    Laura J. Ledererauthor

    Laura J. Lederer, JD, is president of Global Centurion, a nonprofit organization fighting trafficking and Subject Matter Expert on Human Trafficking to the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    eISBN-13: 9781440844997
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440844997.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440844980
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 392
    Publication Date: 20180228
    Series: Documentary and Reference Guides
  • Endangered Species: A Reference Handbook Endangered Species: A Reference Handbook
    Author(s): Randall, Jan;
    Contributors: Randall, Jan;
    Abstract:

    A detailed exploration of the variety of threats that endangered species are facing around the world, whether they are due to human impact or so-called natural causes.


    • Includes a Perspectives chapter that allows for voices to be heard from many individuals who are concerned with endangered species

    • Serves general readers who wants to learn more about the history and current events concerning endangered species in an easy-to-understand fashion as well as high school and undergrad students conducting research for reports or projects

    • Presents facts that enables readers reach their own conclusions regarding the controversies regarding endangered species
    SortTitle: endangered species: a reference handbook
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues
    Author Info:
    Jan A. Randallauthor

    Jan A. Randall, PhD, is professor emerita at San Francisco State University's Department of Biology. She has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and is associate editor of Animal Behavior.
    eISBN-13: 9781440849008
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440849008.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440848995
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 424
    Publication Date: 20180131
    Series: Contemporary World Issues
  • Women's Lives around the World: A Global Encyclopedia [4 volumes] Women's Lives around the World: A Global Encyclopedia [4 volumes]
    Author(s): Susan M. Shaw / Nancy Staton Barbour / Patti Duncan / Kryn Freehling-Burton / Jane Nichols
    Contributors: Shaw, Susan; Barbour, Nancy; Duncan, Patti; Freehling-Burton, Kryn; Nichols, Jane;
    Abstract:

    Providing an in-depth look at the lives of women and girls in approximately 150 countries, this multivolume reference set offers readers transnational and postcolonial analysis of the many issues that are critical to the survival and success of women and girls.


    • Presents a broad postcolonial feminist examination of the lives of women and girls worldwide through essays about the female experience in individual countries

    • Provides sidebars that highlight details about individual women and interesting topics that affect women and girls

    • Includes primary source documents that offer readers a direct look at important statements, laws, and policies about women and girls
    Editor(s): Shaw, Susan; Barbour, Nancy; Duncan, Patti; Freehling-Burton, Kryn; Nichols, Jane;
    SortTitle: women's lives around the world: a global encyclopedia [4 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Geography and World Cultures
    Author Info:
    Susan M. Shaweditor
    Nancy Staton Barboureditor
    Patti Duncan Ph.D.editor
    Kryn Freehling-Burtoneditor
    Jane Nicholseditor
    eISBN-13: 9781610697125
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610697125.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781610697118
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 1848
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • TV in the USA: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [3 volumes] TV in the USA: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas [3 volumes]
    Author(s): LoBrutto, Vincent;
    Contributors: LoBrutto, Vincent;
    Abstract:

    This three-volume set is a valuable resource for researching the history of American television. An encyclopedic range of information documents how television forever changed the face of media and continues to be a powerful influence on society.


    • Supplies historic context for why television shows were released at a particular moment in time

    • Covers key television genres—such as the western, sitcoms, crime shows, and variety programs—in detail

    • Provides readers with an understanding of the technical evolution of television that directly affected programming

    • Includes biographies of important individuals in the television industry
    SortTitle: tv in the usa: a history of icons, idols, and ideas [3 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Popular Culture
    Author Info:
    Vincent LoBruttoauthor

    Vincent LoBrutto is an instructor of editing and film history at the School of Visual Arts in New York, NY.
    eISBN-13: 9781440829734
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440829734.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440829727
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 1288
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • Opposition to War: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Peace and Antiwar Movements [2 volumes] Opposition to War: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Peace and Antiwar Movements [2 volumes]
    Author(s): Mitchell K. Hall, Editor
    Contributors: Hall, Mitchell;
    Abstract:

    How have Americans sought peaceful, rather than destructive, solutions to domestic and world conflict? This two-volume set documents peace and antiwar movements in the United States from the colonial era to the present.


    • Provides an unrivaled complete description of peacemaking efforts in the United States that leads readers to consider how future wars might be prevented

    • Draws on the expertise of more than 130 scholarly experts to examine the entirety of American history, from the colonial era to modern times

    • Reveals the multiple religious and secular motivations of peace seekers in the United States

    • Examines how war and those who oppose war have been portrayed in popular media over the centuries
    Editor(s): Hall, Mitchell;
    SortTitle: opposition to war: an encyclopedia of u.s. peace and antiwar movements [2 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Military History
    Author Info:
    Mitchell K. Halleditor

    Mitchell K. Hall, PhD, is professor of history at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI.
    eISBN-13: 9781440845192
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440845192.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440845185
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 960
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • Understanding Latino History: Excavating the Past, Examining the Present Understanding Latino History: Excavating the Past, Examining the Present
    Author(s): Mitchell, Pablo;
    Contributors: Mitchell, Pablo;
    Abstract:

    This Latino history textbook is an outstanding reference source that covers many different Latinos groups within a single comprehensive narrative.


    • Provides information that is accessible to a general student audience, supplying a comprehensive narrative history that covers various Latino groups along with profiles of notable Latinos from every era

    • Covers all Latino groups, placing the history of Mexican Americans alongside the cultures and experiences of Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, and Central and South Americans

    • Includes primary sources with guiding questions that will help students develop interpretive, critical thinking skills

    • Ideally suited to serve as a reference source and as a classroom survey text for students studying Latino history
    SortTitle: understanding latino history: excavating the past, examining the present
    Keyword(s): Race and Ethnicity
    Author Info:
    Pablo R. Mitchellauthor

    Pablo R. Mitchell is associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences as well as professor of history and comparative American studies at Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH.
    eISBN-13: 9781440841699
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440841699.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440841682
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 328
    Publication Date: 20171231
  • Hanging Out: The Psychology of Socializing Hanging Out: The Psychology of Socializing
    Author(s): Hill, Valerie; Allen, Tennille;
    Contributors: Hill, Valerie; Allen, Tennille;
    Abstract:

    How does socializing and "hanging out" with friends play a key role in our lives? This book explores the world of socialization as it occurs in the United States as well as other cultures.


    • Examines the ways people socialize at various stages of life, what we give and get as we socialize, and how people socialize across race and gender lines

    • Explains the findings of classical and current research regarding socialization without using complex terminology

    • Enables readers to gain a better understanding of the importance of socializing and how it influences our everyday lives

    • Includes scenarios related to socializing that enable readers to contextualize scientific data and apply this information to real-world experiences
    SortTitle: hanging out: the psychology of socializing
    Keyword(s): Psychology
    Author Info:
    Valerie Hillauthor
    Tennille Nicole Allenauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440843938
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440843938.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440843921
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 216
    Publication Date: 20171231
    Series: The Psychology of Everyday Life
  • Encyclopedia of African American Business: Updated and Revised Edition, 2nd Edition [2 volumes] Encyclopedia of African American Business: Updated and Revised Edition, 2nd Edition [2 volumes]
    Contributors: Smith, Jessie;
    Abstract:

    This two-volume set showcases the achievements of African American entrepreneurs and the various businesses that they founded, developed, or promote as well as the accomplishments of many African American leaders—both those whose work is well-known and other achievers who have been neglected in history.


    • Provides a broad overview of the development of African American business and business leaders, from the beginning of black life in America through the present

    • Demonstrates that African Americans developed self-sufficiency early on despite rampant racism and legal restrictions and how their efforts and accomplishments impacted the economy

    • Identifies many women African American business leaders

    • Introduces readers to the success of African American entrepreneurs beyond American shores

    • Shows the influence of social media on the shaping of businesses in the modern context
    Editor(s): Smith, Jessie;
    SortTitle: encyclopedia of african american business: updated and revised edition, 2nd edition [2 volumes]
    Edition: 2
    Keyword(s): Race and Ethnicity
    Author Info:
    Jessie Carney Smitheditor

    Jessie Carney Smith, PhD, is dean of the library and holds the Camille Cosby Distinguished Chair in the Humanities at Fisk University, Nashville, TN.
    eISBN-13: 9781440850288
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850288.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440850271
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 1136
    Publication Date: 20171130
  • Today's Environmental Issues: Democrats and Republicans Today's Environmental Issues: Democrats and Republicans
    Author(s): Walker, Teri;
    Contributors: Walker, Teri;
    Abstract:

    An accessible and impartial survey of the positions of the Republican and Democratic parties on the most pressing environmental issues of our time, from climate change and wilderness preservation to air and water pollution.


    • Offers a comprehensive collection of essays that explain how party politics affect perspectives on current environmental issues and policies

    • Provides readers with basic definitions and historical background for understanding the debate on each environmental issue

    • Supplies an up-to-date and unbiased overview of Democrat and Republican views on a variety of issues
    SortTitle: today's environmental issues: democrats and republicans
    Keyword(s): Politics, Law, and Government
    Author Info:
    Teri J. Walkerauthor

    Teri J. Walker, PhD, is associate professor of political science at Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL.
    eISBN-13: 9781440847103
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440847103.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440847097
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 408
    Publication Date: 20171231
    Series: Across the Aisle
  • Modern Mexico Modern Mexico
    Author(s): Huck, James;
    Contributors: Huck, James;
    Abstract:

    This single volume reference resource offers students, scholars, and general readers alike an in-depth background on Mexico, from the complexity of its pre-Columbian civilizations to its social and political development in the context of Western civilization.


    • Explains how Mexico's modern identity is defined by its status as an economically developing country sharing a large contiguous land border with a highly developed global superpower, the United States

    • Demonstrates the richness and global reach of Mexico's cultural and linguistic influence through the Western Hemisphere

    • Enables readers to understand how Mexico's history has been shaped by fierce revolutionary nationalism—a tendency that is now tempered by a desire for integration and leadership in the global community of nations

    • Includes "Day in the Life" features that portray the specific daily activities of various people in the country, from high school students to working class people to professionals, thereby providing readers insight into daily life in the country
    SortTitle: modern mexico
    Keyword(s): Geography and World Cultures
    Author Info:
    James D. Huck Jr.author

    James D. Huck Jr., PhD, is assistant director, graduate advisor, and administrative assistant professor at the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.
    eISBN-13: 9781440850912
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850912.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440850905
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 384
    Publication Date: 20171231
    Series: Understanding Modern Nations
  • Church and State: Documents Decoded Church and State: Documents Decoded
    Author(s): Ryden, David; Polet, Jeffrey;
    Contributors: Ryden, David; Polet, Jeffrey;
    Abstract:

    This thoroughly annotated document collection gives students and researchers an authoritative source for understanding the evolving political and legal relationship between church and state from colonial times to the present day.


    • Presents a balanced, fact-based examination of the myths and facts regarding church-state relations in the United States

    • Provides students and other readers with a one-stop collection of pertinent documents and court cases, the understanding of which is greatly enhanced by extensive but accessible annotations

    • Offers an extensive bibliography of books, periodicals, films, media, and websites
    SortTitle: church and state: documents decoded
    Keyword(s): Politics, Law, and Government
    Author Info:
    David K. Rydenauthor
    Jeffrey J. Poletauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781610699495
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610699495.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781610699488
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 304
    Publication Date: 20171231
    Series: Documents Decoded
  • Japanese Americans: The History and Culture of a People Japanese Americans: The History and Culture of a People
    Author(s): Jonathan H. X. Lee
    Contributors: Lee, Jonathan;
    Abstract:

    This book provides a comprehensive story of the complicated and rich story of the Japanese American experience—from immigration, to discrimination, to adaptation, achievement and contributions to the American mosaic.


    • Includes more than 200 clearly written, cross-referenced entries that present brief histories on the key people, places, and events associated with Japanese American history

    • Highlights the distinctive contributions of Japanese Americans to the fabric and plurality of American life

    • Describes the political, social, and religious institutions founded by Japanese Americans and the community-building, activist, and philanthropic roles they have played

    • Provides a chronology of events, illustrations, and collection of primary documents
    Editor(s): Lee, Jonathan;
    SortTitle: japanese americans: the history and culture of a people
    Keyword(s): American History
    Author Info:
    Jonathan H. X. Leeeditor

    Jonathan H. X. Lee is associate professor of Asian American studies at San Francisco State University.
    eISBN-13: 9781440841903
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440841903.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440841897
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 504
    Publication Date: 20171130
  • Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400–1900: Europe, Africa, and the Americas in An Age of Exploration, Trade, and Empires [2 volumes] Encyclopedia of the Atlantic World, 1400–1900: Europe, Africa, and the Americas in An Age of Exploration, Trade, and Empires [2 volumes]
    Author(s): Head, David;
    Contributors: Head, David; Head, David;
    Abstract:

    A first-of-its-kind reference resource traces the interactions among four Atlantic-facing continents—Europe, Africa, and the Americas (including the Caribbean)—between 1400 and 1900.


    • Provides readers with authoritative information on the people, places, events, and commodities at the heart of Atlantic history

    • Demonstrates the interconnections among people, places, and events from different regions, overcoming the tendency to see history as limited by national boundaries

    • Offers balanced coverage of the field of Atlantic history, with entries addressing a variety of geographies and periods to provide a panoramic view

    • Portrays familiar historical topics in a new light by emphasizing their international context
    Editor(s): Head, David;
    SortTitle: encyclopedia of the atlantic world, 1400–1900: europe, africa, and the americas in an age of exploration, trade, and empires [2 volumes]
    Keyword(s): World History
    Author Info:
    David Headeditor
    David Headauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781610692564
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610692564.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781610692557
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 808
    Publication Date: 20171130
  • Vietnam War: A Topical Exploration and Primary Source Collection [2 volumes] Vietnam War: A Topical Exploration and Primary Source Collection [2 volumes]
    Author(s): James H. Willbanks, Editor
    Contributors: Willbanks, James;
    Abstract:

    This detailed two-volume set considers the Vietnam War, one of America's longest and bloodiest wars, from a topical perspective, addressing the main characters and key events of the war and supplying many relevant primary source documents.


    • Comprehensively explains how the Vietnam War became one of the United States' longest and bloodiest wars and why it served as a society- and culture-changing event, even for the millions of Americans who were not directly involved in the conflict

    • Examines 14 key topics within and surrounding the Vietnam War, ranging from the First Indochina War to the aftermath of the war for both Vietnam and the United States

    • Includes key primary source documents, illustrations and maps, an extensive bibliography, and a detailed chronology
    Editor(s): Willbanks, James;
    SortTitle: vietnam war: a topical exploration and primary source collection [2 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Military History
    Author Info:
    James H. Willbankseditor

    James H. Willbanks, PhD, is the General of the Army George C. Marshall Chair of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), Fort Leavenworth, KS.
    eISBN-13: 9781440850851
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850851.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440850844
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 872
    Publication Date: 20171130
  • The Body Size and Health Debate The Body Size and Health Debate
    Author(s): Selby, Christine;
    Contributors: Selby, Christine;
    Abstract:

    Has the connection between body size and overall health been overstated for decades? This book examines how our dogged efforts to eradicate obesity may be doing more harm than good and explores alternative ways to measure and encourage health.


    • Presents a different perspective on the nation's "obesity epidemic" with information about the effectiveness of the current method of measuring obesity, body mass index (BMI)

    • Provides the most current data about the rate of obesity among both sexes, various age groups, and different ethnicities

    • Examines the social and political efforts to address obesity in the United States along with the impact of these efforts on those who are obese

    • Discusses an alternative to weight loss designed to focus on health behaviors rather than how much someone weighs
    SortTitle: body size and health debate
    Keyword(s): Health and Wellness
    Author Info:
    Christine L. B. Selbyauthor

    Christine L. B. Selby, PhD, is associate professor of psychology at Husson University, Bangor, ME, where she teaches introductory and upper-level psychology courses, including a specialized course on eating disorders.
    eISBN-13: 9781440848063
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440848063.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440848056
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 232
    Publication Date: 20171027
    Series: Health and Medical Issues Today
  • The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras: Documents Decoded The Civil War and Reconstruction Eras: Documents Decoded
    Author(s): Vile, John;
    Contributors: Vile, John;
    Abstract:

    The carefully selected and edited readings in this book are chronologically arranged so that students can trace the progression of events and understand the thoughts of those living during the critical Civil War and Reconstruction periods.


    • Provides readers with annotated primary sources that illuminate the causes of the American Civil War, the attempts to resolve these various points of contention, and the aftermath of that costly conflict

    • Spotlights documents such as Lincoln's first inaugural address, Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of the Republic, the Homestead Act, the Emancipation Proclamation, the Gettysburg Address, and the Reconstruction Acts, among others

    • Demonstrates that issues involving race, the scope of national powers, and relations between state and national governments have long been fundamental to American politics

    • Enables modern readers to comprehend how many current issues have their origins in much earlier periods of U.S. history
    SortTitle: civil war and reconstruction eras: documents decoded
    Keyword(s): American History
    Author Info:
    John R. Vileauthor

    John R. Vile, PhD, is professor of political science and dean of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University.
    eISBN-13: 9781440854293
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854293.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440854286
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 312
    Publication Date: 20171031
    Series: Documents Decoded
  • World War II Propaganda: Analyzing the Art of Persuasion during Wartime World War II Propaganda: Analyzing the Art of Persuasion during Wartime
    Author(s): Welch, David;
    Contributors: Welch, David;
    Abstract:

    Shows in illuminating detail how the Allied and Axis forces used visual images and other propaganda material to sway public opinion during World War II.


    • Gives the reader primary source examples of World War II propaganda, answering the need for the study of images that is necessary in today's history study

    • Includes a comprehensive bibliography
    SortTitle: world war ii propaganda: analyzing the art of persuasion during wartime
    Keyword(s): Military History
    Author Info:
    David Welchauthor

    David Welch is professor of modern history and director of the Centre for the Study of War, Propaganda and Society at the University of Kent.
    eISBN-13: 9781610696746
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781610696746.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781610696739
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 224
    Publication Date: 20171012
  • Artifacts from Modern America Artifacts from Modern America
    Author(s): Sheumaker, Helen;
    Contributors: Sheumaker, Helen;
    Abstract:

    This intriguing book examines how material objects of the 20th century—ranging from articles of clothing to tools and weapons, communication devices, and toys and games—reflect dominant ideas and testify to the ways social change happens.


    • Supplies numerous examples of the ways in which American innovation depended on immigrants who invented new technologies and contributed immeasurably towards a uniquely powerful American economy

    • Demonstrates how American material life was created through globalization, from products imported into this country, such as Atari's video game console, to American products dependent upon imported materials, such as American cigarettes that used imported tobacco, and the coffee percolator on the kitchen table, serving up imported brewed coffee beans

    • Highlights how the ongoing struggle to achieve true equality and democracy is evidenced through objects such as a voting machine from 1900, the bus that Rosa Parks boarded, the buttons worn by gay rights activists, and the robe Muhammad Ali, a converted Muslim American, fought in—material items that played a role in the ongoing project of American political life
    SortTitle: artifacts from modern america
    Keyword(s): American History
    Author Info:
    Helen Sheumakerauthor

    Helen Sheumaker, PhD, is a lecturer in history and American studies at Miami University of Ohio.
    eISBN-13: 9781440846830
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440846830.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440846823
    Imprint: Greenwood
    Pages: 384
    Publication Date: 20171130
    Series: Daily Life through Artifacts
  • D-Day: The Essential Reference Guide D-Day: The Essential Reference Guide
    Contributors: Tucker, Spencer;
    Abstract:

    This outstanding overview of D-Day makes clear its great importance in military and world history, identifies mistakes committed on both sides, and explains all aspects of the 1944 Allied invasion of France and the Normandy Campaign that followed.


    • Emphasizes the monumental significance of D-Day but also stresses the extent of the operation, the mistakes committed on both sides, and why it and the Normandy Campaign that followed were ultimately successful

    • Provides information that is accessible to high school and undergraduate students and will interest general readers interested in World War II history

    • Includes 9 key primary source documents, four appendices, a bibliography of books on the subject, and a timeline of critical events
    Editor(s): Tucker, Spencer;
    SortTitle: d-day: the essential reference guide
    Keyword(s): Military History
    Author Info:
    Spencer C. Tuckereditor

    Spencer C. Tucker retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching, the last six as holder of the John Biggs Chair in Military History at the Virginia Military Institute.
    eISBN-13: 9781440849756
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440849756.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440849749
    Imprint: ABC-CLIO
    Pages: 304
    Publication Date: 20171130

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  • Outsourcing War to Machines: The Military Robotics Revolution Outsourcing War to Machines: The Military Robotics Revolution
    Author(s): Springer, Paul;
    Contributors: Springer, Paul;
    Abstract:

    Military robots are already being used in conflicts around the globe and are affecting both the decision to go to war and the means by which wars are conducted. This book covers the history of military robotics, analyzes their current employment, and examines the ramifications of their future utilization.


    • Clearly identifies the links between the technological developments of the most recent innovations and the ethical and legal challenges of the future

    • Presents accurate, up-to-date information that is grounded in scholarly research regarding an ever-changing field

    • Clarifies the capabilities aspect of military robotics and offers detailed analysis on why limits need to be placed on their development

    • Includes tables, charts, and photographs to illustrate the main points of the text
    SortTitle: outsourcing war to machines: the military robotics revolution
    Keyword(s): Security Studies
    Author Info:
    Paul J. Springerauthor

    Paul J. Springer, PhD, is professor of comparative military studies and chair of the Department of Research at the Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. He is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
    eISBN-13: 9781440830860
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440830860.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440830853
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 280
    Publication Date: 20180228
    Series: Praeger Security International
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans at Risk: Problems and Solutions [3 volumes] Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Americans at Risk: Problems and Solutions [3 volumes]
    Author(s): Chuck Stewart
    Contributors: Stewart, Chuck;
    Abstract:

    Three volumes organized by the three phases of life—youth, middle age, and old age—explore the LGBTQ+ experience, delving deeply into research on a multitude of hot topics including risks experienced by this sometimes targeted population.


    • More than forty topics in three volumes are timely and in the news

    • Each topic is evaluated by academic authorities

    • References are authoritative and include primary resources

    • Contributors embrace and reflect the diversity found in the LGBTQ+ community
    Editor(s): Stewart, Chuck;
    SortTitle: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender americans at risk: problems and solutions [3 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Gay and Lesbian Studies
    Author Info:
    Chuck Stewarteditor

    Chuck Stewart, PhD, is an independent researcher and writer on LGBT topics. He holds a doctorate in education with certification in women's studies from the University of Southern California.
    eISBN-13: 9781440832369
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440832369.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440832352
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 944
    Publication Date: 20180228
  • Unconventional Warriors: The Fantasy of the American Resistance Fighter in Television and Film Unconventional Warriors: The Fantasy of the American Resistance Fighter in Television and Film
    Author(s): Hill, Matthew;
    Contributors: Hill, Matthew;
    Abstract:

    Tracing the "American Guerrilla" narrative through more than one hundred years of film and television, this book shows how the conventions and politics of this narrative influence Americans to see themselves as warriors, both on screen and in history.


    • Identifies a recurring theme in American films and television from 1915 to the present: Americans fighting—and often winning—guerrilla wars against overwhelming and seemingly superior forces

    • Examines the cultural impact of these narratives as they reflect and reinforce American concepts of identity, particularly as they relate to historical or imagined war

    • Invites inquiry into the way in which Americans conceive of "war" and of "guerrillas"

    • Presents a relevant perspective in the present political and historical moment, in which the United States is increasingly and inextricably involved in conflicts around the world
    SortTitle: unconventional warriors: the fantasy of the american resistance fighter in television and film
    Keyword(s): Popular Culture
    Author Info:
    Matthew B. Hillauthor

    Matthew B. Hill, PhD, is associate professor of English in the Humanities Department at Coppin State University, in Baltimore, Maryland.
    eISBN-13: 9781440835056
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440835056.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440835049
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 248
    Publication Date: 20180228
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    Author(s): Meehan III, William;
    Contributors: Meehan III, William;
    Abstract:

    A comprehensive summary of sport-related concussion for parents, coaches, and athletes that considers the physics and biology behind the injury, identifies what can be done to reduce the risk of its occurrence, and describes how to properly respond to a suspected concussion.


    • Provides a detailed but easy-to-understand, jargon-free explanation of types of trauma and the forces that result in a concussion as well as what happens to brain cells when the brain suffers a concussion

    • Presents the facts about sport-related concussion and the potential for cumulative effects of sport-related concussions, including a discussion about chronic traumatic encephalopathy

    • Informs athletes, parents, and coaches about ways in which to prepare for a possible concussion, how to respond to a potential concussion, and steps to take to decrease the risk of a concussion injury
    SortTitle: kids, sports, and concussion: a guide for coaches and parents, 2nd edition
    Edition: 2
    Keyword(s): Health and Wellness
    Author Info:
    Lyle Micheli
    William Paul Meehan IIIauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440858031
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440858031.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440858024
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 240
    Publication Date: 20180228
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    Author(s): Benjamin R. Warner, et al. [Eds]
    Contributors: Warner, Benjamin; Bystrom, Dianne; McKinney, Mitchell; Banwart, Mary;
    Abstract:

    Written by leading scholars in the field of political communication, this book provides a comprehensive accounting of the campaign communication that characterized the unprecedented 2016 presidential campaign.


    • Provides detailed coverage of the most salient issues in the 2016 campaign from multiple perspectives and frames of reference

    • Presents contributions from top scholars in political communication representing the very best doctoral programs in the field, including numerous past presidents of the National Communication Association's political communication division

    • Includes all-original, multi-methodological, quantitative and qualitative research, giving readers a fuller understanding of the trends in and effects and content of political communication in the election
    Editor(s): Warner, Benjamin; Bystrom, Dianne; McKinney, Mitchell; Banwart, Mary;
    SortTitle: an unprecedented election: media, communication, and the electorate in the 2016 campaign
    Keyword(s): Politics, Law, and Government
    Author Info:
    Benjamin R. Warnereditor
    Dianne G. Bystromeditor
    Mitchell S. McKinney Ph.D.editor
    Mary C. Banwarteditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440860669
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440860669.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440860652
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 456
    Publication Date: 20180228
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    Contributors: Nadler, Joel; Lowery, Meghan;
    Abstract:

    The book examines gender roles, gender inequity, and the real-world impacts of both unintentional and purposeful efforts to undermine women's equal treatment in the United States, documenting what women have faced in the past and still face living in America today.


    • Demonstrates how existing cultural roles and historical context in the United States are sufficient to result in gender-based inequality even without the purposeful, direct efforts to undermine women's equal treatment

    • Covers many different aspects of inequality, both obvious and subtle, such as occupational sex segregation; workplace harassment; gender bias in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education; reproductive rights and health of women; the glass ceiling and glass cliff; intimate partner violence; and sexual violence

    • Illuminates the multilayered nature of gender inequality to inform a multifaceted approach to dealing with it on a governmental (societal) level and on an individual level
    Editor(s): Nadler, Joel; Lowery, Meghan;
    SortTitle: war on women in the united states: beliefs, tactics, and the best defenses
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues
    Author Info:
    Joel T. Nadler Ph.D.editor
    Meghan R. Lowery Ph.D.editor
    eISBN-13: 9781440842115
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440842115.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440842108
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 304
    Publication Date: 20180228
  • Reimagining Journalism in a Post-Truth World: How Late-Night Comedians, Internet Trolls, and Savvy Reporters Are Transforming News Reimagining Journalism in a Post-Truth World: How Late-Night Comedians, Internet Trolls, and Savvy Reporters Are Transforming News
    Author(s): Madison, Ed; DeJarnette, Ben;
    Contributors: Madison, Ed; DeJarnette, Ben;
    Abstract:

    In a world of "alternative facts" and "post-truth" politics, producing public-interest journalism is more important than ever—but also more complex. This book examines how journalism is evolving to meet the demands of the digital media ecosystem, where lies often spread faster than truth, and where modern news consumers increasingly expect journalism to be a conversation, not a lecture.


    • Examines the historical roots of journalism's crisis while pushing the conversation toward promising experiments and solutions

    • Offers insights from digital-era disruptors and innovators, as well as long-time veterans of the news business

    • Provides context for the 2016 election's "fake news" phenomenon and explains—in clear and compelling prose—what savvy journalists are doing to rebuild trust in the real thing
    SortTitle: reimagining journalism in a post-truth world: how late-night comedians, internet trolls, and savvy reporters are transforming news
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues
    Author Info:
    Ed Madisonauthor
    Ben DeJarnetteauthor
    Frank Sesno
    eISBN-13: 9781440854767
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854767.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440854750
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 216
    Publication Date: 20180228
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    Author(s): Arellano-Morales, Leticia; Sosa, Erica;
    Contributors: Arellano-Morales, Leticia; Sosa, Erica;
    Abstract:

    Essential reading for health and mental health administrators, community agencies, and policy makers as well as students and general interest readers, this book details the state of the physical and mental health of many Latina/o American groups.


    • Examines the prevalence of psychological disorders and chronic physical diseases among various Latina/o groups in the US

    • Reviews culture-specific treatments and community efforts to improve mental health

    • Discusses spiritual and indigenous practices such as Curanderismo, Santeria, and Espiritismo and their applications to health and mental health

    • Provides recommendations for eliminating barriers to health and mental health care for individuals belonging to Latina/o groups
    SortTitle: latina/o american health and mental health: practices and challenges
    Keyword(s): Health and Wellness
    Author Info:
    Leticia Arellano-Morales Ph.D.author
    Erica T. Sosaauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440854903
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854903.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440854897
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 360
    Publication Date: 20180228
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    Author(s): Hoffman, Rachel;
    Contributors: Hoffman, Rachel;
    Abstract:

    Authored by a sex therapist who regularly works with clients who are attempting to navigate the dating world or improve their relationships, this book explains how technology plays a role in creating conflict or additional anxiety and discloses techniques to help individuals gain confidence or strengthen their personal relationships.


    • Suggests numerous treatment methods to help those presenting with issues related to technology

    • Validates many of the breadth of emotions that accompany the experience of casual dating

    • Offers clear and insightful information that will enable readers to understand why certain patterns happen to them during dating

    • Presents tools and advice on how to better navigate the complicated dating world

    • Provides insight into sex and tech products that can be helpful in long-distance relationships
    SortTitle: dating and mating in a techno-driven world: understanding how technology is helping and hurting relationships
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues
    Author Info:
    Rachel Hoffmanauthor

    Rachel Hoffman, LCSW, is a therapist at the Long Island Institute of Sex Therapy.
    eISBN-13: 9781440857331
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440857331.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440857324
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 208
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • Patent Law Essentials: A Concise Guide, 5th Edition Patent Law Essentials: A Concise Guide, 5th Edition
    Author(s): Durham, Alan;
    Contributors: Durham, Alan;
    Abstract:

    This essential desk reference for patent attorneys, engineers, entrepreneurs, innovators, development professionals, and students has been updated with the latest court cases and legislation.


    • Makes patent law accessible to both novice and expert practitioners

    • Discusses a number of recent landmark Supreme Court decisions, including Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank (2014), discussing when software-implemented business methods are unpatentable as abstract ideas; Commil v. Cisco Systems (2015), on the intent required to induce infringement; and Samsung Electronics v. Apple (2016), addressing the award of the infringer's profits from infringement of a design patent

    • Contains sample utility and design patents for reference

    • Walks readers through the many parts of a patent
    SortTitle: patent law essentials: a concise guide, 5th edition
    Edition: 5
    Keyword(s): Business
    Author Info:
    Alan L. Durhamauthor

    Alan L. Durham is Vice Dean and Judge Robert S. Vance Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law, where he teaches patent law, copyright law, and trademark law.
    eISBN-13: 9781440859892
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440859892.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440859885
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 320
    Publication Date: 20180118
  • Intimate Relationships Across the Lifespan: Formation, Development, Enrichment, and Maintenance Intimate Relationships Across the Lifespan: Formation, Development, Enrichment, and Maintenance
    Author(s): Khaleque, Abdul;
    Contributors: Khaleque, Abdul;
    Abstract:

    This comprehensive research-based book is a next-generation study of intimate relationships that explores implications for health and well-being across cultures, genders, and traditional as well as non-traditional relationships.


    • Explores intimate relationships across ages, cultures, traditional and non-traditional relationships

    • Details the effects of intimate relationships on health, well-being, and quality of life

    • Describes research tools and methods for assessing relationships

    • Explains intervention strategies for relationship problems
    SortTitle: intimate relationships across the lifespan: formation, development, enrichment, and maintenance
    Keyword(s): Psychology
    Author Info:
    Abdul Khaleque Ph.D.author

    Abdul Khaleque, PhD, is adjunct professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Connecticut and Senior Scientist in the Ronald and Nancy Rohner Center for the Study of Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection at the University of Connecticut.
    eISBN-13: 9781440861413
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440861413.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440861406
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 448
    Publication Date: 20180228
  • Marijuana Politics: Uncovering the Troublesome History and Social Costs of Criminalization Marijuana Politics: Uncovering the Troublesome History and Social Costs of Criminalization
    Author(s): Hardaway, Robert;
    Contributors: Hardaway, Robert;
    Abstract:

    What is the big deal about cannabis? This modern book covers everything from botany to the historical uses of marijuana to common misconceptions about the use of cannabis, with a primary focus on the political process of prohibition and legalization of cannabis in the United States.


    • Clearly presents the facts on how cannabis prohibition started and why cannabis prohibition is ending

    • Identifies and challenges the common misconceptions about cannabis on both sides of this hot-button issue

    • Provides a current perspective on the state trends toward legalization that explains the who, why, and how of the issue

    • Explains the complex relationship between state marijuana legalization and the federal government, including findings from the executive, legislative, and judicial branch
    SortTitle: marijuana politics: uncovering the troublesome history and social costs of criminalization
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues
    Author Info:
    Robert M. Hardawayauthor

    Robert M. Hardaway, JD, teaches civil procedure at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
    eISBN-13: 9781440837074
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440837074.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440837067
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 312
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond, 3rd Edition Latin America in the Era of the Cuban Revolution and Beyond, 3rd Edition
    Author(s): Wright, Thomas;
    Contributors: Wright, Thomas;
    Abstract:

    An in-depth explanation of how the Cuban Revolution dictated Latin American politics and U.S.-Latin American relations from the 1950s to the present, including widespread democratization and the rise of the "Pink Tide."


    • Explains how and why Fidel Castro established communism in Cuba, his motivations for taking Cuba into the Soviet camp, and the consequences of both of these actions

    • Documents how the repression, dictatorships, and human rights violations of the 1970s and 1980s were unanticipated outcomes of the Cuban Revolution

    • Clarifies the often confusing and contradictory trends in Latin American political history from the 1950s to the present

    • Examines the "Pink Tide" of recent leftist governments, including those of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela and Evo Morales in Bolivia
    SortTitle: latin america in the era of the cuban revolution and beyond, 3rd edition
    Edition: 3
    Keyword(s): Politics, Law, and Government
    Author Info:
    Thomas C. Wrightauthor

    Thomas C. Wright is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
    eISBN-13: 9781440857683
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440857683.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440857676
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 312
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • Servants and Servitude in Colonial America Servants and Servitude in Colonial America
    Author(s): Lawson, Russell;
    Contributors: Lawson, Russell;
    Abstract:

    The dispossessed people of Colonial America included thousands of servants who either voluntarily or involuntarily ended up serving as agricultural, domestic, skilled, and unskilled laborers in the northern, middle, and southern British American colonies as well as British Caribbean colonies.


    • Illustrates how a majority of residents in Colonial America at any given time from 1607 to 1776 were dispossessed of basic freedoms

    • Explains how the dispossessed Colonial American, deprived of basic rights, generated principles of freedom and equality that resulted in the American Revolution

    • Shows that the basic rights of children were ignored in Stuart and Georgian England, which resulted in their transportation to America

    • Describes how thousands of inhabitants of Colonial America were felons reprieved of the death penalty and prisoners of war
    SortTitle: servants and servitude in colonial america
    Keyword(s): American History
    Author Info:
    Russell M. Lawsonauthor

    Russell M. Lawson, PhD, is professor of history at Bacone College, Muskogee, OK. His published works include ABC-CLIO's Poverty in America: An Encyclopedia, cowritten with Benjamin A. Lawson, and Science in the Ancient World: An Encyclopedia.
    eISBN-13: 9781440841804
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440841804.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440841798
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 224
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • Transnational Crime and Global Security [2 volumes] Transnational Crime and Global Security [2 volumes]
    Contributors: Reichel, Philip; Randa, Ryan;
    Abstract:

    This two-volume work offers a comprehensive examination of the distressing topics of transnational crime and the implications for global security.


    • Represents global collaboration among contributors including scholars from respected universities in Europe, North America, and Australia; professionals at public policy research institutes; and researchers at several United Nations entities

    • Provides perspectives from contributors of geographic diversity and varied backgrounds that combine to form a global panorama of crime and security topics

    • Provides readers a single work to learn about both specific transnational crimes (Volume 1) and efforts to prevent and combat those crimes (Volume 2)

    • Prefaces each chapter with an introduction that contextualizes content for closer reading
    Editor(s): Reichel, Philip; Randa, Ryan;
    SortTitle: transnational crime and global security [2 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Security Studies
    Author Info:
    Philip Reicheleditor
    Ryan Randaeditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440843181
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440843181.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440843174
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 736
    Publication Date: 20180131
    Series: Praeger Security International
  • Finding Freedom in Confinement: The Role of Religion in Prison Life Finding Freedom in Confinement: The Role of Religion in Prison Life
    Author(s): Kent R. Kerley, Editor
    Contributors: Kerley, Kent;
    Abstract:

    What is the nature and impact of faith and religion in prison? This book summarizes contemporary and cutting-edge research on religion in correctional contexts, enabling a scientific understanding of how prisoners use faith in their everyday lives.


    • Presents an international scope that covers a diversity of faith traditions

    • Comprises contributions from leading scholars who incorporate various research methodologies, such as surveys, in-depth interviews, participant observation, and content analysis into their writings

    • Moves the discussion of religion in prison away from popular discourse, advocacy works, and media stories that prioritize emotion and sensationalism over empirical verification
    Editor(s): Kerley, Kent;
    SortTitle: finding freedom in confinement: the role of religion in prison life
    Keyword(s): Religion
    Author Info:
    Kent R. Kerley Ph.D.editor

    Kent R. Kerley, PhD, is professor and chair in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at The University of Texas at Arlington.
    eISBN-13: 9781440850325
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850325.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440850318
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 448
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • The Rise of the Sharing Economy: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Consumption The Rise of the Sharing Economy: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Consumption
    Contributors: Albinsson, Pia; Perera, B. Yasanthi;
    Abstract:

    This is the ultimate source for anyone who wants a comprehensive view of how the sharing economy began and how it may fundamentally change capitalism across the globe.


    • Takes a global and multidisciplinary approach to defining the sharing economy, its facilitators, and its outcomes

    • Provides a concise yet thorough study of the sharing economy, in one volume

    • Presents case-based research to explain how the sharing economy works

    • Offers real-world examples of collaborative consumption and of sharing economy organizations
    Editor(s): Albinsson, Pia; Perera, B. Yasanthi;
    SortTitle: rise of the sharing economy: exploring the challenges and opportunities of collaborative consumption
    Keyword(s): Business
    Author Info:
    Pia A. Albinssoneditor
    B. Yasanthi Pereraeditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440851872
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440851872.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440851865
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 320
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • Epidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power Over Humanity Epidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power Over Humanity
    Author(s): Loomis, Joshua;
    Contributors: Loomis, Joshua;
    Abstract:

    This book comprehensively reviews the 10 most influential epidemics in history, going beyond morbid accounts of symptoms and statistics to tell the often forgotten stories of what made these epidemics so calamitous.


    • Discusses epidemic disease as a major driving force in shaping our world

    • Brings epidemic diseases out of the background of historical narratives and demonstrates how they have had an immensely important role in deciding wars, toppling empires, sparking major leaps in technology, and even changing the human genome

    • Integrates science with history, sociology, religion, and other disciplines to provide the reader with a unique perspective not found in most other accounts of epidemic disease

    • Shares fascinating insights such as how an epidemic of yellow fever helped to double the size of the United States and why tuberculosis was once considered a disease of the intellectual elite
    SortTitle: epidemics: the impact of germs and their power over humanity
    Keyword(s): Health and Wellness
    Author Info:
    Joshua S. Loomisauthor

    Joshua S. Loomis, PhD, is assistant professor of biology at East Stroudsburg University. He has taught courses in microbiology and epidemic disease for more than 12 years.
    eISBN-13: 9781440861437
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440861437.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440861420
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 336
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • The Right Women: Republican Party Activists, Candidates, and Legislators The Right Women: Republican Party Activists, Candidates, and Legislators
    Author(s): Malliga Och and Shauna L. Shames
    Contributors: Och, Malliga; Shames, Shauna;
    Abstract:

    A powerful exploration of the role of women in the Republican Party that enhances readers' understanding of gender representation in the GOP and suggests solutions to address the partisan gender gap.


    • Analyzes the role of women in the Republican Party, something that must be understood if America is to achieve equal representation of women in the U.S. Congress and state governments

    • Fills an important gap in knowledge regarding the presence and impact of women in the Republican Party

    • Suggests ways members of the Republican Party can remedy the underrepresentation of women in their ranks

    • Brings together chapters contributed by leading experts in the field of women and politics
    Editor(s): Och, Malliga; Shames, Shauna;
    SortTitle: right women: republican party activists, candidates, and legislators
    Keyword(s): Politics, Law, and Government
    Author Info:
    Malliga Ocheditor
    Shauna L. Shameseditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440851636
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440851636.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440851629
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 312
    Publication Date: 20180131
  • Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United States [2 volumes] Workplace Bullying and Mobbing in the United States [2 volumes]
    Author(s): Maureen Duffy and David C. Yamada
    Contributors: Duffy, Maureen; Yamada, David;
    Abstract:

    Offering multidisciplinary research and analysis on workplace bullying and mobbing, this two-volume set explores the prevalence of these behaviors in sectors ranging from K–12 education to corporate environments and exposes the damaging effects of workplace bullying on both individuals and organizations.


    • The first comprehensive, multi-contributor book on workplace bullying and mobbing grounded in American employee relations

    • An ideal starting place for anyone seeking to better understand the breadth and depth of research on workplace bullying and mobbing in the United States

    • Features contributions from leading researchers and subject-matter experts on workplace bullying and mobbing, including some who are founding members of the U.S. Academy on Workplace Bullying, Mobbing, and Abuse

    • Summarizes and analyzes leading research for scholars and researchers in industrial/organizational psychology, clinical and counseling psychology, organizational behavior and communications, business management, law, and public health
    Editor(s): Duffy, Maureen; Yamada, David;
    SortTitle: workplace bullying and mobbing in the united states [2 volumes]
    Keyword(s): Current Events and Issues
    Author Info:
    Maureen Duffyeditor
    David C. Yamadaeditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440850240
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850240.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440850233
    Imprint: Praeger
    Pages: 680
    Publication Date: 20180131

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    • Provides invaluable information for any librarian who struggles with managing "too much to do" on a daily basis

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    eISBN-13: 9781440850684
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440850684.jpg
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    • Addresses and emphasizes the value of school librarians in education and student achievement—information to be shared with school administration in an advocacy appeal

    • Provides several appendixes of additional information
    SortTitle: school library manager: surviving and thriving, 6th edition
    Edition: 6
    Keyword(s): Management and Administration
    Author Info:
    Blanche Woollsauthor
    Sharon Coatneyauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440852572
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440852572.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440852565
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 288
    Publication Date: 20171127
  • The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts, 2nd Edition The Portable MLIS: Insights from the Experts, 2nd Edition
    Author(s): Ken Haycock and Mary-Jo Romaniuk
    Contributors: Haycock, Ken; Romaniuk, Mary-Jo;
    Abstract:

    In this update of the ideal introduction to the library profession, the core competencies of professional librarians are presented in 14 essays supplemented with foundational principles and context.


    • Updates a core textbook and introduction to the profession that will be useful for almost all LIS programs and new librarians

    • Brings together the work of authors who are experts in various core areas

    • Provides content based on an analysis of emerging trends and issues

    • Includes key resources for further reading
    Editor(s): Haycock, Ken; Romaniuk, Mary-Jo;
    SortTitle: portable mlis: insights from the experts, 2nd edition
    Edition: 2
    Keyword(s): Librarianship: Philosophy, Values, and Issues
    Author Info:
    Ken Haycockeditor
    Mary-Jo Romaniukeditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440852046
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440852046.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440852039
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 400
    Publication Date: 20171231
  • The Elementary School Library Makerspace: A Start-Up Guide The Elementary School Library Makerspace: A Start-Up Guide
    Author(s): Cox, Marge;
    Contributors: Cox, Marge;
    Abstract:

    A must-read for elementary school librarians interested in starting a makerspace at their school, but who are concerned about the cost and are looking for curriculum links for getting started.


    • Features ready-to-use, reproducible curricular lessons to use in a makerspace environment

    • Provides specific ideas on how to create and fund a makerspace with very little money

    • Presents specific advice on how to staff and run an elementary school makerspace while maintaining all other library services

    • Includes helpful ideas to encourage community involvement

    • Helps advance the teaching of curriculum standards from theory to actual understanding
    SortTitle: elementary school library makerspace: a start-up guide
    Keyword(s): Children's and Young Adult Programs
    Author Info:
    Marge Coxauthor

    Marge Cox is currently the library media specialist at Veterans Memorial Elementary School in Naples, FL.
    eISBN-13: 9781440853395
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440853395.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440853388
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 150
    Publication Date: 20171231
  • Transforming Your Library into a Learning Playground: A Practical Guide for Public Librarians Transforming Your Library into a Learning Playground: A Practical Guide for Public Librarians
    Author(s): Jacobs, Brittany;
    Contributors: Jacobs, Brittany;
    Abstract:

    Public libraries need to offer relevant, exciting, and stimulating learning centers that appeal to kids. This book is a step-by-step guide for creating affordable and effective educational programs for children and youth by focusing on one simple concept: play.


    • Provides a step-by-step guide on how to write programming, from daily lesson plans to an overarching storyline

    • Teaches readers how to uncover the educational content in everyday activities, seamlessly join the maker movement, and infuse STEM and literacy-based concepts into lesson plans

    • Explains how to market, promote, and execute programming that is educational, engaging, and fun and will gain your public library repeat visitors as a result

    • Identifies practical ways to use available resources and implement quality programming on a budget
    SortTitle: transforming your library into a learning playground: a practical guide for public librarians
    Keyword(s): Children's and Young Adult Programs
    Author Info:
    Brittany R. Jacobsauthor

    Brittany R. Jacobs is an author and illustrator of children's picture books, a children's services associate at Naperville Public Library, and an educational programming consultant.
    eISBN-13: 9781440857317
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440857317.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440857300
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 132
    Publication Date: 20171231
  • Planning Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery for Digital Assets: The Innovative Librarian's Guide Planning Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery for Digital Assets: The Innovative Librarian's Guide
    Author(s): Hastings, Robin;
    Contributors: Hastings, Robin;
    Abstract:

    This essential guide covers the basics of planning to safeguard your library's digital assets—library catalog and circulation data, online resources, etc.—by taking advantage of cloud-based storage.


    • Describes strategies that enable libraries to make certain their online presences stay up and running, despite environmental disasters

    • Provides practical advice for the disaster planning process, with checklists and templates for librarians to use immediately

    • Explains the best use of cloud-based tools to make disaster planning affordable for every library

    • Presents information that is relevant and useful for any size library, with examples and information for all kinds of libraries
    SortTitle: planning cloud-based disaster recovery for digital assets: the innovative librarian's guide
    Keyword(s): Management and Administration
    Author Info:
    Robin M. Hastingsauthor

    Robin Hastings is director of technology services at the Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) in Lawrence, KS.
    eISBN-13: 9781440842399
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440842399.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440842382
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 116
    Publication Date: 20171231
    Series: Innovative Librarian's Guide
  • Storytelling Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Children with Special Needs Storytelling Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Children with Special Needs
    Contributors: Norfolk, Sherry; Ford, Lyn;
    Abstract:

    This book supplies stories, essays, and lesson plans along with specialized storytelling strategies to help teachers "level the playing field" for all learners and better serve children with special needs.


    • Provides a variety of successful storytelling strategies for reaching and teaching children with specific disabilities, enabling educators and mentors to choose options that will work best for their teaching environment and students

    • Provides immediate access to stories, strategies, and adaptations to meet specific needs

    • Offers a joyful, engaging, and thoroughly human way to interact with all students—a method that makes giving the gift of empathetic education easier
    Editor(s): Norfolk, Sherry; Ford, Lyn;
    SortTitle: storytelling strategies for reaching and teaching children with special needs
    Keyword(s): Librarian's Instructional Role
    Author Info:
    Sherry Norfolkeditor
    Lyn Fordeditor
    eISBN-13: 9781440853654
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440853654.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440853647
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 240
    Publication Date: 20171231
  • Bringing Genius Hour to Your Library: Implementing a Schoolwide Passion Project Program Bringing Genius Hour to Your Library: Implementing a Schoolwide Passion Project Program
    Author(s): Rush, Elizabeth;
    Contributors: Rush, Elizabeth;
    Abstract:

    This unique book presents a practical and realistic approach to implementing a school-wide, K–12 Genius Hour program—one that can succeed regardless of budgetary and infrastructure constraints.


    • Provides a clear plan for implementing a school-wide genius hour program that can create a fluid learning and teaching experience for both students and librarians

    • Offers an education program that matches the goals or mission of a venue such as a learning commons environment

    • Delineates how a school librarian can fulfill a position of leadership in the school to implement a school-wide vision

    • Written with sensitivity to and knowledge of the issues that surround both public and private schools—for example, varying budgets, degrees of technology adoption, and community support
    SortTitle: bringing genius hour to your library: implementing a schoolwide passion project program
    Keyword(s): Librarian's Instructional Role
    Author Info:
    Elizabeth Barrera Rushauthor

    Elizabeth Barrera Rush is a library specialist for Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, TX, providing support and training for elementary and secondary librarians district-wide.
    eISBN-13: 9781440856532
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440856532.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440856525
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 176
    Publication Date: 20171231
  • Designing Adult Services: Strategies for Better Serving Your Community Designing Adult Services: Strategies for Better Serving Your Community
    Author(s): Roberts, Ann;
    Contributors: Roberts, Ann;
    Abstract:

    Focusing on adult patrons ages 19 through senior citizens, this book explains how libraries can best serve this busy portion of their community's population at different life stages and foster experiences that are "worth the trip"—whether actual or virtual.


    • Helps librarians make their libraries the go-to places in the community for both information and recreation

    • Enables librarians to accurately analyze the demographics of their communities and identify the services needed

    • Offers simple suggestions to help librarians with limited resources provide age-appropriate services

    • Describes information and resources most likely needed during each life stage, making it easier to target the audience for both programming and publicity
    SortTitle: designing adult services: strategies for better serving your community
    Keyword(s): Adult Services and Programs
    Author Info:
    Ann Robertsauthor

    Ann Roberts is a reference librarian at the United State Patent and Trademark Office, Public Search Facility. She has worked in public, academic, and government libraries, as well as with historical collections.
    eISBN-13: 9781440852558
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440852558.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440852541
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 194
    Publication Date: 20171101
  • Becoming an Independent Information Professional: How to Freelance, Consult, and Contract for Fun and Profit Becoming an Independent Information Professional: How to Freelance, Consult, and Contract for Fun and Profit
    Author(s): Melissa M. Powell
    Contributors: Powell, Melissa;
    Abstract:

    Many LIS professionals and LIS students are interested in independent work opportunities, either as a full-time career or on a temporary or part-time basis. This book shares the experiences of successful information professionals who work as contractors or consultants, providing a complete picture of what to expect and a step-by-step plan to start your independent career.


    • Helps librarians to determine whether they are suited for the career of being an independent information professional

    • Presents practical advice on every aspect of launching a successful career as an independent information professional—from legal and financial necessities to marketing and management strategies

    • Offers experience-based insights into the ethics and values of working independently

    • Shares candid testimonials from practicing consultants who describe what it's like to be an independent information professional
    Editor(s): Powell, Melissa;
    SortTitle: becoming an independent information professional: how to freelance, consult, and contract for fun and profit
    Keyword(s): Librarianship: Philosophy, Values, and Issues
    Author Info:
    Melissa M. Powelleditor

    Melissa M. Powell is a librarian, trainer, and independent consultant. She has worked for more than 35 years in libraries as a paraprofessional and degreed professional.
    eISBN-13: 9781440855412
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440855412.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440855405
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 176
    Publication Date: 20171027
  • Comprehensible and Compelling: The Causes and Effects of Free Voluntary Reading Comprehensible and Compelling: The Causes and Effects of Free Voluntary Reading
    Author(s): Krashen, Stephen; Lee, Sy-Ying; Lao, Christy;
    Contributors: Krashen, Stephen; Lee, Sy-Ying; Lao, Christy;
    Abstract:

    A joint effort from three thought leaders in educational research, linguistics, and literacy acquisition, this book explores the latest research that shows that compelling comprehensive input (CCI) is the baseline for all language and literacy development.


    • Addresses and interprets current international research on literacy development

    • Documents the value of libraries in providing access for literacy development

    • Provides compelling research-based arguments for reading aloud, free voluntary reading, and reading to one's strengths

    • Identifies and explains the three stages in the development of the highest level of literacy: hearing stories, self-selected recreational reading, and specialized reading in an area of deep personal interest
    SortTitle: comprehensible and compelling: the causes and effects of free voluntary reading
    Keyword(s): Children's and Young Adult Programs
    Author Info:
    Stephen D. Krashenauthor
    Sy-Ying Leeauthor
    Christy Laoauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440857997
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440857997.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440857980
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 116
    Publication Date: 20171130
  • The Power of Story The Power of Story
    Author(s): Wink, Joan;
    Contributors: Wink, Joan;
    Abstract:

    Through this book, readers will discover that stories can move the human heart and head in ways that research cannot.


    • Emphasizes the power of story and highlights the many unique paths to literacies

    • Shows how stories make complex information about literacies accessible to everyone

    • Covers approaches to storytelling and literacies for immigrant communities and children who may speak multiple languages

    • Shines a bright light on the significant role of libraries in providing access to books, knowledge, and human connections

    • Features photos, images, drawings, and quotes throughout each chapter
    SortTitle: power of story
    Keyword(s): Children's and Young Adult Programs
    Author Info:
    Joan Wink Ph.D.author

    Joan Wink, PhD, is professor emerita of California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA.
    eISBN-13: 9781440843976
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440843976.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440843969
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 296
    Publication Date: 20171130
  • The Pivotal Role of Academic Librarians in Digital Learning The Pivotal Role of Academic Librarians in Digital Learning
    Author(s): Mallon, Melissa;
    Contributors: Mallon, Melissa;
    Abstract:

    The current budget-constrained, rapidly evolving climate of higher education and academic libraries makes it a necessity for academic librarians and administrators to communicate the value of their library to the university. This book explains how to execute this critical task.


    • Advocates and explains the instructional role of academic librarians—a role that is key and continuing to grow in importance

    • Furnishes practical examples of digital products and proven processes to aid in student learning

    • Provides concrete methodologies to use technology to increase the visibility and perceived value of academic libraries

    • Illustrates the use of templates, lesson plans, and other tools that serve teaching librarians
    SortTitle: pivotal role of academic librarians in digital learning
    Keyword(s): Librarian's Instructional Role
    Author Info:
    Melissa N. Mallonauthor

    Melissa Mallon, MLIS, is director of the Peabody Library at Vanderbilt University, providing research support, outreach, and instruction to students, faculty, and staff in the Peabody College of Education and Human Development.
    eISBN-13: 9781440852183
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440852183.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440852176
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 170
    Publication Date: 20171130
  • Understanding Government Information: A Teaching Strategy Toolkit for Grades 7–12 Understanding Government Information: A Teaching Strategy Toolkit for Grades 7–12
    Author(s): Williams, Connie;
    Contributors: Williams, Connie;
    Abstract:

    This book demonstrates how government information can be used to engage students through inquiry and project-based activities, thereby providing opportunities for creative investigation and discovery.


    • Supplies curated lists of free theme-based government sources

    • Provides examples of strategies and lesson plans recommended for using government documents, artifacts, images, and data

    • Includes highlighted lesson plans for use in secondary school curriculum as created by agency educators

    • Suggests unique and thought-provoking primary sources and activities that can be used to motivate, captivate, and inspire student engagement

    • Discusses the inquiry, research, and question-building processes as well as tips for web searching for government information using Google or other browsers
    SortTitle: understanding government information: a teaching strategy toolkit for grades 7–12
    Keyword(s): Children's and Young Adult Services
    Author Info:
    Connie Hamner Williamsauthor

    Connie Williams was formerly a National Board Certified Teacher Librarian at Petaluma High School.
    eISBN-13: 9781440843501
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440843501.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440843495
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 284
    Publication Date: 20171031
  • The Evaluation and Measurement of Library Services, 2nd Edition The Evaluation and Measurement of Library Services, 2nd Edition
    Author(s): Matthews, Joseph;
    Contributors: Matthews, Joseph;
    Abstract:

    This guide provides library directors, managers, and administrators in all types of libraries with complete and up-to-date instructions on how to evaluate library services in order to improve them.


    • Helps librarians to thoroughly examine their libraries' services toward making improvements

    • Enables librarians to answer with authority the question "what difference do we make?"

    • Explains the most effective ways of conducting library measurement and evaluation, covering qualitative and quantitative tools, data analysis, and specific methodologies for measuring and assessing specific services

    • Offers a highly readable and clear treatment of a topic of paramount importance, but that librarians often find difficult
    SortTitle: evaluation and measurement of library services, 2nd edition
    Edition: 2
    Keyword(s): Management and Administration
    Author Info:
    Joseph R. Matthewsauthor

    Joseph R. Matthews is president of JRM Consulting and has provided consulting assistance to numerous academic, public, and special libraries and local governments. He is editor of Public Library Quarterly and is on the editorial boards of Performance Measurement and Metrics and Library Hi Tech.
    eISBN-13: 9781440855375
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440855375.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440855368
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 480
    Publication Date: 20171031
  • Full STEAM Ahead: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics in Library Programs and Collections Full STEAM Ahead: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics in Library Programs and Collections
    Author(s): Pandora, Cherie; Fredrick, Kathy;
    Contributors: Pandora, Cherie; Fredrick, Kathy;
    Abstract:

    Written by librarians who have experience with integrating technology into all subject areas and working with teens and young adults, this book is a toolkit for youth and young adult librarians—school and public—who wish to incorporate science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) into their programs and collections but aren't sure where to begin.


    • Provides school and public librarians with the resources and clear guidance they need to implement STEAM programs and collections at their libraries

    • Places librarians in a key position—based on knowledge and ability—with STEAM initiatives in their school and community

    • Connects STEAM programming to national standards

    • Explains how to secure funding and find partners to collaborate in STEAM
    SortTitle: full steam ahead: science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics in library programs and collections
    Keyword(s): Children's and Young Adult Programs
    Author Info:
    Cherie P. Pandoraauthor
    Kathy Fredrickauthor
    eISBN-13: 9781440853418
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440853418.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440853401
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 264
    Publication Date: 20171031
    Series: Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series
  • Crash Course in Young Adult Services Crash Course in Young Adult Services
    Author(s): Flowers, Sarah;
    Contributors: Flowers, Sarah;
    Abstract:

    Learn how to improve teen services in public libraries by better understanding teen development and having positive interactions with teens to provide appropriate and interesting collections and services.


    • Enables librarians to create a welcoming environment for teens in the library

    • Explains how to better understand teen patrons by finding out what teens read, listen to, and watch, enabling you to guide them to "something good to read"

    • Provides guidance in how to help teens meet their homework or other information needs

    • Examines thorny issues regarding access, privacy, challenges to materials, and Internet use
    SortTitle: crash course in young adult services
    Keyword(s): Children's and Young Adult Services
    Author Info:
    Sarah Flowersauthor

    Sarah Flowers is the retired deputy county librarian at the Santa Clara County Library. She currently teaches online courses on teen services and supervision for Infopeople.
    eISBN-13: 9781440851711
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440851711.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440851704
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 148
    Publication Date: 20171031
    Series: Crash Course
  • Create Your School Library Writing Center: Grades K–6 Create Your School Library Writing Center: Grades K–6
    Author(s): Horan, Timothy;
    Contributors: Horan, Timothy;
    Abstract:

    The inventor of the School Library Writing Center makes it easy for librarians and teachers of kindergarten through sixth grade learners to provide highly effective writing instruction.


    • Presents practical, actionable guidance for creating and maintaining a School Library Writing Center in a school library setting

    • Provides a clear explication of Common Core Writing Standards as they pertain to kindergarten through grade six

    • Explains how the writing center is more than a physical location and is the site of a process that encourages successful collaboration between the school librarian and the classroom teacher

    • Underscores how the creation of a School Library Writing Center serves to highlight the educational strengths of the school librarian and the pedagogical necessity of the school library

    • Includes original reproducible worksheets with each chapter to save readers time and effort in designing their own

    • Describes the writer's workshop and tutoring techniques, technological resources and activities that improve student writing, and the creation of a writing portfolio at the end of each grade
    SortTitle: create your school library writing center: grades k–6
    Keyword(s): Librarian's Instructional Role
    Author Info:
    Timothy Horanauthor

    Timothy Horan, MA, MSLIS, MSEd, AGC, DA, is library media specialist at Hauppauge High School, in Hauppauge, NY.
    eISBN-13: 9781440835261
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440835261.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440835254
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 190
    Publication Date: 20171031
  • Library Programs and Services for New Adults Library Programs and Services for New Adults
    Author(s): Hunt, Kyla;
    Contributors: Hunt, Kyla;
    Abstract:

    Addressing the needs of new adults—those aged 18–29—in the library is a relatively new yet important challenge. This book explains the needs and wants of new adults in the public library setting and identifies their preferences pertaining to physical space, programming, and technology.


    • Clearly differentiates new adults from teens and older adults and explains why serving this demographic is important to the success of your library

    • Defines the needs of the new adult population and identifies programs suited to them

    • Explores outreach plans tailored for the new adult population
    SortTitle: library programs and services for new adults
    Keyword(s): Management and Administration
    Author Info:
    Kyla Huntauthor

    Kyla Hunt serves Amigos Library Services as public services and technology trends specialist.
    eISBN-13: 9781440854187
    Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440854187.jpg
    Print ISBN-13: 9781440854170
    Imprint: Libraries Unlimited
    Pages: 162
    Publication Date: 20171031

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